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Chairman Ryan. — If this was a trial and the commissioners were on 

 trial it might be otherwise, but we are seeking an investigation; and 

 I think there can be no objection whatever to our investigating parties 

 out of the commission, whose testimony perhaps may not refer to 

 them at all, notwithstanding what the counsel has said. Mr. Sanger. 



Wm. H. Sangeb, recalled. 

 By Mr. Adams: 



Q. A question was asked you last night and the answer was 

 deferred; are you prepared to answer the question to-night? 



A. I am. 



Q. State the answer ? ( 



A. Before proceeding I would ask to be allowed to state to the 

 committe that in my examination the last evening that was held, I 

 made a wrong answer to an inquiry that was put to me; the question 

 that was put to me was, who was the largest bidder of -lands within 

 the blue lines, as marked down by the forest commission, at the last 

 tax sale and I responded, Henry Patton; the statement was erroneous; 

 Henry Patton was not the largest bidder; the largest bidder was 

 Elbert Crandell who bid off the number of acres I stated; how I came 

 to make the error I can not explain; I, think it was through the power 

 of association; I was auctioneer at the tax sale; one person bid in the 

 lands for Elbert Crandall, Mr. Patton for himself and other parties, 

 but I promptly responded to the question, Henry Patton, because his 

 name had been so prominent before the committee; I can account, for 

 it in no other way; I hope the reporters will give as much publicity 

 to this correction as they did to my answer to the question; Mr. Patton 

 bid of 17,837 acres; Mr. Crandall bid off about 150,000 acres. 



Q. The question I asked last night in substance was, if you could 

 state the extent of the ownership of the non-resident lands within the 

 blue line, who owned them and the amount they owned. 



A. I would ask whether or not I should state it in detail taking up 

 the townships in such order as you could follow it on the maps ? 



Chairman Ryan. — What is the question ? 



Mr. Adams. — I asked him last night if he could tell who owned the 

 lands within the blue lines, the non-resident owners. He said he 

 could not but would ascertain, and would answer at a future time. I 

 understand the witness, he has made an examination and has the 

 schedules and the names and I would suggest, perhaps it might be 

 put in as an exhibit with a general expiation. 



Chairman Ryan. — If there be no objection the suggestion of the 

 counsel will be acted upon and they will be put in as an exhibit. 



