A. No.
Q. What took place at Twenty-eighth street?
A. There was quite a large crowd of people there—rioters.
Q. What were they doing?
A. Talking, and hallooing, and making a great noise.
Q. Had they begun to destroy property in any way?
A. Not when we went there—at least not when I was there.
Q. What did the sheriff do?
A. The sheriff advised them to disperse and go home.
Q. Advised them or commanded them?