A. Yes; there was. I saw a gentleman in this crowd that came near blowing my ear off, and while going—we had breach loaders.
Q. After the crowd started to run, did they fire?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was he with the crowd?
A. No; he belonged to the posse.
Q. He fired after the crowd started.
A. Yes; and then he loaded again, and it went off again, and I then told him not to put any more in that gun. It was accidental shooting. It was done all within a half second from the time that the first shot was fired. I do not think the shooting from the vigilants, as they term us, and I was the last man in the crowd—and I don't think it lasted one minute.
Q. All the firing?
A. From the time the vigilants opened fire until it had ceased.
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