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them as they had done. Tasmer went on to say that if the report was true that the Company were going to take 300 men back. that they would do it inside of 3 weeks.

    The Postmaster then came in and the speaker turned the subject and talked about the parade in the evening at 4.30 p:m.  Opt left and went to hunt Frisby:  found him at Youngs.  left him there went up B-way and met Hoyt and Barlow.  went into saloon no 19 B-way left them there at 5 30 p.m.  after supper Opt says he heard the men again talk about the Companys being willing to take them back:  but they say "all or none"phrase underlined and they say that they will soon all be back and nothing further will be heard about the Dynamite case which is all a put up job:  from beginning to end:  at 6 30 p:m.  Opt went to Schmit Cigar Store No 8 River St. met Ham? and Ed Schmidt and went to Headquarters to form a parade. -- Went into a saloon on B-way, and had some beer. -- and again at. no 28 B-way Opt says that which he was marching he saw. Bauereisen on B-way. and Firsby on Fox St bridge after the parade, Ham Schmidt Barlow.  started for Farrells.  they met Mortimer, Speelman, and all together went into Farrells saloon.  had some beer.  Opt shortly after left them there claiming an appointment went around Town. but did not see any of his men and at 10 30 he discontinued:  and went home.
     Sept 28th. same Opt further reports". That:  at 8 30 a.m. as usual he started out -- the first man he saw was Bauereisen  he went into the meat market (Binders) and then into the Cigar Store where Opt left him:  at 10. a.m. Opt saw Frisby at Youngs cigar store.  Opt went in and tried to pick up some news:  but heard nothing during the forenoon.  Opt saw Frisby in the afternoon