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$15,000, and it would cost $11,000 and paying up the taxes and 

 expenses and you and he would divide the $4,000 between you ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. And was anything of that kind said in substance ? 



A.- No, sir. 



Mr. Adams. — I object' to taking the answer to the question in the 

 form it was put; it is involved and does not mean anything. 



Chairman Byan.— Yes, I think we understand what the question 

 was. 



Q. Did you ever have any talk with Mr. Benton Turner about his 

 redeeming the southeast quarter of 24th township, and what it cost » 

 less than $15,000 should be divided between you and him ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. At anytime 1 ? 



A. At any time or any place. 



Q. Did you state to him upon this trip, or at any other time, that if 

 he would cancel the title you would have forest commissioner Basse- 

 lin not oppose the cancellation or anything like that in substance ? 



A. No, sir; not a shadow of it in any shape or manner whatever. 



Q. You heard his testimony with regard to these other two pieces 

 of land which is the 'Southeast quarter of 24 township and northeast 

 quarter of 19 township; was there anything said about cancelling the 

 title of them and dividing the difference? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. On this trip? 



A. No, sir; what Mr. Turner did say in relation to most every piece 

 of land in that country prior to the time I got his men indicted after 

 making affidavits near Bound pond, and it is fair to say I was very 

 close to indicting him for suborning perjury, they wouldn't pay my 

 expenses and I couldn't go on. 



Q. Who wouldn't pay it ? 



A. The Comptroller's office. 



Q. They disallowed the bill ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How did you gfet him indicted ? 



A. "Went before the grand jury of Franklin county to get him 

 indicted for perjury. 



Q. You went before the grand jury as a witness ? 



A. No. 



Q (Mr. Adams.) Had who indicted for perjury? 



A. These two fellows who made the affidavits for him on lots to 

 redeem; I went before the grand jury and I put copies in the affidavits 



