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to answer.

Mr. Cohen[underlined] 113 Did you as President of the Con-
=tract and Finance Company enter into any contract
with the Central Pacific Railroad Company of
California for the construction of any portion
or its road?

Mr. Sanderson[underlined] I make the same objection.

A By the advice of my Counsel I decline
to answer.

Mr. Cohen[underlined] 114 Did the Contract and Finance Company
at the time that you were President of that
Company construct or build any portion
of the road of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company of California?

Mr. Sanderson[underlined] I make the same objection.

A By the advice of Counsel I decline to
answer.

Mr. Cohen[underlined] 115 Did you at any time receive from
the Contract and Finance Company any stock
or bonds issued or made by the Central
Pacific Railroad Company of California which
constituted the profit made by the Contract
and Finance Company upon the construction
of a portion of the road of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company of California?

Mr. Sanderson[underlined] I make the same objection.

A By the advise of Counsel, I decline to answer.

Mr. Cohen[underlined] 116 Were you a stockholder of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company of California, at the
time of its consolidation with the Western
Pacific Railroad Company?

A Yes sir.