Q. You said a while ago that the sheriff had run away. How did you know he had run away?
A. He was not to be found anywhere. I had not seen him that day. I heard he had left. They had threatened to burn his house, and he had left the city. As the sheriff is a man subject to heart disease, I presume it was his duty not to risk his life amongst them. I heard there was a strong feeling against him, and he had left. I had not seen the sheriff after that day.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. What day was this you were speaking of?
A. That was on Sunday.
Q. Did you see him there on Saturday with the troops?
A. No, sir; I did see the sheriff on Saturday.
By Mr. Larrabee:
Q. You stated in your speech to the people that you had been informed by those who led the strike that they would manage the matter prudently, so as to have no trouble. Who were those parties that informed you they were leading the strike? Can you give us the names?
A. I can ascertain the names of some of them, but I don't know the names now. I don't remember them. There was one little man very active. His brother keeps a drug store at the corner of Twenty-eighth and Penn streets. He seemed to be very active amongst them.