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having authorized C. P. Huntington to make this
contract on behalf of himself and others?

A. I have no knowledge at all that he ever gave
any direct or indirect authority to C. P. Huntington to
make those purchases.

Q 35 What is you belief in that respect?

Mr. Cohen[underlined] I make the same objection as before.

A. I dont[don't] believe Mr. Hopkins ever did. I am quite certain if he
had, he would have been "likely"[crossed out] certain to have mentioned it to me.

Q 36 By Mr. Sanderson.[underlined] Did you at or about the time at which
the contracts in suit are alleged to have been made to wit, April
1870 or during the year 1870 purchase any of the stock of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company?

A. Yes Sir. I purchased stock of the
Central Pacific Railroad
Company from individuals.

Q 37 On whose account did you maeke those
purchases?

A. I made them on my own account.

Q 38 What was the highest price
that you paid for those
stocks?

A. I dont[don't] remember positively.
Along at that according to my
recollection, before the completion
of the road I commenced

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