A. I told him that in consequence of the calling out of the soldiers that the public mind excited, and it would be very dangerous to act as we usually acted, and for him to be exceedingly cautious, and cause no disturbance.
Q. When you placed the warrants in his hands, what instructions did you give him?
A. That is what I gave him.
Q. Had the soldiers been called out?
A. Yes; I was perfectly astonished when I took up the newspapers. Here was a whole lot of telegraphic dispatches, that had been flying from one end of the State to the other.
Q. On Thursday morning or Friday morning?
A. On Friday morning.
Q. You did not tell him to make the arrests?
A. Absolutely?
Q. Yes?