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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 9 and 9.30.

Q. Who read it?

A. Captain Heighton, to my knowledge, read it.