Q. Where do you reside?
A. No. 267 Webster avenue.
Q. What was your business in July last?
A. I was chief of detectives of the city of Pittsburgh.
Q. Were you in the city on the 10th of July?
A. Yes.
Q. State what knowledge you have of any disturbance of the peace on that day?
A. The first knowledge I had, Mr. Watt came to the mayor's office that morning. I was in the office at the time. He stated that there was a disturbance, that the men were on a strike, and he wanted to get some officers to go out with him. Our force was reduced shortly before that, and no men were on duty in the day time. We only had one hundred and twenty men, and ten were lamp watchers, and ten were at the station-houses. One hundred and one in all were left for police duty.
Q. State what occurred?
A. I asked Mr. Watt how many men he thought would do, and he said about ten men. I had the men gathered up from those men who were dropped from the rolls, and brought them in there, and told Officer Fowler to take charge of them, and to go with Mr. Watt. I afterwards asked the mayor, and he told me that Mr. McGovern should be placed in charge. I then sent him on up.