A. I know that, but I would rather not answer the question.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. When were those arms offered?
A. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Q. But they were offered for the purpose of keeping the peace, were they not? You had promised to keep order?
A. I did, undoubtedly, promise that to Mayor Phillips, and my action shows that I was a quiet and peaceable citizen.
Q. But were not those arms offered for the purpose of keeping the peace?
A. Nothing was said about that at all, sir. Nothing was said about it at all.
Q. But those arms were not given you to resist the troops?
A. Yes, they were; some of them.