Q. Did you communicate that to the mayor?
A. I did when he came into the city, at eight o'clock on that evening.
Q. What evening?
A. Thursday evening.
Q. What did the mayor say?
A. He said he didn't know where he could get the policemen. Our intention in calling the police was simply to protect property from getting stolen.
Q. Did he make a demand upon the citizens of the city to join the police force at any time?
A. We made a demand—certainly we did.
Q. When?
A. On Sunday night, for instance, when I made a call upon the citizens to volunteer to protect the water works of the city.