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

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nothing to the Company to show what you did with the money?
Ans. No. 51 It was no secret; there was nothing under cover about it.
Int. No. 52 Did you present no evidence to the owners of this $25,000 as to what disposition you had made of it?
Ans. No. 52 My word was then just as good as a Bible.
Int. No. 53 Corporations generally do not take words, -- you gave no other evidence but your statement of what you did with the money?
Ans. No. 54 That is all. My object in paying that money in greenbacks was none other than to fulfill my contract with Mr Murdock.
Int. No. 55 Why didn't you take a certified check from the Union Pacific Rail Road Company?
Ans. No. 55 Because I promised to give him greenbacks.
Int. No. 56 That was the original agreement?
Ans. No. 56 I promised to give him $25,000 if he obtained the money.
Int. No. 57 You thought you would rather give him greenbacks than a check?
Ans. No. 57 Only that I agreed to do it; I lived

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nothing to the Company to show what you did with the money? Ans. No. 51 It was no secret; there was nothing under cover about it. Int. No. 52 Did you present no evidence to the owners of this $25,000 as to what disposition you had made of it? Ans. No. 52 My word was then just as good as a Bible. Int. No. 53 Corporations generally do not take words, -- you gave no other evidence but your statement of what you did with the money? Ans. No. 54 That is all. My object in paying that money in greenbacks was none other than to fulfill my contract with Mr Murdock. Int. No. 55 Why didn't you take a certified check from the Union Pacific Rail Road Company? Ans. No. 55 Because I promised to give him greenbacks. Int. No. 56 That was the original agreement? Ans. No. 56 I promised to give him $25,000 if he obtained the money. Int. No. 57 You thought you would rather give him greenbacks than a check? Ans. No. 57 Only that I agreed to do it; I lived