A. About three years—possibly four. Between three and four.
Q. Were you near the scene of the riots any time during July last, in any of the days and nights?
A. I heard of the firing on the citizens about six o'clock, and I came up on what we call the Cleveland train, and got to Twenty-eighth street, probably at eight o'clock.
Q. What was?
A. That was on Saturday evening—the evening after the firing.
Q. Twenty-eighth street? What time?
A. It was probably half past eight o'clock.
Q. When you got there how much of a crowd did you find there?
A. There was not much of a crowd when I was there. The troops had gone into the round-house, and I inquired why they went in, and received no satisfactory answer. I supposed I was acquainted with some of the troops that went in, and inquired for Colonel Howard, of the Nineteenth. I was acquainted with Mr. Howard, and served in the same regiment in the army, and talked of going in and advising Colonel Howard to get out of the round-house, and was advised not to go in; that the men were scared enough to shoot any man.
Q. Who advised you this?