Q. It is a little rough, mayor?
A. Well, I swear to that. The fact is, I scared them, and he did not know whether he was standing on his head or his heels. I blowed at him about bringing troops here, and it would result in murder, and I used strong language.
Q. Did you attempt to scare him?
A. No; I just gave the honest convictions of my soul to him in very strong and emphatic language.
Q. Why was it necessary that you should scare him?
A. It was not necessary to scare him, but he was scared. That is the only way I can account for his ideas that he delivered that message.
Q. Why was it necessary for you to use this very strong language to him?
A. Except I felt what I said, that these men had brought the troops here and shot people down unnecessarily, made me tell you over there that the police had broken the back of that strike on Thursday afternoon—utterly broken it, and if they had any gumption about them, with the expenditure of less than $500, they could have moved a train, and the strike never would have been heard of again. But instead of that, they laid down upon their belly like dogs, and cried for troops, and did nothing for twenty-four hours, and allowed the strike to get ahead.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. I think that is in your testimony before?