By Mr. Means:
Q. That was before you passed Washington street?
A. Yes; there was from three to four before we struck Washington
avenue, and I saw a man when he shot--from three to four shots--just
above Monie & Pugh's store, on the right hand side of this avenue. We
came down on the center of the avenue. Of course, I do not know how the
front end of our squad was. Of course, we were two by two. As soon as
we passed through, they closed up like this.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Behind you?
A. Yes, behind me.
Q. Behind the end, as they were marching along?
A. Yes; and I saw parties there whom I knew, and I says to them, "For
God's sake, boys, get off the street." I crossed over the avenue. I was
struck in the left arm, struck in the shoulder, and struck in the back
of the neck.
Q. What with?
A. One was, I am sure, a piece of a shovel handle. I saw it coming.
There was a stone thrown which struck a man right behind me by the name
of--I can't tell you his name--he was up here at the company's store.
When I saw it coming, I dodged it, and it went over me.
Q. Many stones thrown?
A. Stones, clubs, sticks, and everything that you might think of.
By Mr. Means:
Q. You have stated, I believe, that you did advise a crowd there and
then to go to their respective homes?
A. I says, to leave the streets. There ain't a man in this room but
what knows me. Then we came down after we crossed the avenue, and this
man, McKinney, he was next to me--I saw a man on the left hand side, at
what is called Slager's building, have a revolver at the corner of the
building, and he shot, and about the time he shot, some of our
vigilants, as they call them, shot, and it lasted for probably, about a
minute, I do not think it lasted two minutes.
Q. What was the effect of the firing?
A. The effect of the firing, I saw three men lying dead then and
there--I suppose they were dead. One on the right hand side, as you go
up this way, his name was Dunlevy.
Q. Were there any other ones wounded?
A. I could not swear to that, any further than seeing a man carried up
the avenue on a stretcher of some kind.
Q. Did the crowd disperse?
A. They did. They dispersed right away, as soon as the first volley. I
think there was somebody fell.
Q. Did you fire?
A. I did, sir.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Did the man fall that you shot at?
A. I do not know that.
By Mr. Larrabee:
Q. I suppose you didn't shoot to waste your fire?
A. You heard what Mr. Scranton swore to.
By Mr. Lindsey:
Q. Was there any firing after the crowd started to run?
A. Yes; there was. I saw a gentleman in this crowd that came near
blowing my ear off, and while going--we had breach loaders.
Q. After the crowd started to run, did they fire?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was he with the crowd?
A. No; he belonged to the posse.
Q. He fired after the crowd started.
A. Yes; and then he loaded again, and it went off again, and I then
told him not to put any more in that gun. It was accidental shooting.
It was done all within a half second from the time that the first shot
was fired. I do not think the shooting from the vigilants, as they term
us, and I was the last man in the crowd--and I don't think it lasted
one minute.
Q. All the firing?
A. From the time the vigilants opened fire until it had ceased.
By Mr. Means:
Q. Did you know the leader of this crowd?