Q. Was the mayor making any effort to keep back the crowd?
A. I did not see any force of policemen that day, but the mayor appeared to be moving up and down Liberty street. I saw him talking to the rioters.
By Mr. Means:
Q. After the Philadelphia troops left the round-house, how long was it before it was on fire?
A. It was, I think, on fire when they left, because we went up there right away.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. You say that the round-house was on fire, but we have evidence that it was not?
A. The offices that stood between were certainly on fire, because I worked that stream myself, and the heat got so intense at one time, that we had to move the engine away. The round-house could not help being on fire, for that oil sent down would have put anything on fire.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. Did you see the troops come out?