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A. I didn't say rich people; I said one gentleman had called my 

 attention. 



Q. That the wealthy people wanted places, they didn't want to be 

 included in the lines, I am calling your attention to it; did that influ- 

 ence you, what these people told you, did it have any influence upon 

 you in fixing this blue line ? 



A.., No, sir. 



Q. Tou spoke about clubs, they wanted room; are not all the clubs 

 in the Adirondack region within the blue line ? 



A. I don't think they are; no, sir. 



Q. What club is outside of the blue line that you know of, club and 

 club lands ? 



A. I couldn't tell you, but I know there are some outside. 



Q. Tell me what ones are outside ? 



A. That I couldn't tell you; I couldn't name you all the clubsnow. 



By Chairman Ryan : 



Q. Do you know of any outside? 



A. I have in my mind just now the Vanderbilt interest* or club; 

 that, I think, is on the outside of this park; that is in the northwest 

 part. 



By Mr. Adims : 



Q. The blue line to the north throws that out? 



A That is one of them I call to mind. 



Q. You spoke of advice from the Attorney-General with regard to 

 this exchange of land with the Evertbn company; was that advice 

 given verbally' or in writing ? ' 



A. It was given verbally/ 



Q. Who gave it to you ? 



A. A gentleman in the Attorney-General's office. 



Q. It was not the Attorney-General ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Can you state who it was and when it was ? 



A. I have no objection; it was Mr. Whitaker. 



Q. About what time did he give you the advice ? 



A. I consulted him on another matter; the matter of the Everton 

 Lumber Company wasn't in question at all and wasn't mentioned; I 

 was consulting him on the advisability and whether we 

 could make an exchange with Mr. Morrison that we pro- 

 posed to do ; whether, in his opinion, the law would war- 

 rant us to do that, and he gave himself as of the opinion that 

 wherever there was ft chance to exchange, the interpretation of the 



