Q. At what point was that? A. Twenty-eighth street. Q. The militia were immediately in your rear. A. Yes. Q. What did the sheriff say to the crowd? A. He asked them to disperse. Q. What response did they make? A. I cannot say that. They hooted, and hallooed, and used vile language, and threw stones. By Senator Reyburn: Q. They did not disperse? A. No. By Mr. Lindsey: Q. Who were the stones thrown at? A. Both at the militia and us, but I cannot say exactly. Q. Were any guns or pistols fired at you? A. I heard pistol shots, but cannot say who they were fired at. Q. Before the firing from the soldiers? A. Yes. Q. Was there any command given to fire? A. Not that I heard. Q. Where were you during Saturday night, after the shooting? A. I was around through town here--no place in particular. Q. Were you at your home? A. Yes; then I was out on the hill above Twenty-eighth street. Q. Was there anybody that offered violence to you? A. No. Q. Was any attempt made to burn the house of the sheriff? A. I did not see anybody there, but I heard that there had been parties at the house. Q. You saw nobody there? A. I did not get home until near morning. I was out on the hill at Twenty-eighth street. Q. Were any threats made that you heard? A. I did not hear any, but I heard of them. Q. Did you assist on Saturday in raising that posse? A. I tried to get some parties. Q. What efforts did you make? A. I asked several parties to go out with us. Q. What replies did you get? A. I was refused wherever I asked anybody. Q. What class of men did you call on? A. I do not exactly remember now who I did ask--parties I would see around the court-house. Q. You did not succeed in getting anybody? A. No. At this point the committee adjourned until to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock. ORPHANS' COURT ROOM, PITTSBURGH, _Tuesday, February 12, 1878_. Pursuant to adjournment, the committee re-assembled at ten o'clock, A.M., this day, and continued the taking of testimony. The first witness examined was: * * * * * Alexander E. McCandless, _sworn with the uplifted hand_: By Mr. Lindsey: Q. Where do you reside? A. On Centre avenue, in this city. Q. What is your profession? A. I am a physician. Q. State whether you were connected with the fire department last July? A. I was a fire commissioner. Q. What are the duties of the fire commissioners? A. They are elected by city councils to take care of the fire department, and to elect the force, and to run it, and they have general supervision over the expenditure of the money. Q. Do they control the movements of the fire department in case of a fire? A. We have a chief engineer for that purpose. Q. What was done by the fire department during the riot for the purpose of protecting the city or railroad companies' property from fire?