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the time he came out for three or four days; he came out to meet their 

 agent and went up and looted over this trespass; but I don't know it 

 was so. 



Q. Did you know what agent investigated this .matter, or forester ? 



A. I do not, I think it has never been investigated. ' 



Q. Your understanding is it has never been investigated ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. That is what you stated this forenoon ? 



A. I think so. 



Q. Turning back to one tresspass, this trespass that you say you 

 understood Mr. Garmon settled with Hartwells at fifteen cents a 

 standard for this quantity of logs; when was the trespass or cutting 

 done? 



A. I couldn't tell you. 



Q. About when was it? 



A. I couldn't tell you. 



Q. When was the settlement made, as you understand it ? 



A. I couldn't tell you, 1885; 1886, I guess. 



Q. You think the settlement was made in 1885 or 1886? > 



A. I couldn't say just when it was. 



Q. AH you know about it is what Mr. Garmon told you ? 



A. I think I lumbered lot 15 in 1885, 1 think the next winter Mr. 

 Hartwell lumbered those other four lots; that is my recollection, I 

 may be wrong in the year. 



Q. You spoke about a survey that was made by Albert Turner, the 

 uncle of yours. 



A. No ; it was made by — 



Q. (Interrupting.) For his benefit? 



A. I suppose so. 



Q. What State lots did they survey, or the lines of any State lots ? 



A. They didn't run on any line, not the division line of two town- 

 ships, they ran about eighty rods too far west, 



. Q. But where they intended to run or attempted to run was the 

 State lands in that vicinity ? 

 • A- Yes. 



Q. And if they had run the line correctly between the respective 

 lots either one of the sides would have been State lands, would it not? 



A. The State owned in the northwest quarter of township 18, three 

 or four lots on that line. 



Q. This survey was made in 1883 or 1884? 

 . A. No, I think it was made in 1885. 



Q. Didn't you swear this forenoon it was made in 1883 or 1884 ? 



