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A. I became familiar with those localities and was sent there oftener, 

 probably, than any other part. 



Q. Your object in going there was to investigate whether there had 

 been a trespass and to ascertain whether such evidence could be 

 obtained as would be necessary in a prosecution ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. You are an attorney-at-law ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How long have you been an attorney ? 



A. Four years. 



Q. Been a member of the Legislature of the State of New York ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Acquainted with surveying? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. With reference to the trespass of Edward Butler, has any action 

 been taken by the forest cemmission with reference to that ? 



A. A late trespass ? 



Q. Yes. 



A. Suit has been ordered to be brought against Butler by the forest 

 commission. 



Mr. Fieko. — Mr. Adams, that is all. 



Gross-examination : 

 By Mr. Adams: 



Q. When was suit ordered to be brought against Edward Butler ? 



A. I think about two weeks ago. 



Q. Since the investigation began V 



A. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Anibal. — They haven't stopped all business since this investi- 

 gation commenced. 



Q. Was it before or after the sale of the logs up at Long Lake 

 that the suit was ordered ? 



A. I think it was before. 



Q. How long befoie? 



A. I don't recollect. 



Q. Do you know whether the notices to sell logs up there, those 

 logs he said he bought had been sent before the suit was directed ? 



A. Those matters were done about the same time, I think the same 



day. 



Q. So in Butler's case, the Warden sent out his notice of sale and the 

 commission ordered him to be sued all the same day, two weeks ago ? 



A. I think it was .about the same time. 



