Q.  On  an  average  he  wouldn't  spend  over  an  hour  a  day  at  the
store?  A.  Well,  I  guess  he  spent  about  an  hour  in  each  of  the
stores  he  went  to.
Examined  by  Mr.  Corbin.
Q.  Your  attention  was  called  to  your  being  discharged  on  the
day  that  the  books  were  discovered  to  be  cut  ?     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  You  said  that  was  the  day  after  election,  1893?    A.  Yes.
Q.  How  niany  books  were  discovered  that  day  to  be  cut  ?  A.
Two.
Q.  These  other  four  that  are  now  found  to  be  cut,  were  they
then  cut?     A.  They  were  not.
Q.  Did  you  ask  Mr.  Mullins  to  give  you  a  letter  of  recom-
mendation upon  leaving  him,  that  you  might  use  elsewhere?  A.
Yes,  sir.
Q.  What  was  his  reply  to  that?  A.  I  think  his  reply  was —
he  said  "  ISTo,  nor  no  one  belonging  to  me  will  give  you  one,  and
if  you  don't  get  out  of  here,"— well,  he  used  a  string  of  oaths  at
me,  that  he  would  have  me  thrown  out.
Q.  Did  he  give  any  reason  for  discharging  you,  except  that  be
said  you  played  the  races  ?     A.  No,  sir  ;  that  was  all.
Q.  How  long  was  Mr.  Mullins  at  the  store  on  election  day,
1893  ?  A.  He  was  there  all  day  ;  it  was  the  first  time  I  had  ever
seen  him  there  all  day.
