A. Yes.
By Mr. Lindsey:
Q. It is a secret organization?
A. So far as our own business is concerned.
Q. As far as you can, you will give us what information you have upon the causes of this riot, and whether it was pre-arranged among the men?
A. The organization is not in existence to-day, but I still feel myself duty bound to the organization. I will answer this. There was a union called the Trainmen's Union—an organization—and there was a talk of a strike in June. It was to have taken place on the 27th day of June. That fell through, and with the strike in July, we had no business of that kind.
Q. What induced the men to arrange for a strike on the 27th of June?
A. This organization was gotten up for the benefit of the railroad men—for their own protection—for to protect them in anything that might be brought up.
Q. What class of railroad men?
A. The transportation department entirely.