By Mr. Means:
Q. As an officer, do you believe that had there not been any interference with the railroad employés that you could have kept the peace with the force of police you had?
A. I do not think it was the railroad employés that gave us the trouble. I think it was the outside rabble entirely.
Q. I asked a question. The question is this: Do you believe, as an officer, had you nothing to contend but the railroad employés, could you have kept the peace?
A. Yes, sir; I think the mayor could have kept the peace. I do not think there would have been any trouble at all if the military had not been called out at all. My experience on Thursday, with these men at Torrens station, was, I had not any trouble with them. These men were orderly, and when they were ordered off the track they went off the track, and I had no trouble at all, and I apprehended no trouble. The men said they only wanted their rights, and did not wish to interfere with us at all, while we thought they were.
Colonel J. B. Moore, re-called.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. I believe you testified to being at the firing, and so forth. Did you see General Pearson that afternoon?
A. I saw General Pearson continuously, sir, from Friday at eleven o'clock until eleven o'clock Saturday, except——