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and the regular practice observed in all hearings, examinations and 

 trials would forbid their ubo. 



Chairman Ryan. — Judge have you any witness present ? 



Mr. Anibal. — Yes. 



Frank C. Parker, recalled. 



Oross-examination : 

 By Mr. Anibal: 



Q. Was a letter sent to you some time ago .with relation to any 

 trespasses by the Hartwells ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Were you requested by that letter to investigate that trespass ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Adams. — Who is Mr. Parker ? 



Mr. Anibal. — Mr. Parker was the gentleman who was sworn before 

 here, one of the foresters. 



Mr. Adams. — In what district? 



Mr. Anibal. — He lives at Keene Valley; it is in this district. 



Q. Have you the letter with you referring this matter to you ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Please read it ? 



A. Pittsburgh, December 1, 1890. 



Chirman Ryan. — What letter is this ? 



Mr. Anibal. — It is in relation to a trespass Mr. Turner swore he 

 reported to the forest commission, and the forest commission had done 

 nothing in regard to it, and hadn't investigated it. 



Mr. Adams. — To his knowledge ? 



Mr. Anibal. — He swore positively first, and when pinned down, he 

 said that he knew all. 



To the Forest Gommission/AJbany, N. Y. : 



Gents. — I wish to call your attention to the trespass of W. W. & 

 G. W. Hartwell, of -this village, on lots 228 and 91, township 11, O. M. 

 tract, Essex county; the trespass of 91 was done in the winter 1888 

 and 1889; 228 in the winter 1887 and 1888 by Hartwell's agent, and at 

 his request. 



Yours. 



B. TURNER. 



Q. What was the date of that letter? 



A. December first. 



Q. What year? 



A. Eighteen hundred and ninety. 



Q. Afterwards that matter was referred to you, was it ? 



