Q. Did you see the mob as it approached the depot with torches, and the burning of Union depot?
A. No; I was at work on another part of the fire.
Q. How large was the mob during Sunday?
A. It would be hard to form an estimate. It was an immense crowd, for squares on Liberty street, breaking cars open and stealing—ten thousand or fifteen thousand anyway—just streaming back over the hill, taking the things away. Thousands of them were carrying away everything imaginable, and going to the south side with them. They passed my house—crowds of them.
Q. Who were ahead—the men with the torches or the plundering posse?
A. The torches were first.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. In what manner did the mob interfere with your men?
A. They would not let them get to the fire.
Q. They stopped your men?