466 



want an answer, yes or no, did you give that check for the timber 

 mentioned in this letter ?* 



A. Why, no, of course not, Mr. Chase paid that. 



Q. Did you give that check for trespasses upon any lot ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. "What lot? 



A. Supposed to be lot 7 and 30, township 9, Old Military tract. 



Q. It was in pursuance of an agreement between you and who ? 



A. Wales Parsons, and Van Buren' Miller, State agent. 



Q. Gave it the date, it bears date ? 



A. I suppose so. 



Q. May 4, 1885, it is indorsed by B. D. Clapp, cashier, and then 

 endorsed by Wales Parsons ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. Was that the trespass you spoke about this forenoon as settled 

 in 1886?' 



A. I don't know. 



Q. What quantity bf logs did you say that this check settled for, 

 what number and amount of logs ? 



A. I don't know. 



Q. It settled for the trespasses upon what lots ? 



A. I suppose 7 and 30. 



Q. Can you give any estimate to this committee as to the quantity 

 of logs there were cut, standard logs, upon these two lots for which 

 this was given in settlement ? 



A, I could not to-day. 



Q. About how many ? 



A. I couldn't say. 



Q. Can't estimate it ? 



A. No, I might within two or three hundred standard; it might be 

 two or three hundred standard and might be more; I have an exact 

 measurement of it at home, but the State don't own those lots. 



Q. We didn't ask that now, the next is lot 182, township 9, that was 

 settled by you, was it ? 



A. Mr. Chase settled that. 



Q. When was it settled? 



A. That receipt shows. 



Q. This is the receipt for it ? 



A. Yes, sir; the receipt recites what it was for. 



Q. This is the receipt here and we ask to put that evidence, and 

 also this check?; 



