Q. You say you thought you could have named within ten days of when the strike would take place. Did you hear anything about the proposed strike of the 27th of June that was talked about by the Trainmen's Union?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. You heard them talk about that?
A. I heard them talk about that.
Q. Did you hear the railroad men fix that time or talk about that time as there would likely be a strike?
A. There seemed to be a difference of opinion in their views as to that being the right time. They would talk of it in that way—some thought it would be a good time, and others did not.
Q. Did you ever hear them name any special day, or any particular time when there would likely be a strike, or when there would probably be a strike?
A. After the 27th of June they felt pretty certain that it would be sometime not far from the middle of July. They talked like this. They wanted the money for the work that had been done during the month of June before they struck. If they had their money in their pocket it would be fortifying themselves.
Q. What time was the pay day of the railroad company?
A. I believe the usual pay day—of course it varies along the line of the road—I think on most of the roads they commence paying sometime from the seventh to the tenth, and go along various places until they get paid.