131 



Albany, Tuesday, February 17, 1891, 7.30 p. m. 



The committee met pursuant to adjournment. 



Present — Chairman Eyan, Messrs. Connelly, Davie, Hitt, Cameron, 

 Lane, Dempsey and Brown. 



Chairman Eyan. — The committee is now ready to proceed. 



Mr. Adams. — Mr. Chairman, I desire to recall Mr. Lynch on a single 

 point; it will be brief. 



Daniel Lsnch, recalled. , 



Examination continued by Mr. Adams. 



Q. Mr. Lynch, what knowledge or information have you in regard 

 to trespasses being committed upon the State lands in your vicinity, 

 Minerva and Long Lake, last winter a year ago ? 



A. In my travels through the woods I saw several lots in the town 

 of Minerva of State land where the timber had been cut last winter; 

 with regard to Long Lake I have heard — 



Q. I am speaking now of a year ago. 



A. I heard there were trespasses at Long Lake a year ago. 



Q. To what extent did you see trespasses on State lands, evidence 

 of trespasses on State land, when you were through the woods last 

 summer ? 



A. I didn't take steps looking for trespasses, but just following my 

 own business I saw four lots; I can name them; I saw this summer in 

 my travels through the woods four State lots in the town of Minerva 

 that timber had been cut on last winter to quite a little extent, proba- 

 bly all that was feasible. 



Q. About what quantity; give the committee some idea of the quan- 

 tity or extent of the cutting or trespassing ? 



A. As to that I couldn't say; it was simply this: These lots vary 

 from a hundred to 236 acres, as far as I saw the lots and there was 

 any timber on them to cut' it was cut. 



Q. Appeared to be stripped of all timber that was valuable ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. In regard to Long Lake, what information and the sources of 

 them? 



A. That is merely heresay, I have understood there was timber out 

 to quite an extent at Long Lake last winter and this winter; that is 

 all I know about it. 



Q. What are the sources of your information on the subject ? 



A. Men living at Long Lake that claim to know where the lots and 

 lines are, and that I consider reliable. 



Q. Give the names of some of them- 



