Q.  Then  you  tore  out  the  leames  which  contaihed  —  you  opened
it  and  mailing  a  memorandum  you  tore  it  out?    A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  That  is,  you  make  a  memorandum  for  the  purpose  of  being
torn  out?    A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  That  doesn't  apply,  I  take  it,  to  the  memorandai  that  are  put
in  there  to  keep?  A.  No,  s.ir;  there  is  no^  memorandumi  that!  is
put  in  there  to  keep.
Q.  Well,  there  are  some  mfemoranda  in  this  book  which  are  not
torn  out?  A.  Oh,  well,  I  don't  know  anythiuig  about  that;  there
may  be  bills  unpaid  and  one  thing  oi*  aniother.
Q.  When  did  you  hear  of  the  men  of  your  company  being  sent
down  to  Mr.  Eoot's  office?    A.  About  two  weeks  agO',  I  think.
Q.  What  did  you  hear  about  ithieir  being  sien*  down  to^  Mr.
Root's  office?  A.  I  didn't  hear  anything;  T  did  not  have  any
conversation  with'  thietn  at  all.
Q.  Well,  you  heard  something?    A.  Yes,  sir;  I  heard  something.
Q.  Well,  what  did  you  bear  about  it?  A.  Well,  I  suppoised
they  were  going  down'  there  lioi  talk  to  you  aibout  it.
Q.  About  what?    A.  I  don't  knoiw.
Q.  You  say  youi  supposed  they  were  going  dolwni  thtere  to  speak
to  me  about  it?    A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  Well,  what  do  you  mean;  by  "about  it?"  A.  Well,  about
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Q.  That  is  what  you  understood  when  you!  heard  they  were
sent  down  there?    A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  Two  wieelfs  ago?    A.  I  think  so;  yes,  sir.
