A. I was present at the time the Philadelphia troops arrived.
Q. State as briefly as you can when you came upon the scene, and what occurred?
A. These Philadelphia troops arrived at Union depot some time after dinner, and they furnished them with meals there, and along in the afternoon the column started out towards Twenty-eighth street, headed by Sheriff Fife, General Pearson, and General Brinton, and Major Stroud, and Givens, and Moore, and myself were on the staff; and when we arrived at Twenty-eighth street, we formed a hollow square. There was a pile of plank about the center of the square, and I sat down on the plank with Pitcairn. We marched the Washington Grays through the center, to force the crowd back off Twenty-eighth street. There was pistol shots, and stones thrown, and they commenced firing on the right, and then there was a general volley along the line.
Q. Was this firing by orders?
A. I did not hear any orders. General Pearson had passed me while I was sitting on this pile of plank, and he asked Pitcairn where the nearest telegraph office was, and, I think, he told him in his office, and he started down that way. It was five or ten minutes before the firing took place.
Q. That was before this company was marched out to clear the crossing?
A. No, sir; it was after the company was marched out. I am not positive whether it was after or before, but my recollection is that it was after.
Q. General Pearson passed you, then, going down to go to Pitcairn's office?
A. Yes; to the telegraph office.
Q. How was he dressed?