A. When the firing commenced we were standing immediately in front. It was too warm to stand there very long.
Q. Did the firing disperse the sheriff's posse, too?
A. Yes; it was a rather peculiar place to stand there.
Q. Do you know how many were killed there that evening?
A. I don't know the exact number now.
Q. Had you any knowledge of any pre-arranged purpose among those men to strike on that day?
A. I had not—only what you might judge from the crowds gathering there occasionally, at the corners, and on the railroad tracks, and different places.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Was there any talk of striking among those men that gathered in crowds before the strike?
A. Yes; you could hear a great deal of talk about a strike, but nothing was said as to the time when it was going to take place.