"Far from advising violence, I have always advised against it. I have some questions I would like the commission to put to the general managers, either here, or in Washington. They are these: "1st. Were not the general managers whipped on July 5, before there had been any violence to array public opinion against the strikers, and before the troops were here and by their presence provoked violence? "2d. Did your company have a contract with the government to carry the mails? "3d. Was the contract dependent upon your ability to carry Pullmans? "4th. Did your contract with the Pullman Company require you to refuse to transport mail if you left the Pullmans off? "5th. Did the strikers interfere to prevent carrying of the mails if you left the Pullmans off? "6th. Could you not have carried mails, if you did not insist in hauling Pullmans? "7th. Was your contract with the government less binding on you than your contract with the Pullman Company, or was either dependent on the other?" Mr. Kernan had no objection to the questions being put to the general managers, but did not think, under the circumstances, the commission could prolong its sitting in order to ask them. Mayor John P. Hopkins was then called and cordially shook hands with the commissioners before taking the witness chair. His examination was conducted by Judge Worthington as follows: Mr. Worthington: "As mayor of the city and the actual head of the police department, please state the general conduct of the police force during the strike and the conditions attending the strike." Mr. Hopkins: "The evening of June 25, Mr. Ellsworth, who claimed to represent the different railroads, called on me and said he understood a boycott was to be enforced on all roads hauling Pullman cars. He said he understood I was going to Springfield that night and wished me to give instructions to the chief of police and arrange for the protection of the roads. So far as I know, the police did all the work required of them, and I have ample assurance of that fact from railway officials.