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A. I don't think so. 



Q. Half a dozen ? • 



A. Yes, as many as that. 



Q. Certainly as many as that? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q And have testified in each of the cases in which you have been 

 a party, haven't you ? 



A. I presume so. 



Q. There isn't any doubt about? 



A. I don't think so. 



Mr. Fieko. — -Mr. Chairman, a suggestion with reference to going 

 on; there are two or three witnesses we would want to put on briefly 

 to contradict statements made by this man and if it were possible for 

 the committee to sit for an hour I think we could conclude that and 

 be able to say that we are substantially through. 



Chairman Ryan. — Are you through with Mr. Turner now ? 



Mr. Fieko. — Yes. 



By Mr. Davie: 



Q. How many actions of tresspass or claims for trespass on these 

 lands have been preferred against you by the commissioners or their 

 representatives ? 



A. I couldn't say. 



Q. About how many? 



A. I couldn't say; I wish to make a straight explanation of this. 



■Q. Ten, fifteen or a hundred ? 



A. Oh, the devil, no; seven or eight may be. 



Q. How many actions have been brought by the same parties, by 

 the commissioners or their representative? 



A, I couldn't say, I think in every case they Brought action. 



Q. Against you ? 



A. That is what I, mean. 



Q. Ten or fifteen or a hundred ? 



A. Six or seven may be, might be more. 



By Mr. Anibal: 



Q. For the last three years there have 'been no actions brought 

 against you, have there within three years last past ? 

 A. By the forest commission ? 

 Q.Yes. 



A. I don't think so; four years, I don't think so. 

 Chairman Ryan.— There have been suits pending during that time ? 

 A. Yes. 



