Q. Did you know the leader of this crowd?
A. I know two gentleman in that crowd, two that I supposed——
Q. Did you know them to be the leaders of that crowd or mob?
A. I know there was men in that crowd that said, "Boys, come on."
Q. I want to know this: if you know the leader of that crowd?
A. I should say I did.
Q. Were they railroad employés, were they colliers, or what were they?
A. I could not say the position they held in life.
Q. You have stated in your evidence, that you had told this crowd to disperse and go to their homes—what was their reply?
A. They said, "You sons of bitches, we will take your guns from you and we will clean the avenue." Whether the man I spoke to said it or some one else, I cannot say. There was lots of clubs thrown about this time, and stones. I was struck two or three times myself.