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Q. During the last three; years has there been any complaints made 

 against you for trespass ? 

 > A. I don't know. 



Q. Have you been a trespassing, as a matter of fact, in the last three 

 or four years any upon the State lands ? 



A. No, sir. 



By Mr. Davie: 



Q. What are your feelings with reference to this commission, are 

 you on good, amicable terms? 



A. I supposed I was. 



Q. Notwithstanding they were preferring complaints ? 



A. There have been no complaints that I know of the last three or 

 four years. 



'Q., I mean back of that, since the organization of the present com- 

 mission, are you on friendly terms with them, or have you a feeling 

 here? 



A. I have no feeling against them or for them either way, I ' don't 

 care anything about them. 



Mr. Fiero. — We want to offer in that connection pages 294, 295, 

 297 and 299 of the complaint book, from the office of the commission, 

 showing complaints against Benton Turner for trespasses, and the 

 record of actions brought against them. 



Benton Turner. — 294. 



Van Buren Miller, State agent of the Comptroller, reports that 

 Benton Turner has cut logs on lot 219, township 10, Old Military 

 tract. The logs are on the outlet of Eoon lake, with a large quantity 

 of logs belonging to Turner, and D. H. & W. Parsons. Can not be 

 identified. 



January 24, 1887.— Action commences against Turner for trespass 

 on lots 219, 221, 222, township 10, O. M. T. Hon. Peter S. Palmer, 

 attorney, Plattsburgh. 



This cut is estimated from 1,Q0O to 2,000 standards; think not less 

 than 1,500. 



March 19, 1887.— Judgment rendered for fifty penalties. $1,453.00 

 received January 3, 1890. 



Lot 147, township 9, O. M. T. Franklin Miller says Turner's job- 

 bers have cut most of the timber on this lot, which he claims. Part 

 of the logs are on the skids on the lot, and balance in north branch 

 of Saranac river with other logs. 



April 15, 1886. — S. F. Garmon reports that Turner has cut on lots 

 147, 214, 246, 283, 176, 177, 184, township 9, Old Military tract . - 

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