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Q. Well, give us instances. I do not want generalities. I want 

 facts. — A. I am trying to think first. lean not give the facts as if it 

 was yesterday. One was he threatened to whipAndrouic Philamoiff 

 for not paying some money he owed. 



Q. Did he whip him ? — A. No, sir. 



Q. Was there any other trouble with Hall ? — A. With the exception 

 of his conduct with the women. 



Q. Well, give us something. What was that? — A. Well his notori- 

 ous conduct with the native women. 



Q. Well, what did he do 1 — A. He kept two native women on the 

 island. 



Q. Was that John Hall, the cook ?— A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Was there anything else! — A. Well, his conduct was disgusting 

 in the presence of a white lady. 



Q. What did he dol — For instance, he would come into the dining- 

 room with his pants improperly arranged and acted indecently near the 

 Government house. 



Q. Did you have any personal difficulty with him ? — A. No, sir. 



Q. He was a man of bad and vulgar habits ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. That finishes the list. You had no trouble with Mr. Morgan? — 

 A. No, sir. 



Q. Where did you get your authority for regulating the internal affairs 

 on that island f — A. You mean as to the government of the natives ? 



Q. Yes, sir. You said that you had no instructions except what you 

 got from Senator Voorhees. — A. Nothing, except the precedent on the 

 island. 



Q. I want to know where you got authority from the United States 

 to disturb boys and prev ent them from handling a hundred pounds of 

 coal. — A. By custom. Because right would dictate it. 



Q. Where were your instructions? — A. 1 have none, sir. 



Q. Now we have got through the employes and we will take up the 

 Government agents. How many Governme.it agents were there on St 

 Paul Island having control of St. George? — A. How many agents on 

 St. Paul having control of St. George ? 



Q. Yes. Who was your superior olficer? — A. Mr. Tingle. 



Q. Where was he staying ? — A. On St. Paul. 



Q. What other Government agents were on St. Paul during your ad- 

 ministration? — A. Mr. Manchester and Cai)tain Loud. 



Q. Was Mr, Manchester the Government agent that caused the diffi- 

 culty in regard to the nurse maid ?— A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Did you have any trouble with him? — A. No, sir. 



Q. No difference? — A. No difference. He was my superior in the 

 summer. 



Q. Did you have any trouble with Mr. Tingle? — A. Not that I know 

 of. 



Q. Was he on good terms with you ? — A. I can not say we were. 



Q. Were you on good terms with Captain Loud? — A. No, sir. 



Q. Did you have a quarrel ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. And he was wrong and you were right?— A. I do not think thnt 

 is pertinent to this question. I do notthiidc these questions should be 

 asked of me, and if 1 had a lawyer here he would object. 



Q. Jut of the seven agents and employes of the company you quar- 

 reled with six; and out of the three Government agents you quarreled 

 with two; is that it? — A. I do not admit quarreling with two. 



Q. Did not you and Captain Loud have a fisticuff" or something of 

 that kind one day ? — A. No, sir. 



