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A. There was an action commenced; I owned the lots, and they 

 claimed on the bonds $500 or $600 due on them. 



Q. They replevied the logs ? 



A. No; I had to come down to the Comptroller's office and pay $500 

 or $600 on the bonds, and the Comptroller's office cancelled them. 



Q. That action was instituted as you understood by the forest 

 commission ? 



A. I suppose so. 



Q. The result of that was you came down to the Comptroller's 

 , office and paid up the bond, which amounted to $500 or $600? 



A. Something like that; might have been more. 



Q. After paying up that the action was discontinued ? 



A. I don't know what became of it; I don't know as they could 

 commence an action against a man for taking timber off his own land; 

 I don't know what they done with it. 



Q. what other action was commenced against you besides that one? 

 ' A. I couldn't say. 



Q. Was there a complaint made against you for trespassing npon 

 State lots to the grand jury of the county ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. An>indictment was secured ? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. You were arraigned upon the indictment ? 



A. I don't know whether I was or not. 



Q. You gave bail ? 



A. No, sir; I don't think I did; I don't think it required it. 

 1 Q. When was that ? 



A. I couldn't say when it was. 



Q. You understood your uncle, Albert Turner, was instrumental in 

 securing the evidence for the district attorney in the matter? 



A. I don't remember. 



Q. It was at a time he was working for the State ? 



A. I think he was; I don't know; I couldn't say. 



Q. This is the same Albert Turner which you have spoken of that 

 you referred to this forenoon ? 



A. Yes, sir; I suppose so; there is only one Albert Turner. 



Q. He is your uncle? 



A. They had me indicted for cutting timber off of lands they didn't 

 own ; there is a letter from the Comptroller's office stating the facts. 



Q. You spoke about a settlement that was had with reference to 

 Wales Parsons for trespass; when was that settled ? 



