Q. You were present when Mr. Watt asked the mayor to furnish him with the police?
A. I was in the office.
Q. You heard the mayor's reply?
A. He went out with Mr. Watt and instructed the chief of police to get the men.
Q. Did Mr. Watt have to promise to pay the men before the mayor gave that instruction?
A. I believe something was said about pay. These men, you see, were not on the pay-rolls of the city. The regular men were in bed or scattered all over the city. These men happened to be there that day, being paid off.
Q. Did the mayor require Mr. Watt to become responsible for their pay?
A. I believe something was said about the railroad company—that it would have to pay the men, as no provision was made by the city for their pay. I think very few of these men were on the regular force.
Q. Did the mayor make that a condition before he instructed you to send out for the men?
A. He never instructed me to send out for anybody.