By Mr. Means:
Q. Did the mayor of Allegheny City give your son credit for maintaining the peace and order, and saving the destruction of property—did he do that?
A. How is it?
Q. Did Mayor Phillips, to you, give your son the credit for maintaining peace, and of restraining the crowd and rioters from the destruction of property?
A. That is all, sir, that was said between the mayor and myself, what I have recited—what I stated. I asked him what the worst was, if he was on the witness stand, he could say against Bob, and he stated that he would have to say, that, by continuously persuading Bob and his men, he kept them down. That everything went off smoothly.
Q. He went to Bob—when he wanted anything he went to Bob?
A. He said, by continuously persuading Bob and his men. That is the mayor's words. If he has forgotten it, I have not.
Q. In any communication that you had with Bob, did he assure you, or say to you, that he would not allow any property to be destroyed?
A. He said that in the most positive terms, verbally and in writing.
Q. To you?