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• A. My knowledge of it is a recent matter. 



Q. Do you know the fact there is to-day a suit pending at the 

 instance of the forest commission against this man, Robert Shaw, 

 that you have mentioned as an informer ? 



A. I have understood so. 



Redirect examination : 

 By Mr. Adams: 



Q. Who is the forester or agent in Minerva and has been the last 

 two years ? 



A. I understand a Mr. Powers is the guardian; I don't know in 

 what capacity. 



Q. What is his full name ? 



A. Thomas Powers. 



Q. Does his duty embrace Minerva and the Long Lake country ? 



A. I don't know as to that. 



Q. That is your understanding ? 



A. That is my understanding. 



Q. When your were in the services of the State your district 

 embraced that ? 



A. That was my understanding of it. 



Q. And he is your successor as you understand it, and has been 

 your successor for two years ? 



A. In looking up the trespasses there, yes. 



Q. That is all. 



Becross-examination : 



Q. Are you quite correct about that; isn't Mr. Burke your successor ? 



A. In office, but as to taking care of the timber, as I understand it, 

 Mr. Powers is. 



Q. Mr. Powers is a forester ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. He is not your successor in office ? 



A. Not in office, but in taking care of the timber. 



Q. What lots are those trespasses on 1 



A. I named one of them at the time as I said to Mr. Garmon, lot 90, 

 in 26 township in Totten & Crossfield purchase. 



Q. Name the others ? 



A. I don't recollect that I did; the others are in the 25th township 

 in Bailey's patent, lots 69 and 71 and, I think, 72. 



Q. Do you know the names of the alleged trespassers ? 



A. I do not. 



