CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 328

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Q. Yes. There are several items here to his fokis,

A. Have they been paid back?

Q. Yes, the others have; but not this item.

17:5

Mr. Hewett: Is that item dated?

A. The 17th., that is the date.

Q. The 17th. of which month?

A. The eighth moon.

Q. The 31st. year?

A. The year before last.

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Mr. May: That is the 15th. September, 1905.

Mr. Gomperts: Had you ever spoken to the inspector before you advanced him this money?

A. No.

Mr. May: You detailed a considerable conversation you had at the house with the inspector about this staircase and the $25. During that conversation did the inspector speak to you?

A. If he had I would not have understood him. No, he did not.

Q. He did not speak anything you could understand?

A. That is so.

Q. Do you remember the date when you paid the $25?

A. On the 17th. of eighth moon.

Q. The date you made the entry?

A. Yes.

His Excellency: Was that the same date that the inspector made the sign with the two fingers and five fingers over them?

A. That was a few days before the payment.

Q. And did you take these dollars to the inspector's house?

A. I did.

Q. And did you put them in the hands of the inspector himself?

A. I did.

Q. Was there anyone there?

A. ...

A. There was no one.

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Q. Yes. There are several items here to his fokis, A. Have they been paid back? Q. Yes, the others have; but not this item. 17:5 Mr. Hewett: Is that item dated? A. The 17th., that is the date. Q. The 17th. of which month? A. The eighth moon. Q. The 31st. year? A. The year before last. 324 Mr. May: That is the 15th. September, 1905. Mr. Gomperts: Had you ever spoken to the inspector before you advanced him this money? A. No. Mr. May: You detailed a considerable conversation you had at the house with the inspector about this staircase and the $25. During that conversation did the inspector speak to you? A. If he had I would not have understood him. No, he did not. Q. He did not speak anything you could understand? A. That is so. Q. Do you remember the date when you paid the $25? A. On the 17th. of eighth moon. Q. The date you made the entry? A. Yes. His Excellency: Was that the same date that the inspector made the sign with the two fingers and five fingers over them? A. That was a few days before the payment. Q. And did you take these dollars to the inspector's house? A. I did. Q. And did you put them in the hands of the inspector himself? A. I did. Q. Was there anyone there? A. ... A. There was no one.
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A. Yes. There are several items here to his fokis, Q. Have they been paid back? A. Yes, the others have; but not this item. 17:5 { Mr. Hewett: Is that item dated? A. The 17th., that is the date. q. The 17th. of which month? A. The eighth moon. Q. The 31st. year? A. The year before last. i 324 Mr. May: That is the 15th. September, 1905. Mr. Gomperts: Had you ever spoken to the inspector before you advanced him this money? A. No. Mr. May: You detailed a considerable conversation you had at the house with the inspector about this staircase and the $25. During that conversation did the inspector speak to you? A. If he had I would not have understood him. No, he did not. Q. He did not speak anything you could understand? A. That is 20. Q. Do you remember the dete when you paid the $257 A. On the 17th. of eighth moon. Q. The date you made the entry? A. Yes. His Excellency: Was that the same date that the inspector made the sign with the two fingers and five fingers over A. Q. A. them? That was a few days before the payment. And did you take these dollars to the inspector's house? I did. And did you put them in the hands of the inspector himself? A. I did. Was there anyone there? ... A. There was no one. r ų
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A.

Yes. There are several items here to his fokis,

Q.

Have they been paid back?

A.

Yes, the others have; but not this item.

17:5 {

Mr. Hewett:

Is that item dated?

A.

The 17th., that is the date.

q.

The 17th. of which month?

A.

The eighth moon.

Q.

The 31st. year?

A.

The year before last.

i

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Mr. May: That is the 15th. September, 1905.

Mr. Gomperts: Had you ever spoken to the inspector before you

advanced him this money?

A.

No.

Mr. May:

You detailed a considerable conversation you had

at the house with the inspector about this staircase

and the $25. During that conversation did the inspector

speak to you?

A.

If he had I would not have understood him. No, he did not.

Q.

He did not speak anything you could understand?

A.

That is 20.

Q.

Do you remember the dete when you paid the $257

A.

On the 17th. of eighth moon.

Q. The date you made the entry?

A.

Yes.

His Excellency:

Was that the same date that the inspector

made the sign with the two fingers and five fingers over

A.

Q.

A.

them?

That was a few days before the payment.

And did you take these dollars to the inspector's house?

I did.

And did you put them in the hands of the inspector

himself?

A.

I did.

Was there anyone there?

...

A.

There was no one.

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