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' Q. Do you know Shaw ? 



A. Robert Shaw I know. ' 



Q. Have you reported trespasses against him ? 



A.- One. 



Q. When? 



A. In April, 1890. 



Q. Did you make that examination in reference to that trespass 

 yourself? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. What did you find in regard to it ? 



A. I found quite a number of logs; I didn't examine it accurately 

 for the reason that I intended to go back there and survey it out, but 

 it was on lot 108 which was State land and we didn't look it up 

 accurately to ascertain the exact amount; found some logs skidded 

 and several more that had been hauled away. 



Q. You reported it to the commission ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What is there in reference to the matter of the town hall which 

 Mr. Shaw is said to be opposed to ? 



A. I understood that there was a vote taken there last town meet- 

 ing to bond the town to build a town hall, and that they got some 

 bill through the Legislature and it Was vetoed, and afterwards they 

 went before the board of, supervisors, and that Shaw helped them to 

 get the bill through before the board of supervisors ; I understand 

 so; in fact, I know it to be so. 



Q. Did this discovery of trespass have anything to do with it 

 at all? 



A. No, sir; nothing whatever. 



Q. Is Butler your brother-in-law ? 



A. Yes; sir. 



Q. Did he have anything to do with having this trespass of Shaw 

 reported ? 



A. I hadn't spoken with Butler in six months at the time. 



Q. Are the relations between Butler and yourself friendly or 

 otherwise ? 



A. Not very friendly. 



Q. Do you know what position the forest commission took in 

 regard to that town hall ? 



A. I saw a copy of something that was sent to the Governor, draw- 

 ing his attention to the bill, that if he signed it or if it became a law 

 the State would have to pay a large portion of this tax. 



Q. Opposirig the bill ? 



