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Q. Was Basselin's name mentioned in connection with the half he 

 was to receive ? 



A. He said he could fix it with Basselin, whatever was to be done; 

 there was an application pending before the Comptroller's office at 

 the time asking for redemption on the ground of occupancy and that 

 he could fix that; they would advise the Comptroller's office to grant 

 the redemption. 



Q. This check and letter that was put in, what was that $150 check 

 given for; to whom was it given? 



A.. Given to Wales Parsons. 



Q. For what? 



A. My recollections are it was the settlement of the timber taken 

 from lot thirty and seven. 



Q. That check came back to you through the bank paid ? 



A. Yes; sir. . 



Q. The trespass on that lot was in fact settled for how much ? 



A. The office down here shows $57.50, that is the way Mr. Sanger 

 gave it to me. 



By Mr. Camebon: 



Q. Where did the balance go to ? 

 A. I don't know anything about it. 

 Q. In whose hands did the money go to? 

 A. I suppose it went in the hands of Van Buren Miller. 

 Q. Was he State agent then ? 

 A. Yes. 



Q. Who is Wales Parsons ? 

 A. A lumberman at Plattsburgh. 

 Q. He made the settlement with Miller ? 

 A. Yes. 



Q. You paid Parsons ? 



A. Yes, I understand Miller sold the timber to Parsons and Parsons 

 turned it over to me and I suppose we exchanged checks. 



By Mr. Adams: 

 Q. It is the same man who wrote to the Comptroller's office ? 

 A. Yes, Van Buren Miller. 



Q. An extract of whose letter they inclosed to the forest commission ? , 

 A. Yes. 



Mr. Cameron. — Does the Comptroller's office show Miller turned 

 over this money, fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents ? 

 , A. Yes. 



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