Q. Those cars you saw the men in, were they regular freight cars or caboose cars?
A. I saw them in both. One thing other I wish to impress on the committee, and that is this: I see that other evidence—by reading it in the papers—places those warrants for the arrest of those parties on Saturday, in my hands. It is not the case. They were in the hands of James Richardson, the constable, and I was only acting as a guard to assist him.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Was he not appointed as one of your deputies?
A. No; I told him I would go myself, and give him some of my men to assist him. I took thirteen of my regular deputies and myself to assist him, and some other men not regularly connected with the office. The names of some of them I cannot recollect.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. Would it then have been possible to have arrested those men?
A. No, sir; not unless the military had done it. Probably, General Brinton might have been able, but I do not know. There was about a mile of a solid packed mob.
By Mr. Lindsey:
Q. On Saturday?