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consideration purports to have been given
by the Railroad Company to each of said
firms for the amounts of the checks paid
by them to the Railroad Company — $51163.05
and $163,997.09, respectively — as shown in voucher
number 1492, dated August 31, 1869.

A. If I remember correctly, at the last ex=
=amination I declined to answer the same
question, or a question tantamount to the same
thing, under advice of counsel.

Mr. Bergin: The same advice holds good
yet.

The Witness: Under the same advice, then,
I decline to answer it now.

Q. 698 Mr. Cohen: Have you prepared an answer
to the questions that have been heretofore
submitted to you?

A. I have not. I have not had any time
to prepare any answers to any of the questions.

Q. 699 Will you please produce the Contract
and Finance Company vouchers already
submitted, for 1868 and 1869?

A. [Produces.]

Q. 700 Have you any vouchers given by the
Contract and Finance company to the Cen=
=tral Pacific Railroad Company of Califor=
=nia of an earlier date than that which
you now produce — August 12, 1868?

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