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0. Supposing that man's wages were $100. You receive it and pay three per cent. You receive $100 and pay $97 to the widow. Don't you enter that in your book?
A. No, it is not written down that way. When we get the money we say "there's the money for you" and they go away.
By Mr. Sercombe Smith
Q. You don't write it down because the wages are not yours?
A. It has nothing to do with us.
Q. And therefore having nothing to do with your business you do not put it in your book?
A. Yes.
By Mr. Gompertz
Q. Did you yourself charge a commission on the sum collected?
A. No. I did not take the bill when he died.
Q. Does that bill for $100 appear in the books at all?
A. No. When you get it you hand it to his mother and say the remainder is so much wages.
His Excellency: Do you wish to ask this man any questions, Mr. Guterres?
Mr. Guterres: This man came to see what he said he did see at my office.
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His Excellency: I don't want you to make a speech now. You can make a statement at the end of the case. Have you any questions?
Mr. Guterres: This man came here determined to tell untruth.
His Excellency: Do you wish to ask him any questions?
Mr. Guterres: How can I? I do not know what questions to ask. I am not a lawyer and don't know how to ask questions. I would ask your Excellency to allow me to have a lawyer to defend my case.
His Excellency: Then you don't wish to ask questions?
Mr. Guterres: All I can say is it is a tissue of lies from beginning to end.
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