began your men had been stoned, aimed and fired at for some time?
A. Well, I think the first one hit was about eight o’clock.
Q. Whereabout was that ?
A. It was not far from the Square, it would not be far from the Square.
Q. Had you designated the officer to command fire ?
A. I had, the senior officers.
Q. The senior officers ?
A. Yes.
Q. You did not give control of the firing to a special officer ?
A. Oh no because they were broken up.
Q. You did not warn the men that this one officer would have control of the firing ?
A. No, no one officer could control the firing that night down there.
Q. Probably not.
A. No. What I mean : you know as well as I do that they were broken up. I was there and I could not be with them all or any officer I detailed.
Q. You understand at the same time, if I read the regulations right, that one officer has to have control of the firing to be designated in advance ?
A. For that body. Well, there was one officer for each body designated to be in charge of the firing.
Q. You told us that Major Mitchell ordered the firing ?
A. Yes.
Q. The Riot Act was read at what hour ?
A. As near as I can think, around between 9 and 9.30.
Q. Who read it ?
A. Captain Heighton, to my knowledge, read it.
