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Q. 27 Did you become the holder of the
stock by subscription to the stock of
the company or by purchase from others?

A. By purchase.

Q. 28 Is the amount of stock owned by you
shown upon the books of the Western Pacific
Railroad Company?

A. Is the stock now owned by me?

Q. 29 I say will the stock books of the
Western Pacific Railroad Company, show the
amount of stocks owned by you and
from where it was derived?

Mr. Sanderson.[underlined] I object to that the books
are the best evidence of what they show.

Mr. Cohen[underlined] 30 What do you say to that?

A. I say I dont[don't] know. They may show
I presume so; but I dont[don't] know
what they show.

Q. 31 Where are the books of the Western
Pacific Railroad Company at this
time?

A. Well I can only answer to my opinion
and belief that they are with the
present Secretary of the Western
Pacific Railroad Company.

Q. 32 Are they under your control?

A. I suppose all papers may be
said to be under the control of
the President of the Company, but
they are under the immediate control
of the Secretary of the Company.

Q. 38 Will you produce the stock book of the