Q. You did not swear him in?
A. No.
Q. Was that the reason why you did not?
A. Oh, yes.
Q. Did any other gentlemen with him offer their services?
A. Not that I know of. There was so many people came in and talked about so many things, and how this, that, and the other thing could be done, that I thought of getting a stuffed club to beat them out with.
Q. Did you send any policemen to Mr. Bown's store?
A. Undoubtedly. I suppose there was a dozen there. They were over-powered by the momentum of the mob, and Lieutenant Chalfant was knocked down, as I was told by the policemen a few days afterwards, when we began to gather up our wits. I was told that some of the policemen that were there tried to keep the pavement clear, and took out their pistols, and citizens who were there requested them to put them up, and not use them—that they would be murdered.
Q. Just state what you know—what came under your own observation?
A. Nothing came under my observation there. You won't know how to probe this thing, unless I told you what can be shown.