Q.  When  did  yon  take  any  one  of  them  out?    A.  I  think  I
tore  a   couple  of  themi  out  the  other  day.
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Q.  What  —  how  long  ago?    A.  The  other  day.
Q.  The  other  day?    A.  Yes,  sir;  may  be  a  week  or  so  ago.
Q.  Two  of  them  a  week  ago?    A.  One  of  them  a  week  agO'.
Q.  You  think  you  tore  out  a  couple  of  them  a  week  a,gO';
which  is  it,  a  couple  or  one?    A.  One.
Q.  When  did  you  take  the  other,  three  out?  A.  I  could  not  tell
you.
Q.  You  haye  no  idea?    A.  No  idea.
Q.  Not  the  slightest?    A.  Not  the  slightest.
Q.  Did  the  talk  about  this  book  stop  in  your  station-house  after
you  threw  it  out?  A.  Nov  sir;  I  didn't  hear  any  more  talk
about  it.
Q.  Never  heard  of  it  since?  A.  No,  sir;  not  until  some  of  the
men  said  they  were  called  down  to  Mr.  Wright's  office,  and  were
to  be  down  before  the  Senate  investigating  committee.
Q.  You  don't  remember  anybody  calling  you  "O.  K.".do  you?
A.  Yes,  sir;  thait  it,  on  several  occasions  they  jolted  about  it

Q.  When  was  tlxat?  A.  About  twoi  or  three  weeks  ago,  or  a
month  ago.
Q.  You  said  you  tore  a  leaf  out  the  other  day,  and  I  thtnk  you
said  it  was  about  a  week  ago?    A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  In  what  part  of  the  book  was  the  leaf  that  you  tore  out  then'?
A.  That  I  could  not  say;  I  opened  it  right  open^  and  any  part
that  comes  open  I  make  a  memorandum,  and  tear  them  out.
