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papers of the company?

A. Such custody as secretaries usually have.

Q. 16 Did you have the stock-book of the
company?

A. It was in the office.

Q. 17 Was it in your custody, or under
your control?

A. Yes: as secretary of the company.

Q. 18 Was it kept by you?

A. Not altogether; sir.

Q. 19 Explain

A. By me and my assistants.

Q. 20 Who were your assistants in keeping it?

A. Various clerks at different times.

Q. 21 Give their names, as far as you recollect.

A. E.S. Miller, — D. A. Bender, I think. I do
not recollect particularly any others.

Q. 22 Were those persons under your direc-
-tion and control?

A. They were.

Q. 23 Where are they now?

A. E. S. Miller is in San Francisco. D. S.
Bender is in Carson City, Nevada.

Q. 24 Did you receive the subscriptions that
were made to the stock of the company
during the time that you were secretary?

A. I think not. There may have been
some subscriptions received by me; but

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