198 FUR-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 



Q. About 50 or 60 or 80 miles soutL ?— A. Yes, sir. 



Q. That is the point where these illicit seal huuters shoot these female 

 seals? — A. Yes; that is where they kill them. 



Q. They go there for the purpose of getting food to sustain themselves 

 and their young? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How long are they generally gone on that expedition ? — A. That 

 is impossible to state. 



Q. They are pretty swift swimmers ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Now, will you please tell me who these gentlemen were on St. 

 George Island that you had difficulties with, and please give me the 

 names of the agents and emi)loyes of the Alaska Commercial Compiiuy 

 on the island during the time you were there? Just a list of them. I 

 think you named most of them, but I would like to take them in a list. — 

 A. I am glad you mentioned that, because 1 would not 



Q. Who was the chief man ? — A. Webster. 



Q. What did he do; what was his business ? — A. He was the agent. 



Q. He was the chief man? — A. In winter time; not during killing 

 season. 



Q. Where was he during the summer? — A. He goes to St. Paul. 



Q. You had a quarrel, then, with the chief man ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Who was the next man? — A. He was Kirk. 



Q. What was Ins first name ? — A. Eugene. 



Q. What was his business ? — A. He was assistant agent, I believe. 



Q. Now, who was the next man ? — A. That was Clark. 



Q. What did he do ? — A. He was a school-teacher during the winter. 



Q. Who was the next man? — A. Dr. Lutz. 



Q. He was a physician ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Who was the next ? — A. Dr. Noyes. 



Q. The next ?— A. John Hall. 



Q. What was he doing ? — A. He was the cook. 



Q. Who else ?— A. That is all. 



Q. These are all the men there during the summer and winter ; was 

 there anybody else? — A. That is this last summer and during the win- 

 ter. The first summer Mr. Morgan was there. 



Q. He was an agent of the company ?— A. Yes, sir. 



Q. That is the gentleman sitting here ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. He was not there last summer ? — A. No, sir. 



Q. Now, that is a list of the names of all the persons employed by the 

 company on St. George Island during the period of your service as a 

 Government agent? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Now I will have to request you to go over a little ground that you 

 have already gone over on your examination, to get at the particulars. 

 With the exception of Mr. Morgan, I think you state that you have 

 been abused by all the people on this list? — A. Yes, sir. 1 had differ- 

 ences with every one. 



Q. They were always wrong and you were always right; that is what 

 you want to say. — A. I have not made that assertion, I think. 



Q. I am asking you that question. They were always wrong and 

 you were always right; these six men. They were always in the wrong 

 and you were always in the right. Just answer the question one way 

 or the other. — A. 1 hatdly know 



Q. You can answer yes or no. — A. I hardly know how to answer that. 

 I do not know that I claim to be infallible. 



Q. I want to know if these men were all wrong and you were right ; 

 as to whether these six men were wrong and you right in these quarrels 

 you had. 



