Q. Did there seem to be any leader who was taking charge of the riot?
A. In the beginning there was one man that seemed to take the lead—on the morning of Thursday, but after that I lost all trace of him.
Q. Who was he?
A. His name was Hice. I was in the telegraph office on Thursday morning, after the strike occurred, talking to the train runner. He came up, after the conversation with me, and I saw him in the act of trying to couple an engine on to some caboose cars. They failed to do so on account of the throwing of stones and other missiles.
Q. What time was that?
A. I judge about ten o'clock—along there somewhere.
Q. Thursday?
A. Yes.
Q. Was that the first violence that was used?
A. The first I saw.