Q. How far was this cannon stationed from the position you held?
A. About as far as from here across the street—about eighty feet.
Q. In what direction?
A. It was facing about the direction of the grain elevator—in that direction.
Q. Down the track?
A. Not exactly, but sort of angularly, so as to strike the machine shops. It was on Liberty street.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Below you then?
A. Yes; but right opposite to us. After we were almost smothered in smoke, and these heavy cinders were falling, we fell in for the purpose of marching out—where, of course, I had no means of knowing—it was not proper for me to inquire. In the meantime we took the ammunition out of two or three guns there and dampened them with water so that it could not be used against us. We turned out the first street and went towards the Allegheny river and then we struck for Penn street, I think, and as soon as we struck that street and got opposite those men, who were firing all night, they turned about face and fired into our flanks. The firing began as soon as we got on Penn street, and they kept firing into our flanks all the time until we got to the arsenal.
By Mr. Lindsey: