H. K. White Statement - Part 2

a few minutes and he came in at the side door. He had some parcels in his hand, and he came in and he looked worn out fatigued, and I said "What is the matter with you? You do not look well." He said "I am sick. I am going home." Well I said "That is right. Go home and rest and take care of yourself." He staid [stayed] in the office a few minutes, and went out. I think that was on Thursday afternoon about four o'clock "PM"[scribbled out] if my memory serves me right. I went to the house on Monday Evening afterwards and staid [stayed] there with him in the house until he died, and until the funeral.

Q Hong long were you with him at the house before his death?

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put to you?

A As far as I could. I could not explain the $11000 snd the entry of $1700. I told him I knew nothing about it only as it appeared. He asked me in regard to sending money up to the mine I told him — explained to him the manner in which I sent money. I had a leather sack vc. and explained the manner in which it was done.

Q You answered all the question he asked?

A Yes, all that I could. If I did not have any knowledge I told him I did not

Q Did you show any disposition or any unwillingness at all to answer any questions that he put to you?

A Not in the least.

Q You expressed your

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Willingness to give all the information you had?

A Yes all the information I could. I went down to the Gunn's "Cohen"[scribbled out] office at his request that we should have a meeting there, us three together and look over the books and explain matters, and Mr. Wilson did not come. It was then left for Mr. Wilson to make another appointment because I "wanted"[scribbled out] brought the word up "it"[scribbled out] and I think I wrote a note to that effect. He never made any appointment for me to go with him to Gunn's office.

Q You never received any communication from Mrs. Colton at all asking you to explain anything?

A Not a word: not a word in no way shape or manner, from her or through anybody else that I am aware of.

[signed] H. K. White

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