A. I think the warrants were held by me--I am not positive about the time that they were issued to me--but it seems to me that the warrants were in my hands; just one day and night. By Senator Reyburn: Q. Were not your instructions to quietly take those men? A. My instructions were to quietly take those men up. They were my instructions. At the time the warrants were issued there was considerable excitement, and the instructions I got in relation to it were that after the excitement allayed somewhat, the warrants could be quietly served without bringing about a conflict, and owing to the pretty slim police force, it was considered wise to wait until the trouble would be over. By Mr. Lindsey: Q. Who gave you those instructions? A. The mayor--the chief of detectives, I think it was. I do not say the mayor, but one of my superior officers, I know it was. Q. Who was the chief of detectives at that time? A. Mr. O'Mara, I believe. By Senator Reyburn: Q. Your instructions were to wait until the excitement was allayed? A. Yes. Q. And not to go after your men that night after the men had retired to their homes, and take them up quietly, and take them to the station house? A. My impression is, that the men did not retire to their homes on that day or night; the crowd kept there all night, or staid around the tracks at Twenty-eighth street, and also at Torrens station. By Mr. Lindsey: Q. Was any effort made by the police to disperse the crowd during the night? A. I was not there. By Senator Reyburn: Q. Could you at any time have taken the men out of the crowd with your force? A. If they had resisted I could not, I know. Q. Could you not have quietly slipped up and taken them? A. Those men I had warrants for were employés of the road, and I did not know anything about their being in any crowd, but it appears they were active leaders. I did not know they were in any crowd, but owing to the state of excitement at the time, it was considered advisable to wait until the excitement was allayed before arresting those men. By Mr. Lindsey: Q. Who made the information against those men? A. I think it was Mr. Watt. That is my impression. The information was drawn by Messrs. Hampton and Dalzell, and sworn to by Mr. Watt. * * * * * Roger O'Mara, _sworn with the uplifted hand_: By Mr. Lindsey: Q. Where do you reside? A. No. 267 Webster avenue. Q. What was your business in July last? A. I was chief of detectives of the city of Pittsburgh. Q. Were you in the city on the 10th of July? A. Yes. Q. State what knowledge you have of any disturbance of the peace on that day?