Now,  you  remember  a  little  item,  as  Senator  Skirm  says,  of  one
dollar,  but  when  it  comes  to  a  check  of  $250  your  mind  is  a  per-
fect blank.  It  is  a  matter  of  moment  that  such  an  item  should
appear  in  your  books.  A.  I  think  this  man  has  evidently  de-
ceived me  as  regards  those  entries,  and  has  paid  out  my  good
money  where  I  was  not  consulted;  tnat  is  honest.
Examined  by  Mr.  Corbin.
Q.  He  got  plenty  of  good  money  from  the  State  House  to  pay
it  with.  Now,  then,  the  unfortunate  feature  of  the  whole  case  is
this,  that  every  one  of  those  big  checks  were  given  to  you  and
by  you  cashed,  except  one  of  them?     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  This  one  in  the  cash  book  is  "  Stor  for  S,  $250."  Now,  if
you  go  to  the  stub  book,  it  reads  this  way,  "By  deduction  on
State  House,  $250."

Chairman  Voorhees — What  does  Mr.  Kinnard  mean
by  "  deduction  on  State  House  "  ?

A.  Well,  I  tried  to  explain  here  that  it  meant  a  commission
that  I  was  to  receive  for  superintending  the  work.
Q.  (By  Chairman  Voorhees) — Then,  why  not  say  commission?
A.  Well,  I  can't  explain  any  more  to  you  than  it  don't  say  so.
Q.  (By  Chairman  Voorhees) — Did  Martin  understand  that  it
was  a  commission?     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  (By  Chairman  Voorhees) — Why  didn't  he  write  it  commis-
sion ?    J..  I  wouldn't  tell  you.
Q.  (By  Chairman  Voorhees) — Why  did  he  say  "  deduction  "  ?
A.  I  can't  say,  sir.
Mr.  Corbin — In  other  places  he  called  it  "  expenses,"
and  "  wages  "  in  still  another  place.
