Q. You took the responsibility of disbanding them without orders from your superiors?
A. Yes.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. You considered yourself supreme in command at that time?
A. Yes; I considered I was in command of all the troops that were there.
By Mr. Larrabee:
Q. Why did you think it was best to disband your troops at that time—what reasons?
A. We did not have enough to compete with the crowd that was surrounding us—that was about the whole thing.
Q. Was that all the reason that was given?
A. That we were not sufficient.