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Q. Was he engaged in the lumber business or have anything to do 

 with logs out on the State lands ? 



A. Not at that time. * 



Q. Did he know you had been reporting certain parties as tres- 

 passers to the office at Albany ? 



A. Well, oertainly he did. 



Q. When he came to you in December, what conversation was had 

 between you and him on that subject ? 



Mr. Fiebo. — Mr. Chairman, I would like to interpose an objection to 

 this talk with Talbot. He did not in any way represent the forest 

 commission and did not have any right to speak for them, or say 

 anything that could be binding upon them, and I submit that there 

 ought not to be brought into evidence here a loose statement which 

 some man, somewhere in the woods, had made without its being 

 shown that he was in any way connected with or related to this 

 commission, or have any right to say what he may have said in 

 reference to it. It does not throw any light upon this investigation. 



Chairman Ryan. — If it does not relate in any way, it certainly can- 

 not injure them. Go on and answer the question. 



Mr. Adams. — I propose to connect Talbot. 



Q. State the conversation between you and Talbot. 



A. Mr. Talbot came to me that day and referred to that very 

 trespass of 1,003 markets; insisted that I would give him a statement 

 to take to the forest commission, that that report was a mistake, that 

 it was not on State land; I told him I could not do it, I hadn't made 

 an official survey then because I thought it was correct; " well," said 

 he, " the fact is if you will give me this paper you will be continued in 

 office, probably promoted, certainly continued ; if not, you must go." 



Q. Who was this complaint of 1,003 logs against? 



A. Lemon Thomson had the logs. 



Q. He said .if you would change that report you would be 

 continued? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Afterwards did you see Talbot in Albaay ? 



A. I did. 



Q. What time was that ? 



A. That was about the second or third of January following. 



Q. Where did you see him ? > 



A. In the room adjoining the forest commission office, in this 

 building. . 



Q. Was he in the office apparently on business, as well as yourself ? 



