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That must have been the
purpose for which the draft
was drawn, was it, the pay-
ment for Chinese labor?

A Not the same draft of
$5000. It must have been
some other matter. The Chi-
nese Labor matter must have
been another draft.

Q I understand that the
original draft was drawn
to pay Sisson Wallace & Co for
the Chinese labor furnished
by them in September 1871 was
not that it?

A Yes.

Q Then that account for
the entry on the stub of
the check?

A That must have been
another matter.

Q Why do you say so? It
seems to me to be the same
matter.

A I cannot say unless I
hardly think that the pay-
ment of Chinamen would have

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