“Have you lately, within the last few days, ascertained, and do you know the fact, that you have seen any Pinkerton men in these meetings?”—“That is so.”
“But you did not know it at that time?”—“I did not know it at that time.”
“How often did you drill with the armed section?”—“Only twice.”
“How often did they drill?”—“Once a week.”
“Have you got any information from any other members of the organization? If they drilled after that?”
Objected to and withdrawn.
“Did you ascertain from any of the defendants if they drilled after that?”—“I did not.”
“Have you had any other talk with Parsons outside of these utterances?”—“I have.”
“Have you had any talk with Spies, Fielden, Parsons, and other defendants as to the purposes of their organization?”—“I have talked frequently with Parsons and Fielden at various times and at various places. I cannot recollect as to what was said at each place and when it was said.”