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Albany, Friday, March 6, 189J, 9 a. M. 

 The subcommittee met pursuant to adjournment. 

 Present — Chairman Eyan, Messrs. Davie and Brown. 

 Chairman Ryan. — Mr. Adams, hare you any -witnesses you wish to 

 interrogate this morning ? 

 Mr. Adams. — Yes, sir; I will call Mr. Benton Turner. 



Benton Turner, hein^ duly sworn, testified as follows: 

 By Mr. Adams: 



Q. "Where do you reside? 



A. Plattsbtirgh, N. Y. 



Q. What is your business ? 



A. Lumber manufacturer. 



Q. How long have you been engaged in that business ? 



A. Twelve years. 



Q. Do you own timber lands in connection with your business ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Whereabouts are they situated, the general location of them ? 



A. Essex and Franklin county. 



Q. From your landp you cut logs and transport them to your mill 

 and manufacture them into lumber? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Are you the owner or claim to be the owner of the southeast 

 quarter of the twenty- fourth township, 7,500 acres ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What county is that ? 



A. Franklin. 



Q. Containing about 7,500 acres; was an action brought against 

 you by the State in regard to that land ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. The object of the action was to try the title? 



A. i Yes, sir. 



Q. After that suit was at issue, did Warden Grarmon have any con- 

 versation with you in regard to the settlement or abandonment of 

 that suit ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What did Garmon say about it; what proposition did he make, 

 if any? 



•A. The proposition was this, taking and figuring the quarter on 

 the basis of $15,000, taking out the taxes and dividing the difference 

 that it could be settled. 

 Q. What lines did he say or propose? 



