By Senator Yutzy:
Q. You say there was troops at the city hall. How many, and who were they—what organization?
A. There was part of a company of the Nineteenth regiment—a company there of the Nineteenth regiment. I forget who had charge of them. I know the gentleman very well, but I cannot think of his name. He went out afterwards in command of one of the regiments to the east from here. A tall, nice-looking young man. He had charge of the regiment. Howard, I think it was—Hartley Howard, I think, was the gentleman.
By Mr. Means:
Q. Had the mayor intimated to you that the railroad officials had taken this matter into their own hands?
A. They had interfered with him in executing an order. They had interfered in arresting some man. He had not acted as promptly as they thought. It appears that Mr. Hampton and Dalzell—I think he used the names jointly—had taken these writs from him and given them into the hands of the sheriff.
By Mr. Means:
Q. And that he would not interfere?
A. Yes, sir.
By Mr. Engelbert: