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started the conversation. He started in crying at first, and claimed, 

 that he had been insulted at the table. 



Q. Who had insulted him? — A. I asked him that question ; he said 

 it was Mr. Clark and Dr. Lutz ; that at the table insulting remarks were 

 continually passing back and forth. I said, " Why don't you report 

 them." He said he had. He said it had got so bad that his wife could 

 not come to the table. I said, "That has got to be stopped." He told 

 me the rest of the employes were down on me, and that he and his wife 

 both were willing to take ny) for me; that they were both satisfied that 

 I was a good man. 



Q. He said that all the others were down on you? — A. Yes, sir; and 

 that if I would bring in charges against the company he would see that 

 I lost nothing by it. I said that I had no charges to make against the 

 company. 



By Mr. Dunn : 

 Q. Was anybody else present at that conversation ? — A. No, sir. . 



TESTIMONY OF JOHN HALL. 



John Hall, sworn and examined. 

 By Mr. Jeffries : 



Q. Are you an employe of the Alaska Commercial Company °? — A,. 

 No, sir; not at the present time. 



Q. You have been 1 — A. Y,es, sir. 



Q. Where were you stationed f — A. On St. George Island. 



Q. In what business? — A. Cook. 



Q. Did you as cook wait upon the table at the company's house? — 

 A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Were there any ladies boarding there ? — A. Mrs. Gavitt. 



Q. How was she treated by the employes and by you in particular?— 

 A. With the greatest respect. 



Q. Did you ever find any fault with her or she with you? — A. I^o, sir; 

 not that I am aware of. 



Q. Did you trear her with respect ? — A. Always. 



Q. Mr. Gavitt testified that you came into the dining-room with your 

 pantaloons disarranged in the presence of Mrs. Gavitt. — A. The agent 

 would not allow me to go into the dining-room without an apron on. 



Q. Are they nice and clean ? — A. Yes, sir ; the agent would not allow 

 me to go without a clean one. 



Q. Who furnished those aprons?— A. The company. 



Q. How far do they come down ? — A. Below my knees. 



Q. How far behind ? — A. Nearly clear around. 



Q. Did you wear them habitually in the dining-room ? — A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How are the natives treated on the island of St. George? — A.. 

 Very good. 



Q. Do they appear to be satisfied with their condition ?— A. Per- 

 fectly satisfied. 



Q. Have you been over Alaska pretty well? — A. I have been to Oo- 

 nalaska; that is all. 



Q. How do the employes of the Alaska Commercial Company gener- 

 ally treat the natives? — A. Always with the greatest kindness. 



Q. Were you there on Decoration Day when they hoisted the flag ? — 

 A. Yes, sir. 



