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Objected to by Counsel for Plaintiff
A I do not think I enquired of him at that time for what purpose he received it. He said the parties were perfectly good and there was no doubt that it would be paid at maturity I do not reccollect whether I at that time asked him of whom he received it. I did at that time or afterwards
Q Did he not tell you at that time that it was left with him by Mr. Williams as a margin on purchase or sale of Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Rail Road Stock or some other stocks on time?

 Objected to by Plaintiff's Counsel

A He did not
Q Do you know what Jerome did with the money that he got of you?
A I do no
Q Did he not use it to pay a debt that he owed you
A I have stated that he had sold my securities and paid me therefor with the proceeds of this note
Q How long a time intervened between the time of his selling your securities and the Discount of the Draft by you?
A It was the same day they were sold or the next day that I discounted the Draft It was the day the account was made up.
Q How long a time had Jerome held the securities
A One or Two Days
Q What did you do with the draft?
A I gave it to the Corn Exchange Bank
Q When?
A I do not recollect - some 10 or 15 Days before it was due
Q Between the time that you received it and the

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Objected to by Counsel for Plaintiff A I do not think I enquired of him at that time for what purpose he received it. He said the parties were perfectly good and there was no doubt that it would be paid at maturity I do not reccollect whether I at that time asked him of whom he received it. I did at that time or afterwards Q Did he not tell you at that time that it was left with him by Mr. Williams as a margin on purchase or sale of Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Rail Road Stock or some other stocks on time? Objected to by Plaintiff's Counsel A He did not Q Do you know what Jerome did with the money that he got of you? A I do no Q Did he not use it to pay a debt that he owed you A I have stated that he had sold my securities and paid me therefor with the proceeds of this note Q How long a time intervened between the time of his selling your securities and the Discount of the Draft by you? A It was the same day they were sold or the next day that I discounted the Draft It was the day the account was made up. Q How long a time had Jerome held the securities A One or Two Days Q What did you do with the draft? A I gave it to the Corn Exchange Bank Q When? A I do not recollect - some 10 or 15 Days before it was due Q Between the time that you received it and the