Q. Is it not characteristic of newspaper men to gather up all the information that they can, even if it is flying reports on the street, and give as near the truth of the matter as you can? Is that not characteristic of newspaper men?
A. Yes; so far as could be gathered.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. You don't mean to say that newspaper men—an editor—will sit down and write an article on nothing but common street rumor, without taking proper steps to verify these facts, and see whether what they allege is true?
A. You cannot judicially prove everything before it goes in a newspaper, and the sources of information were stopped. It was impossible to see any railroad officials—most of them had left town.
Q. On Saturday?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was not Mr. Cassatt and other railroad officials at the Union depot through Saturday afternoon and evening?
A. I think not, sir; if they were, they were penned up, and not get-at-able.
Q. Couldn't you get at General Latta, and wasn't he there?