A. He kind of turned round to the officers that were there, and who they were I don't know.
Q. He had his back towards the watch-box when the command was given to fire?
A. Not altogether, he didn't. [Witness illustrates the situation of affairs on paper.] That is Twenty-eighth street; here is the watch-box; there is the rear rank; and here is the front rank; and here is General Pearson, right in here; and here is where the firing commenced; and General Pearson was standing, with his face towards Twenty-eighth street, before he gave the command to fire; and when he turned, he turned right around this way, and his face was directed about towards me; I could look right into his face there. There was a man standing between me and General Pearson, up like from him, and that was an officer, and who that officer was I don't know.
Q. You say you heard no command from any of the other officers?
A. No, sir.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. What did he do after the firing? Did you notice what became of him?
A. I took notice he disappeared very quickly. I don't know whether he was inspecting car wheels or not.
Q. All that I want to know is what occurred after the command to fire was given?
A. The firing commenced immediately.