Q. Were you near the scene of the riot?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What kind of people appeared to be engaged in this riot?
A. They appeared to be foreigners, and I must say that looking at them, and being among them, I could not recognize one face.
Q. You speak of foreigners. You mean not living in this vicinity?
A. Yes, sir; and I saw some Germans, but the burners were Irish—a few negroes, but very few.
Q. Did you have any conversation with many of those people?
A. Yes; talked with them some.
Q. Did you remonstrate with any of them for the rioting?
A. Yes; talked of the impropriety of what they were doing. I was stationed at the last part of the riot at Grant street, when the elevator was burning. There were a great many there. I had some talk with people there. I was struck by one—it was an Irishman that struck me.