Q. I want to know what you were informed of the situation of affairs—what you know of your own knowledge?
A. I was not there. I don't know anything of my own knowledge. I can tell you what can be proved by the police.
Q. I ask you the question, what reports you got from your officers?
A. That everything was quiet and peaceable after the arrest of McCall.
Q. Did you receive any reports from your officers on Friday, that everything was quiet?
A. On Friday morning I received word that the police had been dismissed by the Pennsylvania railroad men.
Q. Who informed you of that fact?
A. I can't tell you.
Q. An officer of your force?
A. I presume so; in fact it must have been; that state of facts I can prove here and demonstrate.