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A. Yes. 



Q. Did you say to Benton Turner at any time that you would advise 

 Basselin to recommend a redemption of any lands 1 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Did Benton Turner at any time ever pay you any money or 

 division of spoils or upon any lots canceled or anything else 1 



A. No, sir; he never has canceled any lots since we fairly got on to 

 it either. 



Q. Have you tried to prevent it ? 



A. I have, pretty good luck, too; the records will show that. 



Q. Did you serve any notices from the 1881 or 1885 tax sale upon 

 occupants upon any State lands ? ' 



A. Yes; there were some served from our office after the 1885 sale; 

 1881 sale, no, we weren't in existence; anybody could redeem. 



Q. Have you a letter you wrote after making examination in rela- 

 tion to the southeast quarter of 24 township; have you the report you 

 made to the office ? 



A. It was just after I had been there and established the fact there 

 was a trespass there March first; Mr. Fox, who was then in charge of 

 the office, wrote me they had just canceled out another tax-sale title 

 on thiB southeast quarter and in reply to that I said — 



By Mr. Adams: 



Q> Where did, you get that letter? 



A. It came from a file in the forest commission office. 



Q. You bring it from that file ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Immediately after reporting that to the office,' did you then 

 secure the writ of replevin and attach the logs? 



A. Replevied the logs. 



Q. I think that is all. 



Mr. Adams. — Inasmuch as it is half-past 10 I don't think I could 

 finish the cross-examination with him and would like to suspend it 

 until the committee could meet again. 



Chairman Ryan. — Have you any other witnesses to put on ? 



Mr. Anibal. — We have Mr. Basselin when he comes here. He will 

 be here in the night 



Chairman Ryan. — Do you wish to examine him at length? 



Mr. Anibal. — Oh, no, only two or three matters. Oh, yes, we want 

 to ask Mr. Cox a question. 



Chairman Ryan. — The subcommittee will be here at 9 o'clock in 

 the morning to continue this investigation. Will you be ready 



