A. No, sir; I had nothing to do with putting them at the pumps. I notified Mr. Stoors, the general agent, in regard to the interview that I had. This was on Sunday, sir, and on Monday the men went to work.
Q. To work at the pumps?
A. Yes; there was more or less intimidation in different parts, even after this. I might state that, sir, and Mr. Stoors probably will be able to give you a better account of the reports that he received.
Q. I understand the pumps were working at the time of the assemblage of this crowd, on the 1st of August?
A. Yes; the pumps were working more or less.
Q. And trains had been started?
A. Yes. The pumps were not being worked by the regular engineers or regular pumpmen.
Q. By whom were they worked?
A. Mostly by men—foremen and other men that understood how to work the pumps, but were not the regular men—were not the men who had previously operated these pumps, in no single instance.
Q. By whom were they sent there?