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Q. Mr. Gavitt testified here that there was a regulation of the Treas- 

 ury Department that the special Treasury agent had to be a married 

 man, and should take his wife there ; did you ever hear of such a regu- 

 lation ? — A. That is not true, sir ; he does not have to be. There is no 

 law or regulation of the Treasury Department requiring it. After my 

 experience with Mr. Eyan, I suggestetl to the Secretary that it would 

 be well to send a man in his stead with his wife. 



Q. How far from the island was this Zapadni rookery, where the man 

 Peter Eesanzoffwas sent? — A. Zapadni is on St. George, 6 miles from 

 the village. 



Q. Now the business which requires the taking care of is Govern- 

 ment business ■? — A. Entirely. 



Q. Would Dr. Noyes, who was an employ^ of the company, have any 

 authority to detail men to watch a rookery f — A. None whatever. It 

 would have to be done by the Government agent. 



Q. Would it have to be Captain Loud, or Mr. Gavitt, or you ? — A. 

 Whoever was in charge. 



Q. So, then, it could not be true that Dr. Noyes forced Peter Resan 

 zoffto go to Zapadni; that would be impossible? — A. Entirely impossi- 

 ble. It is not true, of course, and is absolutely false. 



Q. Was Mrs. Tingle, during her lifetime, on the Island of St. Paul 

 with you ? — A. My wife, daughter, and little boy went up in the spring 

 of 1885, and remained with me for fifteen months; my wife was also with 

 me the second year. 



Q. Were they ever insulted by anybody ? — A. Never in any way while 

 on the islands; always treated by natives and whites with marked 

 courtesy and respect. 



Q. Were they ever on St. George Island? — A. They were not. The 

 natives were very respectful and treated them with a great deal of con- 

 sideration. The fact is they came down to the wharf to see my wife off; 

 when she left the island, we left half the village standing upon the 

 wharf shedding tears : men and women both. 



TESTIMONY OF THOMAS WILKINSON. 

 Thomas Wilkinson, sworn and examined. 



By Mr. Jeffries : 



Q. Where do you live? — A. San Francisco. 



Q. How long have you been living there? — A. I have lived at San 

 Francisco two years ; at Oakland ten years. 



Q. What is your present business? — A. Mining business in Alaska. 



Q. What part ?— A. Unga Island. 



Q. Where is that? — A. East from Oonalaska about 250 miles. 



Q. That is one of the Aleutian Islands ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Do you know Louis Schloss, of San Francisco? — A. I do, sir. 



Q. He is president of the Alaska Commercial Company ? — A. Yes, 

 sir. 



Q. What sort of man is he ? — A. I think he is a very fine gentleman ; 

 one of high integrity and honor. 



Q. Do you know Louis Gerstle ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What sort of a man is he?— A. He also is a fine man. 



Q. Do you know Captain Niebaum ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What kind of a man is he? — A. He belongs to the same company, 

 and there is no finer gentleman than Captain Niebaum. 



