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Mr. Adams. — Settled with the minor State authorities and paid $150 

 and it was returned to the forest commission office fifty-seven dollars 

 and fifty cents. 



Mr. Fiero. — Not to the forest commission office. 



Mr. Anibal. — They have been settling all around here before it was 

 turned over to us. It was prior to the organizing of this forest 

 commission. 



Mr. Adams. — Take it all back, went to the Comptroller's office. The 

 point is, this man Miller, the State agent who received $150 of State 

 money, turns in only fifty-seven dollars fifty cents, and he is the. same 

 fellow that is maligning Mr. Turner, and the libelous letter is sent 

 from the Comptroller's office to the forest commission, this is read 

 here to affect Mr. Turner's credit. 



Mr. Cambeon. — What is the date of your check ? 



A. Fourth of May, 1885. 



Mr. Davie. — What date is on the Comptroller's book ? 



A. Fourth of April. 1885, he paid to the Comptroller fifty-seven 

 dollars and fifty cents for the trespass of lots 7 and 30, and my check 

 appears to be dated 4th of May, 1885. 



Mr. Davie. — The money was paid to the Comptroller's office before 

 the check was given ? 



A. The transaction could have been made; for instance, I done the 

 trespassing, or my chopper, whoever he was; Mr. Miller, State agent, 

 went up there and sees these logs the 4th of April, 1885, and sold 

 them to Mr. Parsons for fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents, or sold 

 them to him and got $150, and returns to the Comptroller's office the 

 4th of April, 1885, fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents; on the fourth of 

 May Parsons transfers them to me and I give him my check for $150. 



Mr. Fiebo. — Then that check didn't mean anything but a deal 

 between you and Parsons ? 



A. Parsons paid Miller $150. - 



Mr. Anibal. — Where is the evidence he paid him ? 



A. You can get Mr. Parsons here. 



Mr. Cameron. — That was before the organization of the forest 

 commission ? 



A. Yes. 



Mr. Adams. — Attempt is made to afifeot the credibility of Mr. Tur- 

 ner by reason of a letter of this man Miller, and he was State agent 

 under the forest commission. 



Mr. Anibal.— When ? 



Mr. Adams. — Same time. 



