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Q. (Chairman Ryan.) Can you give his exact words ? 



A. Well, the only exact words I can say, he could bust the forest 

 commissian; them is the words; "bust," that is the word I can 

 remember; that is all I know of it. 



Q. He said more besides that ? 



A. Oh, yes. 



Q. What was the substance of that ; he said more in addition ? 



A. He said that the forest commission were not competent men in 

 any way ; were not tending to their business as they ought to, and a 

 good many other disrespectful words. 



(Mr. Adams.)' — No matter about the disrespectful words; said they 

 were incompetent men, and what' else ? 



A. As I say, I can't remember the conversation and I don't pretend 

 to remember it. 



Q. If there was anything further that you recollect of what he said 

 in that conversation ; did he say anything about setting the Legisla- 

 ture on? 



A. That was the sum and substance of it. 



Mr. Adams. — What did he do; what did he say upon this subject? 



A. That he could set the Legislature on them. 



Chairman Ryan. — Said he could set the Legislature on them ? 

 A. That he could, but he wouldn't then; he could at that time, but he 

 wouldn't then ? 



Mr. Camekon. — What reason did he give ? 



A. He claimed they were incompetent. 



Mr. Cameron. — Is that the reason why he wouldn't set the Legisla- 

 ture on them ? 



A. Wasn't attending to their business. 



Mr. Hesseebg. — Why wouldn't he set the Legislature on them ? 



A. He didn't give the reason for that. 



Chairman Ryan. — What' time of the year was this ? 



A It was in February; I can't recall the exact date. 



Chairman Ryan. — That is near enough. 



Mr. Pabkeb. — I could refer to my memorandum and give it, but I 

 don't remember the exact date. 



Mr. Anibal. — That is all. 



Gross-examination : 

 By Mr. Adams: 

 Q. Where had you been at this time ? 

 A. Well, sir; I had been at Saranac lake. 

 Q. What for? 



