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part of Johnson's job was lot 13, which is owned by Benton Turner; 

 this lot lies in a basin, and had a heavy growth of large spruce; haul- 

 roads ran from the main road in all directions, and the numerous 

 skidways show there was a large quantity of timber. 



The cutting on the State lots, 12, 6 and 14, was on the slopes of the 

 sides of the basin along which the south and west line of lot 13 run; 

 there was very little to this cutting beyond the lines of Turner's lots, 

 as the land rises rapidly away from the basin; the hauling was out by 

 way of Little Cold brook, and the job was worked from the lumber 



camp near the county line and Ampersand road. 



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Benton Turner, 299. 



September 7, 1887. — Inspector Carpenter reports that 123 spruce 

 trees were cut on the S. E. one-quarter of township 24, Macomb's 

 purchase, town of Harriettstown, Franklin county, along the north 

 line of the N. E„ quarter; the timber was mostly cut long for broom 

 sticks; the sticks were cut along O'Neil's road in the winter of 18S6-7, 

 and drawn to Miller's pond, where they were used to boon across the 

 bays of the pond; part came from west of the lake and south of Pine 

 pond, and part of the balance came from the east side of the road 

 opposite Pine pond; the remainder were cut just back from the' shores 

 of Miller pond and along the' road running down to the pond; also 

 lots 293 and 320, township 9, Old Military tract. 



January 13, 1887. — Albert Turner states that he visited these lots 

 in December, 1886, and saw about 3,000 standard logs on the skids on 

 lot 320; these logs were cut from both lots. 



Action commenced by Cantwell, Badger & Cantwell. 



November 24, 1886. — Prank 0. Parker, a forester, reports that 

 Benton Turner had built a dam on township 24, and cut 375 trees to 

 build the dam with; these' trees were cut on township 24. 



By Mr. Anibal: 



Q. We will put another question to him, in each of the 'instances 

 where the State has commenced an action against you for trespass 

 upon lands, these various actions of which you have spoken, seven or 

 eight in number, in each instance after the commencement of the 

 action, or the finding of this indictment against you by the grand 

 jury of Franklin county, did you make application in every instance 

 to the Comptroller's office for a cancellation of the State's claimed title ? 



A. I think in every case they have been cancelled. 



Q. One has not been cancelled ? 



A. Which one ? 



