LelandStanford1880_0012

Western Pacific Railroad Company.
Where is the office of the secretary
of the Western Pacific Railroad
Company at this time?

A. In this building corner of 4th & Townsend.

Q. 34 The building in which you are now
testifying?

A. Yessir.

Q. 35 Is the secretary present in this room?

A. Yessir.

Q. 36 Will you instruct him to produce
the book inquired for?

Mr. Sanderson[underlined] — I would not if I
was in your place. You can do
just as you please. There has
been no suboena[subpoena] duces tecums
issued for you to produce the book.

A. Well then I decline I dont[don't] feel like
helping very much in this case.

Q. 37 Were you a stockholder of the corporation known
as the San Francisco Bay Railroad Company that
consolidated with the Western Pacific Railroad Co.?

A. Well that is going into matters prior
to this consolidation with the Central
Pacific I suppose the objections were
as to anything prior to that.
Well I will answer if you say
so. Well I was a stock holder.

Q. 38 When did you become a stock
holder in the San Francisco Bay
Railroad Company?

A. At its organization I think.

Q. 39 Did you subscribe for the stock of

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