A. In the city of Allegheny.
Q. Do you hold any official position?
A. I am one of the aldermen of that city.
Q. Where were you at the time of the riots in July last?
A. I was at my home in Allegheny city.
Q. What occurred there in regard to the riots, that you have any knowledge of?
A. About half past five o'clock in the evening, on the day that the soldiers fired in the crowd, my office boy came to my office and reported to me in great excitement, that the soldiers had fired on and killed a number of the citizens. I then went to the scene of the trouble, and remained there until about eight o'clock in the evening.
Q. What time did you get there?
A. At six o'clock. The troops had just gone into the round-house as I got there. I returned to my office after eight o'clock, and when the cars were fired at eleven o'clock, I saw the light and heard the alarm, and immediately went to the scene, and remained there until four o'clock in the morning. I then returned home, and remained at home until one o'clock, and then came to Pittsburgh again and remained until nine o'clock.
Q. What did you observe?