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Mr. Anibal. — If you will trot up the proof he was State agent under 

 the forest commission; let us have that first, and the length of time 

 he was in. 



Mr. Adams. — The forest commission bring the libelous letter. 



Mr. Anibal. — We gave you what the Comptroller's office turned 

 over to us. 



Mr. Adams. — The forest commission introduce an extract from 

 Miller's letter to affect the credibility of Mr. Turner. They intro- 

 duce it second-hand hearsay; we show this man, Miller, some time 

 was agent for the State, whether before or after the forest com- 

 mission don't make any difference; and we show Miller acting 

 officially, settling a trespass and taking $150 from persons, and he 

 transmitted to the Comptroller's office fifty-seven dollars and fifty 

 cents, and that is what Parsons paid. 



Mr. Anibal. — We would like evidence of that. 



Mr. Adams. — Mr. Turner has testified to 'that. 



Mr. Anibal. — I don't understand he has. 



Mr. Adams. — Don't interrupt; it is neither gentlemanly or lawyer- 

 like. 



Mr. Anibal. — When you make statements the evidence does not 

 bear out, I must interrupt. 



Mr. Adams. — Don't get excited. 



Mr. Anibal. — We are not excited, but we don't like to have you 

 make statements the evidence does not warrant. 



Mr. Adams. — Turner testifies Parsons paid this official $150, show- 

 ing that fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents came 1 to the Comptroller 

 office. Mr. Turner took the logs from Parsons a month afterwards 

 and paid Parsons just what he had paid this official, $150, so that 

 Parsons was indemnified in the settlement with this man. The point 

 is, this man stole the difference between $150 and fifty-seven dollars 

 and they bring in his letter to affect, the credibility of Mr. Turner 

 here. 



Mr. Cameron.-— This letter is designated to show the feeling between 

 Turner and Miller.- 



Mr. Adams. — To discredit him with this committee. 



Mr. FIebo. — The same sort of a man it has been proved Turner was. 



The Witness. — I made the statement here this morning in refer- 

 ence to Mr. Cox. There is a certified search from the Comptroller's 

 office, and here is one from the Essex county clerk's office, and 1 

 would like to have you gentlemen read them and compare them with 

 his statement to the G-overnor, and see if he hasn't stretched it a little. 



