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to answering, and before you resumed.

A. Five counsel.

Q. 621 Why do you object to giving us "the"[scribbled out]
all of the items contained in that report?

A. I object because my counsel advise
me not to give them.

Q. 622 On what ground?

A. I did not ask them why. I asked
them for their advice, and they gave it to me.

Q. 623 Did they give you any grounds or
reason for it?

A. They did not.

Q. 624 Why did you ask for advice on the
subject?

Mr. Wilson: You are not bound to state
that, Mr. Miller, if you do not want to.

— Mr. Miller's counsel advise him
that he is not bound to answer that
question.

A. I decline to answer, by advice of counsel.

Q. 625 Mr. Sake: Are there any items in
that report, aside from what was charged
to the Contract and Finance Company, which
purport "an"[scribbled out] to state an expenditure by or
on account of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company?

Mr. Wilson: Mr. Miller's counsel here
advise him not to answer the question.

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