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United States Bank, and why it was returned and

United States Bank, and why il was returned and
divided.
Answer by the witness. At the time mentioned
he did receive such requsltion which he took 10 MI
Noursc, a broker, within the city OF Washlngton
and negotiated it with him, and received check
for SlS 749 the balance of $4,000 left in the hands
of Nourse, for the use of Col. II. M. Johnson to
whom he had agreed to loan that sum- and for which
he had said Johnson's notes. Mr.. johnson beng
about to leave the city, this arrangement was made
at his request, and the notes taken on the day the
requlson was received. There were two notes ia
ken no endorser upon the notes. The notes were
without interest does not recollect whether the
notes were drawn at nine and twelve, or twelve and
eighteen months.
I'd lnterragtory. The contract appears TO be in
your name; was any person interested with YOU
either directly or indirectly, in the same; II So who
was it
Answer. No person was interested with him in the
contract.
Sd intcrrogatory. In the settlement of your ac-
count with the Department, did you engage any
agent or attorney; and if so, who was it
Answer. He had no agent but the good will and
assi'ance of Col. r. NJ Johnson, who aided in the
introduced him, and attended with him almost daily,
until the requlson was obtained.
9TH interrogatory. What has been paid on said
| notes; when, and in what manner?
Answer He received money upon the notes.
Improperly at the White Sulphur Springs, in Ken.
lucky, was taken in payment Of the notes in April
last. The property was then in possession of a man
by the name of Forbes on lease. BY agreement
between witness and Mr. Johnson possession was 10
be given on the first of January last; witness took
bond for the deed, and delivered up the notes Ia
Johnson The property consists oli00 acres of land
besides valuable buildings. Does not know of any
encumlrances on the property. johnson said there
was not Has not taken the possession of the proper
tv, but has written johnson to make the best dispo-
son of the property, by way of lease, he can, until
wness.arrves there. is only the undivided hall
of the White Sulphur Springs property that tho wit.
moss * n n nnI
9Th nerrogatory. Where did you reside at the
time of making the notes, and since
| Answer. Witness resided, at the time and since
the notes taken, in Arkansas. Did not see
Col Johnson from the time the notes were taker
until last April when he agreed to receive the White
Sulphur Springs as aforesaid. The residence of wit
| ness from Col. johnson is about one thousand two
| hundred miles. The land, including the improve
acre.
6thinterrogatory. You say that when you deivere,
up Col Johnson $ notes, you took bond for titles
| Why was bond taken instead Of a deed2
Answer. The bond for deed taken from
Col Johnson, instead of deed, because witness hat
! not time TO wait for deed.
18th interroga'ory. Was not the sum of s37,7i
| paid you for Indians who did not 90 by water bu
went by land TO Arkansas
Answer. This sum paid for the transporia
ton of Indians who did not 90 by water, but wen
by land TO Arkansas, from Memphis They shou,
have gone by water, according to the contract o
witness. and which he was prepared to fulfil am
the designation Of the superintendent, proved b.
papers on files in the War department.
| Sth interrogatory. How long does it require
boat usually to go from Memphis to Fort Coffee AM
to Little Rock?
Answer. The usual time required to 20 from
Memphis to Fort Coffee is about eight or nine days
j and from Memphis to Little Rock three and hal
DAYS.
9th interrogatory Who subsistod the Indian
while aoing by land, and how many were therel
Answer. The Indians were subsisted by the Gov
eminent, and does not know how many Indian
there were.
10Th interrogatory, by Mr.. Litefed. Was ther
or was there not any understanding between yo
and Col johnson, that you should loan him the SUI
of $4,000, before the claim of S37, 7i9 Above
by the Department!
Answer. Col. Johnson previous to obtaining tn
requston, requested witness. in case he should obai
it, to purchase from him, Johnson, a plantation
Arkansas, and some negroes. This witness declir
ed On the day the requlson obtained, an
while witness and Col. johnson were on their wa
from the War Department (when the requl>iton Ina
been given) in carriage, witness asked Johnso
what he could do for him Johneon replied, tn,
witness could loan him some money; whereupo
witness agreed to loan the slS,000 as he has befo
stated.