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q. Had you ~ nartnera A. Mr.. Rhinehara
sn6l Veri ~ rSsSnerS IN this Contract.
q. pa You have NV one sssociated with you
n fhaS aoStractl A. Mo- n thhk time. 6uf NJ.
Rhinahsrt and myaeif - = = q
q. AZ ~ time sffsrv.rd i3N Won have m
associated "A. Afterrard. in the month Of O..
tpber. ne cuaknael s1ySn 70 Rhfnehart and
Haehts Wa susDended on ACCOUNT of certaiu
ohjccficos mid IS n. Rhinehsrt. md the Con.
trse4 xss Rivsnt 70 nvpeH 1ir,1-
q. fSe1 Vhsti IA Won have snv paytne,
atervardi Al had n1s IN nat contract.
o. Was u 'riyen WITH sny understsndine o,
arrsngement betWeen Won and ths Board b
Pubs Works that YOU were 10 have past
ners A. No, a.. e Vae Owen 70 me vitl
the understanding, By the Board Of Publie
Works, that should have no partnar but my.
Self, M. Rhinshart bsing excluded.
Q. Was any member d the Board Of Public
Works interested With you n that CONTRACT d
any wayl A. No, sir; neitAsr directly Or IN,
directly, 70 my knowledge. r. " 800 800 4.
Q. Ard reestvsd no portion Of tie 1payi 4.
No portion from No. rE slf4 lsz-
By Mr.. Wilson: G. And no portion from any.
body else3 A. Not 10 my knowledge. / Dc
not know. 90 :. CE-UT1r9
By n: Hsrricf: Q. Was anybody else
Interested IN the working or in the profits Of II
that question: In regard to the work, nobody
wss interested but myseM
Q. Who else was interested In the pronts
A. In the profits had verbal agreement, fol
certain Dement'S to me-, TO obtain for certain
parties eertsin share Of the prohts.i
9. Who was thati A. MI. d. Q. Forney.
q. Who he5 AL bslieve You know ~
much OF him - do. He 70 the publisher o.
the CAro"seh believe, here
2. was there anybody else beside Mr. d. G
seiisss NJ. <: X. HAN sirn'' speak p0'''''s'
Q. Who q hei A. believe he Is real e.
tate agent here y ~. 81. ~ . r-ls q
z. what was the precise arrangement be
tween you and MI. ID. 9. Forneyl A. havt
no reason to hide anything, but do not know
whether that Y question for this inyestigs
but I believe that was perfectly private ar
amusement; -
~ MI. wilson: 9. we want the answer, SIR
giving me assistance In raising funds and help
ing me e carry along the work In anancia
way, the half Of the net profts realized from
the contract. Wish you to understand thu
this was only verbal understanding, without
ever line passing between myself and Mr.
Forney In any way Or shape whatever.
By Mr.. Jewett: Q. Was Mr.. Forney to di
vide with anybody A. Not Of my knowledge
90 not know anything about what Mr.. Forne.
Q. What financial aid did be render youi A
Mr.. Forney, for inltance, helped me to deposi
2 bond Thousand dollar bond.the THOUSAND
dollars deposited which was required for ever,
bidder. In further way, Mr.. Forney indorsei
every note which gave during the prosecution
Of the contract In obtaining lumber and othe
material IN different parts OF the work.
9. BE did aid you tn the raising Of money
mo reply:]
Q. By Mr.. Wilson: Q. What did his share O
the profits emount tot A. I stated that he wa
to have half Of the net profits.
Q. How much money did he geti A. be
lieve that is question which Il Independent o
the investigation, because the contract wa
never e1ecuted BY me. --