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Q. Who read it in French?

A. I think Captain Heighton.

Q. He speaks French fluently?

A. I would not say fluently because I dont know.

Q. Enough to make himself understood?

A. Oh yes he can make himself understood.

Q. Well was it read?

A. Well, I cannot say.

Q. You were not there yourself?

A. I was on the street.

Q. You don’t know exactly where?

A. I don’t know exactly where.

Q. Was it on the Square?

A. It was not on the Square.

Q. Was the crowd very numerous?

A. Yes, there was a big crowd.

Q. Standing in the street?

A. Down the side street the street was practically blocked.

Q. It was read about 9 or 9.30 you say?

A. I think it was around that.

Q, What time was it that Major Mitchell ordered firing?

A. Around eleven o’clock.

Q. When did it start?

A. It started at the Boulevard. I think there were a couple of shots fired there. He did not order - the order to fire was: we had picked out different men, we did not want them all to fire.

Q. The fog was very thick?

A. It was getting pretty thick.

Q. When Major Mitchell ordered fire could he see the crowd there?

A. Oh yes, the lights were pretty strong there on the