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A. I think once to his house and once to his office that adjoins the 

 house. 



Q. When were you to his house at Plattsburgh ? 



A. I can't tell the year. 



Q. Was it before or after this ride in 1887? 



A. I should think after. > 



Q. When after? 



A. A good while after I should think; a year or year and a half, 

 two years maybe. 



Q. After that a year or so ? 



A. Yes, a long time. 



Q. When were you at his office which adjoins his house ? 



A. I can't tell; a year or so after that. 



Q. How many times can you call to mind that you were at his house 

 or office? 



A. Twice; that is all I can recollect. 



Q. Did he never talk with you about the southwest quarter of 24 ? 



A. In what respect? 



Q. Did he ever talk with you on that subject ? 



A. He said he had an occupancy on that quarter. 



Q. Did he ever talk with you on that subject of the southwest 

 quarter ? 



A. What do you call the subject of it; tell me that? 



Q. Talk about it? 



A. He talked about it in that line. 



Q. I didn't ask you what he said, I asked if you had a conversation 

 on that subject ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. When did he talk with you about the southwest quarter ? 



A. I couldn't tell you, or give you any idea of it. 



Q. Was it before or after you took this ride in 1887 ? 



A. I should think it was a year and a half after; might not have 

 been so long. 



Q. How many times did you talk about this quarter ? 



A. Once, as I remember. 



Q. Any more ? 



A. I don't remember any more. 



Q. You say you never had more than one talk ? 



A. No; I talked with him a great deal; might have talked about it 

 a dozen times; I couldn't say. 



Q. Was this quarter owned by the Cochranes, down below Albany ? 



