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De^position of Alfred Harris, imth firm of Harris & BussaJc, furriers, 

 N'ew YorJc. 

 general sealskin industry. 

 State of Kew York, 



City and Counti/ of New YorJc, ss : 



Alfred Harris, being duly sworu, says: I am forty years of age, a 

 citizen of the United States and a resident of the city of New York 

 For twelve years prior to February 1, 1892, I was a 

 member of the firm of Harris & Eussak, which still ^^p*^"'^°««- 

 does a large wholesale fur business in the city of New York. I 

 am now associaied with this firm in its business and have charge 

 of its manufacturing department. I am authorized to sign the firm 

 name to the annexed statement, and the reason why I sign it, in- 

 stead of one of the partners, is that I have a much more inti- 

 mate knowledge of all branches of the business than anyone else. We 

 are manufacturers of furs of all kinds, and a large proportion of our 

 business consists in the manufiicture of seal-skin arti- 

 cles. Between the years 1880 and 1890 we handled &MltfnZ\°I'eai 

 per annum on an average 12,000 fur-seal skins of tlie ^kins between I'sso 

 three catches. Between 1885 and 1890 we handled ''^^^^^°'^- 

 from 35,000 to 40,000 Alaska skins which had been dressed and dyed 

 in London. Of this number we purchased ourselves in London and 

 brought to this country about nine-tenths. I have 

 signed the name of Harris & Eussak to the statonent Conoborates aftida- 

 hereto annexed, which I have carefully read. I believe af and agree™' wit^h 

 it to be in all respects correct. I have read the last Ifef mimfnn-s*'^^^™' 

 paragraph or section in the annexed affidavit of Sam- ^"^ m-^nns. 

 uel Ullmann, and I agree with everything contained therein. 



Alfred Harris. 



Sworn to before me this 21st day of June, 1892. 



[l. s.] George Kissinger, Jr, 



Notary Public {No. 99), City and County of Ntw Yorlc. 



Deposition of Henry Treadicell, member of the firm of Treadwell & Go.., 

 furriers. 



general SEALSKIN INDUSTRY. 



State of New York, 



City and County of New York, ss: 

 Henry Treadwell, being duly sworn, says: I am a member of the firm 

 of Treadwell & Co., and the person described in and 

 who verified an affidavit of the 1st day of April, 1892, e-^p^'-^^"'^''- 

 relating to the difierence in the skins of the various fur-seal 

 catches and other matters. I have been in the wholesale fur business 

 for over forty years, and took an active part in it until two years ago, when 

 I retired from business. I have signed my name to the 

 annexed statement, which I have carefully read, and vif n^Tnf'mi,'?'?!!''''/ 

 believe to be correct in every respect. I have also read ai., and agrees with 

 the last paragraph or section of the annexed affidavit ■''''* P«X?s™ph, of 

 of Samuel Ullmann, and I agree with everything there- 

 in stated. 



Samuel Ullmaun'a. 



Henry Treadwell. 

 Sworn to before me this 21st day of June, 1892. 

 [L. s.] E. E. Mccarty, 



Notary Public {No. 5^), in and for County of New York. 

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