A. I do not think I would say that.
Q. There seemed to be a friendly feeling?
A. There was no picket line out, to keep it entirely clear. The orders were to keep the crowd away, and not to mingle with the men. Still there was no pickets put out, and no driving them away. I heard some remarks made to the men: "You won't shoot workingmen."
Q. Were there any efforts made that day to form any line, by either of the regiments, or both of them, to form a line, so as to keep the mob off from the tracks? What I mean is, to occupy the vicinity of the track, so as to keep the crowd off from it?
A. I have said, already, that my company——
Q. You were marched down and marched back, and took your position with the regiment again? There was no effort made to keep the track clear at any place, except the crossing?
A. No, sir; because they would go right on the track again.
Q. There was no effort made to string out a line, so as to keep the crowd from the track?
A. Only at the crossing, sir.
Q. Where were you at the time General Brinton's troops came up there?