Q. They were standing still?
A. Yes. They were in line. I think they were at a carry, so far as I can remember. I cannot swear positively as to that.
Q. When you heard the command given to charge bayonets, how close were those two companies to the mob?
A. Just as close as they could get.
Q. And the mob resisted them?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. When the order was given to charge bayonets, did the two companies obey the order.
A. Part of them did. I could see them lunge with their bayonets—try to force them back.
Q. Did the crowd resist that charge?
A. Some of them did; yes, sir.