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mittee has endeavored in every way in its power to facilitate this 

 investigation, and has treated us courteously indeed, as far as 

 that goes. 



Chairman Ryan. — Have you any other evidence to offer ? 



Mr. Anibal. — Oh, yes, plenty>ofc evidence. 



Mr. Connelly. — Is it germane or remotely connected? 



Mr. Anibal. — We think it is. 



Chairman Ryan. — Germane or cousin germane ? 



Mr. Fiebo.— It may be remotely connected, and yet be germane. 



Mr. Anibal. — I offer in evidence as identifying, not for the purpose 

 of the affidavits in the sense of. affidavits', but for the purpose of 

 identifying two papers which I hold in my hand. 



Mr. Adams. — What' are you reading ? 



Mr. Anibal. — I am reading an affidavit of Wales Parsons; Mr. 

 Turner said Wales Parsons had bought for him a quantity of logs in 

 the spring of 1885; had paid Mr. Van Buren Miller the sum of $150, 

 and for which Van Buren Miller only turned over to the State $57.50; 

 I refer expressly to just that, and hold the papers in my hand with 

 reference to those transactions: ; 



STATE OF NEW YORK, [ ■ g . 

 €!linton County. ) 



Wales Parsons, being duly sworn, says, that he is a resident of 

 Plattsburgh, Clinton county, N. Y., and has been for seven years last 

 past. That he is well acquainted with one Van Buren Miller, who 

 resides at Saranac Lake, in said county, and has been for more than 

 twelve years last past. That he also knows Benton Turner, now a 

 resident of said county and has known him for ten years and- more. 

 That sometime in years 1884 or 1885 or the early part of 1886, depo- • 

 nent, at the request of said Benton Turner purchased of said Van 

 Buren Miller a quantity of logs. That said Benton Turner had cut 

 upon State lands, as said Van Buren Miller alleged, said Van Buren 

 Miller was acting as a State agent, looking after State lands and 

 trespasses, being appointed by and acting under the authority of the 

 Comptroller of the State of New York, as deponent was informed and 

 so believes. That deponent bought logs of said Van Buren Miller, 

 acting as aforesaid stated and alleged upon two, and but two, differ- 

 ent occasions for Benton Turner, and each time deponent made the 

 purchase for and on behalf of said Benton Turner, and it was in the 

 •purchase of, logs that, Turner had cut on State lands as Van Buren 

 Miller alleged. That at the first purchase deponent paid said Miller 

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