A. Yes; to let us know what the troops were doing.
Q. Was it arranged that they should prevent the trains from coming in?
A. The calculation was to let the trains come right up to Strawberry lane.
Q. Through the Fort Wayne depot?
A. It is below—at the lower end of the yard.
Q. That is where the larger portion of the strikers were?
A. It was head-quarters.
Q. Your intrenchments were there?
A. There were intrenchments there.
Q. What did you intend to do, then, in case the troops came up to Strawberry lane?