A. Yes, sir.
Q. How long?
A. I entered the service in the beginning of 1862, as captain, and went through the intermediate ranks of major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, and was afterwards brevetted brigadier and major general—commanded a brigade at the end of the war.
Q. Were you in the city on the 19th of July last?
A. Yes, sir; I was.
Q. State when you first heard of the disturbance among the railroad employés, and your connection with it thereafter?
A. On the evening of the 19th July—Thursday, I believe—I was going home-I live just at the Allegheny arsenal—I live on Thirty-ninth, just directly opposite the Allegheny arsenal—going out in the street car, and I observed numbers of men standing up along the railroad. At that time I knew there was no difficulty. Had not heard of any strike or any disturbance of any kind or character. I suppose I retired about half-past nine o'clock. In the neighborhood of ten, or probably half-past, a carriage drove up to my door, and the bell rang, and I went to the door and found a telegraph dispatch from General Latta, asking if I knew anything relative to the disturbance on the Pennsylvania railroad. The messenger who was in the carriage requested me to go with him. Who the gentleman was I do not know. I went with him.
Q. What time was the message received at the office?
A. That is what I cannot tell you.
Q. Did not notice that?