Q. How many shots were fired at first?
A. They shot like a little fellow would throw a lot of shooting crackers out.
Q. How long after you heard the command to fire did this shooting commence?
A. It was right by those other fellows standing over on this side—right by them. I guess there was four or five of them repeated it. I took them to be officers.
Q. Dressed differently?
A. Yes, sir.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. Were they in front of their men when they gave the order?
A. They were in this hollow square.
Q. Did they turn round to fire?