A. I came to the office sometime after dinner, and went into the mayor's office, and I was told that some of the railroad employés had gone on a strike at about Twenty-eighth street, and that Mr. Watt had sent for some policemen, and that about ten or a dozen had been sent out in charge of Detective McGovern. A short time after a dispatch came in signed by Mr. Watt, asking for fifty more men. I went on the street myself then. Our police force, of course, was in bed. They did duty at night. I went on the street, and saw a few of those discharged men, and asked them to go. Some went and some did not. I did not hear anything more of it until evening, when I came in from supper. They reported then that one man had been arrested, and after that everything was quiet. The men got their suppers, and we sent them out again. There were only a few that would not go. In the morning they came back--those who were on duty all night--and some of them said that the railroad officers had got as many men as they thought sufficient, and that the military was called out. It was thought at the mayor's office then that the services of the police would not be needed any longer. Q. That the services of the police would not be needed any longer, you say? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did the mayor say that? A. I do not remember that the mayor said that, but---- Q. That was the decision you came to? A. Yes, sir. Q. After a consultation with the mayor, was it? A. I cannot recollect any direct consultation with the mayor. By Mr. Reyburn: Q. Was he there? A. Yes, sir; but I am satisfied that he was of the same opinion. By Mr. Lindsey: Q. Did Officer McGovern report to the mayor during the afternoon? A. I believe he came in before the rest came for supper, and reported this disturbance--about a man being arrested for striking Mr. Watt, and he then reported all quiet after that. Q: Did he report to you by telegraph? A. No; yes--I believe they did telegraph this arrest first from the Twelfth ward station. Q. You have arrangements at the station-house to receive reports from all parts of the city, have you not? A. From eight different parts of the city--yes, sir. Q. From that portion of the city? A. Yes, sir; there is a station-house within two blocks of Twenty-eighth street. Q. Did you receive any report from Officer McGovern during the afternoon? A. Yes, sir. Q. What was the nature of it? A. That all was quiet--that this man had been arrested for striking Mr. Watt. Q. Was there a dispatch sent you, or communicated to you from Mr. Watt during the afternoon, that he wanted fifty more men? A. Yes, sir. Q. What time was that? A. I do not remember--perhaps an hour after the first squad of police went out. Q. What did you do? A. I stated that before. I went out on the street, and saw some of the discharged men. Q. Did you raise the fifty men you wanted? A. No, sir; I did not raise twenty men. I did not raise seven men, no more than that.