A. That is about it.
Q. There were only 55 at the corner on that night ?
A. At that time.
Q. At ten o’clock ?
A. Yes.
Q. You swear there were about 55 men ?
A. I said approximately that number. I did not count them. They were not as I say under my command, these troops. I was sent up. These numbers are numbers that I give. When I say about 30, that is the impression I at the time got the men were sent up. I was sent up prior to that to size up the situation. The number of troops that appeared to be there were as stated. When these reinforcements reached the corner of St. Valier and St. Joseph Streets I gave them instructions to first clear the street on our left.
Q. Bagot Street ?
A. That is, Bagot Street. It was while in the act of doing this that the soldiers, to the best of my knowledge, opened fire, that is, in my presence.
Q. Who gave them orders to fire ?
A. The actual fire order ?
Q. Yes, at that time ?
A. I dont know who gave the …
Q. You say, to the best of your knowledge, it was at that time that the soldiers began to fire ?
A. Yes. While I was there no firing …
Q. Took place before that ?
A. … no firing had occurred in my presence up to that time.
Q. Who gave them orders to fire at that time, do you know ?
A. The actual order to open fire ?
Q. Yes.
