Q.  Well,  what  wats  there,  so  fai?  as  you  know,  to  lead  the  men  to.
think  that  this  book  was  anything  different  from  the  oirdinary
memorandum  book  ciarried  by  the  offiaers  of  the' department?
A.  I  don't  kniow,  sir;  I  don't  know  as  there  was  anything  to  lead
them  to  think  different.
Qv  What  was  there,  as  far  as  you  know,  toi  lead  tihemi  toi  think
that  this  was  a  ooll'ecition.  hook?  A.  I  don't  know;  I  cooJld  not
say.
Q.  Well,  somethiinig  did?    A.  I  don't  knoiw  what  it  was.
Q.  Well,  did  you  aisk  them?    A.  'No,  sir;  I  did  not.
Q.  Well,  why  then  did  you  throw  out  this  book  and  tell  them
they  could  look  at  it?  A.  Well,  becauise  they  picked  it  upi  and
they  said  it  was  a  icoilection  book.
Q.  Well,  did  you  asik  them 'why  they  said  it  was  a  collectittn
book?  A.  No,  sir;  I  did  nOtl;  I  had  noi  conversaitiom)  with  them
at  all.
Q.  Did  yO'Ui  halve  no  curdosity  at  ail  to  know  why  they  said  it
was  a  collection  book?    A.  Noi,  sir.
Q.  What  did  j'om  think  they  meant  when  they  siaid  it  was  a
collection  book?  A.  I  didn't  know  what  th.ey  meant  at  the  timie;
it  was  afterwards  I  heaird  about  it.
Q.  When  was  this";  jusit  Avhen  was  the  time?  A.  I  cotuld  not
exactly  sitate,  sir.
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Q.  You  oould  not  exactly  state?  A.  No,  sir;  I  couldi  mot  tell
you  wluat  day  they  found  it,  or  wliat  diay  I  k«iti  it

Q.  You  say,  that  wiheiii  the  men,  said  this  was  a  aolleotion  book
you  didn^t  know  what  they  meant?    A.  jSToi,  sir.
