Q. Is it not your duty to take charge of your police and put down any riots or disturbance within the city limits, regardless of any power on earth?
A. No, sir; in the event that the sheriff does not interfere, it would be. If I got possession first I would hold.
Q. Were you not called upon first by the railroad officials?
A. I was called upon first by the railroad officials to furnish them with ten men.
Q. And you acted?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Why did you not keep control?
A. Because they had taken it out of my hands by dismissing the police, calling upon the sheriff, and the sheriff called upon the State for troops.
Q. Then I understand you to say that the sheriff superseded you, in your judgment?
A. That is what I said a dozen times.