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Q. What did he do over there? 



A. I don't know of his doing anything, practically. 



Q. Was he connected with anybody in business or in employ ? 



A. No, sir; I don't know that he was; he had an interest with 

 Barnes and some other parties, I heard Mr. Lynch stating, in a mine 

 or something of that kind. 



Q. Did he have any interest in any lumber transactions ? 



A. Yes, sir, he did; a year ago he cut some timber there. 



Q. Mr. Basselin testified that in the summer of 1890 you went out 

 to examine this land (these 13,000 acres) in Franklin county, and to 

 examine the 26,000 acres down in the south end of the Adirondack 

 region. 



Mr. Anibal. — I submit that your characterization of Mr. Basselin's 

 testimony is hardly borne out by the evidence given, Mr. Adams. 



Mr. Adams. — I want to call his attention to it. 



Q. Did you go in person to examine these lands ? 



A. I went to Franklin county the last time the appraisers were 

 there on township 14 of the State land. 



•Q. That doesn't answer the question; it is not the question I asked 

 you; I asked you if in the summer of 1890 you went for the purpose 

 of examining these lands in Franklin county with anybody or alone ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Before the middle or latter part of July did you go up there? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Were you upon these lands ? 



A. I was, I think, because you are on them whenever you are up 

 that way. 



. Q. Were you upon those lands to know them and to make exami- 

 nations ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How many times ? 



A. Three or four times in the course of the season; I was right 

 across 14 township. 



Q. Do you think that is a correct answer ? 



A. I didn't understand your question; do you mean I was there for 

 these special purposes ? 



Q. In the summer of 1890, before the middle or latter part of July, 

 did you go upon this land in Herkimer county with a view to examine 

 that land alone or with anybody? 



A. No, sir; as I said before. 



Q. In the summer of 1890, before the middle or latter part of July, 

 did you go upon the 26,000 acres spoken of, alone or with anybody, 

 to examine them ? 



