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then pending; we were sent there for the purpose of determining 

 some lines that had never been determined. 



Q. Did you direct the survey ? 



A. I had nothing to do with it— Mr. Stanton was the surveyor — 

 excepting to assist. 



Q. Who requested ypu to assist ? 



A. Mr. Stanton. 



Q. Did you. request the Comptroller to make the survey ? 



A. Never requested the Comptroller. 



Q. Did you have anything to do with the survey except to assist the 

 surveyor at his request ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Did you ever know of this Hartwell trespass wherein he took the 

 timber off from the lot that he jointly owned with the State; did you 

 know anything about that ? 



A. When we were surveying at that time we had a great deal of 

 difficulty of getting over that trespass along where he had followed 

 the timber, for two miles of our line would run right along on that 

 line; it was cut up to the line; he had to work out a good deal to get 

 through. 



Q. Did you hear the testimony given by Frank Parker with refer- 

 ence to the trespass by the Hartwells this evening ? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. When did you first hear of that trespass ? 



A. I never knew anything about that trespass before; I don't know 

 that I had ever heard of it. 



Q, That is ali. 



By Mr. Cameeon: 



Q. What is your business ? 



A. Well, sir, I am in the real estate business a little now, and that 

 is the only business I am in. 



Q. Have you formerly been a lumberman? 



A. I, never lumbered very much; some thirty or forty years ago, 

 thirty odd years ago, I lumbered one winter on some lands I took the 

 timber off, some lands I owned. 



Q. What relation are you to Ben Turner ? 



A. An uncle of his. 



Q. Are you on friendly terms with him ? 



A. I haven't been on very friendly terms; I don't have anything to 

 do with him. 



Q. How long has this existed ? 

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