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A. Two days upon those lands there; they had been there the 

 day before, I understood; I was with them the last day. 



Q. How came you to be with them the last day ? 



A. I went up there for the purpose of meeting them right there; 

 that is what I went for. 



Q. How came you to go there to meet them ? 



A. I can't tell you, but I think the gentlemen suggested that. I 

 ought to go up on these State lands to show those men, but I wouldn't 

 be positive about it. , 



Q. Where was that suggestion made and at what meeting of the 

 commission ? 



A. I couldn't tell you that now. 



Q. Was it some individual member of the commission that 

 suggested it? 



A. I wouldn't say as to that either. 



Q. Reflect now; didn't Mr. Basselin suggest that you go up there? 



A. I couldn't say, 



Q. Will you swear that he didn't suggest it ? 



A. No, sir; I wouldn't swear anything about it without I could find 

 some memorandum of it. 



Q. You were there with them one day ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. At the close of the day where did you go and where did they go ? 



A. They went home and I went to Moira, and I am inclined to think 

 I went to Norwood, but I am not sure. 



Q. Were you with them when they viewed and appraised the 26,000 

 acres ? 



A. No, sir; all I was with them was this one time. 



Q. About what time was this appraisal — the month you were on 

 the land in Franklin ? 



A. I should think, well into October; I should think the latter part 

 perhaps of October; there was some snow on the ground, and I 

 wouldn't be surprised if it struck the first of November. 



Q. How far are these lands from any settlement or village ? 



A. Do you understand the railroad runs through this ? 



Q. I didn't ask you anything about the railroad, did I? 



A. No, sir; what village do you want to know about? 



Q. Are they near any village or settlement ? l 



A. They are not a very great ways from the village of Santa Clara; 

 I can't tell you how. far it is; we go there of late years by railroad; 

 the Adirondack Northern railroad runs through. 



Q. Did I ask you that ? 



