A. I think twenty-five good men would have cleaned the crowd out.
Q. I asked you how large the crowd was?
A. Averaging from three to five hundred, not over that—boys—young fellows.
Q. Did you see any efforts made by anybody to stop the burning?
A. No, sir; not an effort.
Q. See any policemen around there?
A. I saw two or three policemen about two squares below, but none in the immediate neighborhood of the burning.
Q. Did you see the sheriff or any posse about?
A. I did not—no person in authority, or any person using any authority.
Q. When you attempted to make the connection, were you interfered with in any way?