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of that money he received him=
self, as counsel, I have no
knowledge. Mr. Lambard was
here, and I had a talk with
Mr. Lambard more or less
about it.

Q. 24 I understand you to say
too, that one element of con=
sideration on the other side
was the release of all of
the pretended causes of
action which were alleged in
these bills, and every claim against
you, gentlemen?

A. They were to let us alone and
have no more to do with any
such suits.

Q. 25. Was there any other consider-
ation that influenced you in
making that settlement?

A. The consideration that influenced
me was purely a financial one.

Q. 26. Please state it.

A. C. P. Huntington was then making
negotiations for the sale of five mil=
lions of Railroad securities; and
he was of the opinion that
such a suit as this published at

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