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A. That he could bust the forest commission* 

 Q. Toii have stated that, what else ? 



A. And what he said about the forest commission being incompetent. 

 Q. Did he say they were incompetent ? 

 A. Yes, and not attending to their business. 

 Q. What else did he say ? 

 A. I can't remember. 



Q. Can't remember anything else he said, can you ? 

 A. As I stated before, I can not remember the* conversation. 

 Q. You have stated now all you remember that was said on* that 

 occasion ? 



A. Yes; the gist of the conversation. 



Q. Here is Turner's letter making complaint 'against Hartwell; how 

 came you to have that letter ? 



A. It was given to me, at the office. 



Q. At the commission's office; do you remember who handed "it 'to 

 you? 

 A. I don't; it was handed to me there. 

 Q. "When it was handed to you, what was said to you ? 

 A. I don't remember what they said. 

 , Q. In substance, what did they say to you; tell you to go and look 

 this matter up ? • , 



A. Why, yes; that was iny orders. 



Q. They gave you the letter, and told you to go and look it up ? 

 A. You understand; my orders — 



Q. Understand me; I ask you if at the office they gave you this 

 matter and in substance told you to go and look up those trespasses? 

 A. They didn't give me that letter and tell me to go and look up 

 that trespass. 

 Q. They gave you the letter there ? 

 A. Yes. 



Q. Did yOu bring it away ? 

 A. No, sir. 



Q. How came you to have the letter? 

 A. Handed it to me. 

 Q. When? 



A. When I came here, two or 'three days ago. 

 Q. Were you shown the letter in the time of it ? 

 A. Whalj time do you mean ? 



Q. I mean December 1, 1890; was that letter shown to you or given 

 to you in that office ? 

 A. That letter i was not. 

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