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Mr. Cohen[underlined] 148 Have you seen it since the
date of its execution October, 4th 1874.

A. Well as I said before I dont[don't] recollect
whether it was the original or a
copy I saw.

Q. 149 Have you since you served
with this subpoena, looked for it?

A. No sir I looked in my safe and
I did not find in there I did not
look any further but I knew I had
no possession of it without looking.

Q. 150 You were also asked to produce
an agreement in writing made by
yourself, Leland Stanford and C. P.
Huntington of the one part with
Ellen M. Colton of the other part
in the year 1879 do you produce
that paper?

A. I do not think there was any
contract ever made with her in
1879.

Q. 151 Well if there was not that is a
good reason for not producing them.

A. But I know the contract you have
reference to and I have no possession
of it and never had.

Mr. Sanderson.[underlined] The objecting to the last
question is that that is a
transaction that occurred long since
this suit was commenced and had
nothing at all in the world
to do with it whatever.

Mr. Cohen[underlined]. 152 Can you say in whose

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