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Q. You never advanced to Warren any money for these vessels? — 

 A. No 3 sir; I have never advanced to Warren any money for these 

 vessels, but I don't know what he has done. 



Q. Did you ever receive any remuneration from the earnings of these 

 vessels"? — A. No, sir. 



Q. You have never received any share of any kind? — A. No, sir. 



Q. Have you ever been called upon to advance any money? — A. No, 

 sir. 



Q. For the payment of those vessels? — A. No, sir. 



Q. Have you ever made any enquiries as to the earnings of those 

 vessels? — A. No, sir. 



Q. Or whether it was necessary for you to advance any money ? — A. 

 No, sir. 



Q. And do you now claim any interest in those 

 vessels?— A. No, sir; no more than I hold them JJjJJ 18 no mterestin said 

 for Mr. Warren. 



Q. For what purpose do you hold them? — A. That was the agreement 

 between Warren and the other man. 



Q. That you were to hold them? — A. I was to hold them, and Mr. 

 Warren was to have possession of them. 



Q. And have the management of them ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. And Mr. Boskowitz was to be the moneyed man? — A. I couldn't 

 tell you that. 



Q. There must have been some understanding? — A. There might 

 have been. I just signed the papers and that is all I know about it. 

 I was told to keep them. 



Q. Who was the owner prior to your purchase of these vessels? — A. 

 I could not tell you that. I think Warren, but I am not sure. 



Q. You are not sure who was the owner? — A. No, sir. 



Q. Who was the holder of the mortgage? — A. It must have been 

 Boskowitz. 



Q. Boskowitz was the holder of the mortgage? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Is it not a fact that Mr. Warren made an assignment in 1886? — A. 

 I don't know that. 



Q. You do not know that he was in financial difficulties? — A. No, 

 sir. I heard he was, afterwards, but I did not know. 



Q. When was it that he got into financial trouble? — A. I couldn't 

 tell you that. I guess he is in them yet. I don't know. 



Q. Was there any arrangement that you know of between Mr. War- 

 ren and Mr. Boskowitz as to these vessels ? — A. I don't know the least 

 thing about it in that respect. I simply signed the .papers. 



Mr. Shurtleff : Q. You simply did as Mr. Simply acted as Warren 

 Warren told you? — A. Yes, sir; and the other and Boscowitz requested. 

 man, too. 



Q. Who is the other man? — A. Boskowitz; and I came away, and 

 that is all I know about it. I have heard lots of things. I heard I 

 gave a mortgage for half of Victoria, but of course that was hearsay. 



Mr. Lansing: Q. You do not recollect the amount of those mort- 

 gages? — A. Not at all. I don't believe I read them. I know I did not. 



Q. Is it not a fact, Mr. Cooper, that your name was used in this mat- 

 ter simply to cover up some dealings between Mr. Boskowitz and Mr. 

 Warren? — A. I couldn't tell you what the arrangements were. 



Q. You never knew anything about it? — A. I never knew anything 

 about it. 



