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Mr. Anibal. — Official document passing from the Comptroller's 

 office to the forest commission, and this in April, 1886. » 



Q. Right in this connection you have heard that letter read and of 

 which it speaks there, if you have any explanation give it right now. 

 Mr. Adams. — Go on with your examination. 

 Chairman Ryan. — Defer that. 



Q. All right; do you recall any other cuttings upon claimed State 

 property prior to May, 1886 ? 

 A. I do not. 



Q. Do you recall any other settlements than those you have spoken 

 about that you have made for timber cut on State land, or claimed 

 State land prior to May, 1886? 

 A. I don't remember of any. 



Q. You spoke this forenoon with reference specially to the south- 

 east quarter of township 24, that contains, as you understand it, how 

 many acres ? 

 A. Seven thousand five hundred. 



Q. An action was commenced against you for a claimed trespass 

 upon that lot, was there not? 

 A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What was the date of the commencement of that action? 

 A. I couldn't say. 



Q. When were the trespasses in the complaint charged to have 

 .been made by you ? 



A. I think my recollection is in 1886. 



Q. There is no doubt it was claimed you had cut a large quantity 

 of timber upon this lot, as you understood ? 



A. They claimed about $1,000; the actual value was $100 worth of 

 timber pr $200. 



Q. The action was known as a penalty action charging you had 

 been guilty of the penalty of twenty-five dollars a tree of what you 

 had cut on this lot ? 



A. I don't remember what the complaint was. 

 Q. That action, can you remember when it was tried? 

 A. Yes, sir. 

 Q. When was it? 



A. Been trying it for the last four or five years. 

 Q. When was it tried at the circuit court ? 

 A. Never was, that I know of; /referred to Richard L. Hand. 

 Q. It is now pending before him ? 



A. Yes; submitted; expect to hear from it in a day or twoi 

 Q. Report has not been made yet? 

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