A. No.
Q. Was there no effort made when they set the sheds on fire to tear the sheds down and stop the fire?
A. Not that I saw—not by the police, that I saw. We did all we could. We kept following up the fire.
By Mr. Lindsey:
Q. Was there no effort made during the day, Sunday, to stop the progress of those men in setting fire to the cars and the depot?
A. That I cannot say.
Q. You were not present when the mayor made a speech to the crowd?
A. No.
John M. Miller, sworn with the uplifted hand: