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A. I did not, I meant to have brought them but I didn't have time; 

 I came right direct from the woods. 



Q. You were subpoenaed here, how long ago first? , 



A. Two or three weeks ago, I couldn't tell when. 



Q. Been in attendance twice before this ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Staid three days at one time, two or three days each time ? 



A. Not on this occasion. 



Q. On either of the occasions you were here prior to this time ? 



A. I guess I went to New York on one occasion. 



Q. Was here two or three days ? 



A. I came here and staid, I guess, part of two days. 



Q. Upon each occasion ? 



A. I think so. 



Q. Can you give any of the words used by Mr. Gannon at this first 

 conversation at your house; I am calling for the precise words and 

 conversation ? 



A. I don't know as I could. 



Q. Could you give any of the precise words that yon used to him? 



A. I don't know as I can. 



Q. Can you of either conversation at the house now ? 



A. It is most too long. 



Q. Can you ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Can you give any that you used to him; anything of these con- 

 versations ? 



A. Yes ; I can. 



Q. Do it, please ? 



A. After I had been down here and saw those Cochranes about this 

 piece of land I told Mr. Garmon, and from the talk I had with Mr. 

 Sanger in the Comptroller's office in relation to it; we thought that it 

 would be practically impossible to redeem that as we would have to 

 show occupancy to each lot. ' 



Q. That is what you told him ? 



A. That is what I told Mr. Garmon. 



Q. What reply did he make, if /iny, to that ? 



A. He seemed to think — 



Q. (Interrupting). What reply did he make, not what he seemed to 

 think; did he make any reply that you can remember ? 



A. Yes; we talked about the allotment; he didn't know whether it 

 could be done as long as the quarter had never been surveyed into 



