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A. Yes, in written propositions. 



Q. What did you tell him when he would submit a verbal propo- 

 sition ? 



A. I told him it couldn't be done'; they wouldn't do it; ieft it in 

 that way<b 



Q. Did you also state to him repeatedly to submit his propositions 

 in writing to the office ? 



A. Yes, they would be before the commission then and they would 

 act if they were disposed to. 



Q. (Chairman Ryan.) You think he wanted to get the best of every 

 bargain ? 



A. Very largely, to my mind. 



Q. Did these letters which have been introduced in evidence here 

 and read here refer exclusively to those matters about which you have 

 last testified ? 



A. Yes, nothing else. 



Q. Did any of those letters refer in any wise or in any degree to the 

 statements made that you were to divide the difference between the 

 taxes on the lot and the price agreed upon between you and Mr. Turner? 



A No, sir. 



Q. Did any telegrams ? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. In speaking about this railroad up there, you had invested some 

 money — was there also a hotel up there connected with that ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. You were also interested in this Forge House ? 



A. I own half interest in it; Dr. Crosby owns the other half. 



Q. (Mr. Adams.) You own it now ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. (Mr. Anibal.) Where is that ? 



A. On John Brown's tract. 

 . Q. (Chairman Ryan.) Near the State land? 



A. No. 



Q. How near is the nearest State land to that? 



A. About fifteen or sixteen miles; that is the foot of the Fulton 

 Chain lake, about the center of the Seventh lake the State land 

 commences. 



Q. (Mr. Adams.) How far from the end of this railroad is the Forge 

 House, the usual way to get there ? 



A. Ten or eleven miles; they go by river crooked; it wouldn't be 

 more than between five or six miles by direct course. 



Q. By land five or six miles ? 



