By Mr. Lindsey:
Q. In relation to General Brown—whose duty would it be to investigate the conduct of General Brown there at that time?
A. General Pearson's duty first; and if he did not investigate it himself, he ought to have reported the fact officially here. There was no official report that reached my department of General Brown's having, on that night, asked any troops to withdraw.
Q. Was General Pearson relieved of his command for any time after the troubles on the 21st there?
A. He remained temporarily withdrawn from his command until we started off to Scranton. When the Governor came into Pittsburgh that night, he found nobody but Brown, and placed Brown in temporary command of the troops that had been gotten together in the city.
Q. How long did Brown keep that position?
A. I should think from the 24th or 25th of July until the 1st day of August.
Q. No report has ever reached you officially that he did dismiss his troops?
A. No, sir; I never heard anything of it directly, except what Captain Bingham told me that morning, and I did not know but that Captain Bingham might have been misinformed—he might not have been in direct communication with his general. I did not pay much attention.
Q. Did any report reach you from Colonel Gray or Colonel Howard?