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Ques by Def.  Are you acquainted with Mr. R.?

Ans.  I am.

Ques by Def.  Did you ever work for him?

Ans.  I have 4 or five months.

Ques by D.  Do you know Mr. R's general character about paying hands?

Ans.  I do know his general character.

Ques by Def  What is his general character?

Ans.  It is perfectly good.

Ques by Def.  Do you know Dan Bagley?

Ans.  I was acquainted with him while working with him.

Ques by Def.  Did you work there last spring?

Ans.  I did.

Ques by Def.  Did you have any conversation with him about the contract with Mr. R?

Ans.  Dan told me that Mr. R. had hired him before he was made free, and that Mr. R. had promised him if he would stay with him until he was twenty one he would give him $100 and two suits of clothes.

Ques by Def.  What did Dan say to that?

Ans.  He did not say that he had agreed to stay.

[[underlined]] Note [[/underlined]] Affidavit of Ed. Horner read by the Defence.