A. I did.
Q. Where were they?
A. They were at the head, coming up—the head of the column.
Q. All of them?
A. All of them. I recognized Sheriff Fife, Mr. Pitcairn, superintendent of the Pennsylvania railroad, and General Pearson at the head. When they came up, the sheriff attempted to say something to the crowd, and there was such jeering and hallooing, it was impossible to be heard from where I was standing.
Q. You are positive about hearing this command to fire—was not this jeering——
A. That jeering and hooting was not at that particular time. There appeared to be a little confusion when that portion of the company came up, the jeering only began during the speaking of the sheriff. I don't know whether he was reading the riot act or not. I don't know what he was doing; of course I could not hear it.
E. F. A. Hastings, sworn:
By Senator Reyburn: