550 



A. Yes. 



Q. And by river ten or eleven ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. That is all. 



Mr. Adams. — That is all. 



Theodore B. Basselin recalled : 

 Cross-examination continued : 

 By Mr. Anibal : 



Q. You heard the testimony the other day of Mr. Turner ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. And you heard wherein he stated there was some arrangement 

 talked of between him and Mr. Garmon in relation to having some 

 tax titles cancelled, some State titles cancelled, and what he said 

 upon that subject ? 



A. Yes. 



Q. Was there ever any talk between you and Garmon in relation to 

 that matter? 



A. No, sir. 



Q. Was that the first you ever heard of that matter ? 



A. That was the first I ever heard of anything of that style. 



Q. Did you consent to any cancellations of State titles at the Comp- 

 troller's office, as commissioner ? 



A. No, sir; I invariably opposed all cancellations. 



Redirect examination: 



By Mr. Adams: 



Q. You disclaim all that is stated in regard to a deal between you 

 and Garmon? 

 A. That is the first I ever heard of it. 



Townsend S. Cox, recalled: 

 By Mr. Fiero: 



Q. Benton Turner has testified to a conversation with you in which 

 you said the commission would not protest, or that you would not 

 protest, or take any action before the Governor with reference to a 

 bill he had there; is that true? 



A. I do not remember any such conversation, sir. 



Q. Did the commissioners pass a resolution that there should be a 

 protest filed with the Executive, and was it done in pursuance of that 

 action ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



