480 



A. Yes. 



Q. About the time mentioned in the letters and telegrams did 

 he visit you ? 



A. He did. 



Q. What was the subject of conversation between you and him 

 when he came to your house ? 



A. Talking over these details in a general way. 



Q. These matters were stated over again ? 



A. Tes. 



Q. How many times was he at your house ? 



A. Four or five times. 



Q. Did he, on each of these occasions talk on this subject ? 



A. Came there substantially on purpose. 



Q. And they were talked over ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. After the first visit did you make efforts to acquire the old titles 

 of the two tracts? 



A. Yes, sir; I did. 



Q. You went below Albany to see the Cochranes ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. And went to New York to see the other parties ? 



A. I did; Mr. Sanger knows of my being in the office and helped 

 me examine that quarter. 



Q. Did Garmon say in regard to the half he was to receive on the 

 division; what was to be' done with that; what he was tp do with his 

 half? 



A. I don't know what he was to do with his half. 



Q. Did he say anything on that subject ? 



A. Only him and Basselin, as I understood from him, had some kind 

 of a deal. 



Q. Basselin's name was mentioned in connection with this division ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. In regard to the settlement of this suit, where was that conversa- 

 tion; this suit that is still pending ? 



A. Three or four conversations on that subject. 



Q. Where was the first one that you call to mind ? 

 . A. Saranac lake, I guess, about the time the suit was coming. 



Q. What, in substance, did he say about settling the suits ? 



A. Said it could be fixed up in that way. 



Q. In what way, did he state ? 



A. Figuring it on that basis of $15,000, paying up the taxes and so 

 on, and paying over to him the balance. 



