Q. Did you call the attention of the commanding officer to that fact?
A. I had word sent to that effect to the officer at the depot, but whether it was communicated to him, I am unable to say. But I did send word out to the depot that some of the men had been in amongst the crowd of rioters dealing out ammunition. That made the worst feeling of all that occurred—the soldiers giving their ammunition away, and mingling around with the rioters, and being away from their command. I cannot tell whether they were away from their command with leave. I suppose, certainly, they ought not to have leave given in a crisis of this kind, and I judge they must have been absent without leave.
Q. How long was the regiment here?
A. The Sixteenth were here, I believe, about a day and a half, to the best of my knowledge.
By Mr. Means:
Q. I would like to know from whom you received the fire—or if you did receive any—at the cut at Penn street, I believe you call it?
A. Seventh and Penn.
Q. You received a volley of musketry, or pistol shots, or something there. Whom did you receive it from?
A. From the military. I had a police force right on our tracks.
Q. It was at Seventh and Penn, if I am rightly informed?