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Hazard versus Thomas C. Durant depositons, numbers 1-15, 1859-1880

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Int. No. 11 Have you seen him before?
Ans. No. 11 Yes, sir.
Int. No. 12 Have you seen him in regard to this transaction before?
Ans. No. 12 Yes, sir.
Int. No. 13 How was it you did not remember his name?
Ans. No. 13 I cannot swear positively now whether it is M.A. or not. it may not be M.A; but I think it is.
Int. No. 14 You are positive you gave him that money?
Ans. No. 14 Yes, sir.
Int. No. 15 What form was it in?
Ans. No. 15 In Greenbacks.
Int. NO. 16 Wasn't it paid by check?
Ans. NO. 16 No, sir; I gave him the Bills.
Int. No. 17 Had you known anything about it prior to the giving of those Bills?
Ans. No. 17 Yes, sir.
Int. No. 18 What do you know about it?
Ans. No. 18 I made the negotiation myself.
Int. No. 19 With Mr Murdock?
Ans. No. 19 Yes, sir; The negotiation was that if he would raise us a million of dollars I would give him $25000 cash; he did so, and I lived up to the contract.

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Int. No. 11 Have you seen him before? Ans. No. 11 Yes, sir. Int. No. 12 Have you seen him in regard to this transaction before? Ans. No. 12 Yes, sir. Int. No. 13 How was it you did not remember his name? Ans. No. 13 I cannot swear positively now whether it is M.A. or not. it may not be M.A; but I think it is. Int. No. 14 You are positive you gave him that money? Ans. No. 14 Yes, sir. Int. No. 15 What form was it in? Ans. No. 15 In Greenbacks. Int. NO. 16 Wasn't it paid by check? Ans. NO. 16 No, sir; I gave him the Bills. Int. No. 17 Had you known anything about it prior to the giving of those Bills? Ans. No. 17 Yes, sir. Int. No. 18 What do you know about it? Ans. No. 18 I made the negotiation myself. Int. No. 19 With Mr Murdock? Ans. No. 19 Yes, sir; The negotiation was that if he would raise us a million of dollars I would give him $25000 cash; he did so, and I lived up to the contract.