A. We had not for some time.
Q. You allowed them to come in and go away when they choose?
A. Yes.
By Mr. Larrabee:
Q. Where had you noticed this extra influx of tramps?
A. I had noticed it on Penn street, particularly. A great many were going in and out. They would ask me where there was a place to stay over night, or if they could stay at the station-house, and I always directed them to the Young Men's Home.
Q. Did they come there in larger numbers than usual—that is, in larger crowds than six or eight or ten?
A. Sometimes I would see one or two, and then six, and they increased to as high as eight in a party.
Q. In a party?
A. In a bunch.