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Q. What did you do as an official act in regard to it ? 



A. Where a settlement was deemed advisable by the commission we 

 ordered it settled. 



Q. And to effect it or carry it out who was ordered to do it ? 



A. Sometimes the attorney and sometimes the warden. 



Q. Were they given instructions as to what amount to settle at, or 

 was it left discretionary with them to make the best settlement they 

 could ? 



A. I think that the heft of the settlements were under the direction 

 of the board for a suitable sum. 



Q. Were those entered upon your minutes ? 



A. I think so. 



Q. Suppose it was not entered, what explanation can you make ? 



A. The simple explanation that we ordered it. 



Q. Was not the warden given authority to make claims and to settle 

 without the action of the board in the particular case; wasn't he given 

 general authority ? 



A I don't think so. 



Q. Do you know whether he ever settled any cases ? 



A I have no knowledge of it. 



Q. When settlements were made and judgments collected, where 

 suits were commenced or without suit, by what method did the money 

 come into the office ? 



A. Generally by a check to the treasurer. 



Q. Tou have a treasurer? 



A. We have. 



Q. Who gave the checks ? 



A. The parties who settled, I presume. 



Q. Suppose they paid money ? 



A I have no recollection of any money paid in. 



Q. Always came by check ? 



A. That is my understanding of it. 



Q. It went to the treasurer of. your commission ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. And that was paid into the State treasury and vouchers taken ? 



A. I presume so. 



Q. How did you get information of trespasses and wrongs, and 

 causes of action; how did that knowledge reach you officially? 



A. The information came into the office and was reported to the 

 board at their meetings. 



Q. From what sources did the information come ? 



