Q.  Did  you  rememiber  where  it  oocuOTed  When  you  testified
before?    A.  I  did  not  remember  where  it  occurred.
By  SeinJator  O'Connor:

Q.  You  did  not  remember  when  you  testified  before?  A.  1
did  not    ,

By  Mr.  Eioot:

Q.  Do  you  remember  this  testimony  of  yourself  before  tiiis
committee  on  a  former  meetStng  of  the  committep  in  the  city  of
New  Yoirk;  I  inead  from  page  138  of  the  minutes  of  the  testimony,
"  Had  you  had  that  conversation  before  youj  finst  went  to  Albany
with  the  committee  on  the  preseint  tax  bill?  A.  No."  A.  I  sup-
jmse  I  answered  mo.
Q.  Why  did  you  tell  me  you  hadn't  that  conversation  before
\  on  first  went  to  Albany  with  the  committee  on  the  2  per  cent,
tax  bill  if  you  had  it  on  the  22d  or  23d  of  Febniai"y  in  the  Grand
TTnion  Hotel?  A.  I  distinctly  stated  at  that  time  that  I  did
not  remiembep  the  date  or  time  or  plaice  of  its  occurrence.
By  Senator  O'Connor:

Q.  You  did  state,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  in  connection  with
another  matter  that  you  oomld  mot  fail  to  remember  that  yoTi
had  no  Comveirsartiom'  with  himi  prior  to  going  to  Albany?  A.  Yes,
sir.
By  Mr.  Boot:  i

Q.  You  never  went  to  Albany  with  a  committee  in  relation  to
the  2  per  cent  tax  bill  duiring  the  year  1895  prior  to  the  5th
of  March  of  that  year,  dSd  you?  A.  Not  prior  toi  the  6th  of
Marchl;  I  think  it  was  the  6th  or  7th.
