A. No, sir.
Q. They were behind the men?
A. What I consider the mob was at the switch at Twenty-eighth street. That was the switch here. [Illustrating.] The Philadelphia troops were formed in two ranks. There was the two companies coming up here, [indicating,] one in single file, and when they got to the switch the men stopped them. They were in single line. This company was brought up between the two lines, forcing every person out, keeping that part of the track clear. They succeeded until they got to this switch. When they got to the switch one company was not successful in driving them back.
By Senator Reyburn:
Q. You said the officers were in front of the men, did you mean those men that were standing in line? The officers were in front of them, was the ones you speak of?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. It was these officers gave the command to fire?
A. These officers I was speaking of.
Q. It was not the men that were marching up to clear the crowd—I mean marching towards the crowd?
A. It was not those officers I heard.