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

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-ference of yourself?
Ans. No. 93 I cannot say that, if I was to swear to it today, I should not [illegible] it malice, but undoubtedly that was the way I felt then.
Int. No. 94 Wasn't it an inference from the fact that you had heard Mr. Durant use bitter language towards Mr. Hazard?
Ans. No. 94 No, sir, it was from the fact that he had Mr. Durant arrested. I thought I should not have a man arrested in New York unless I had pretty bitter feelings against him.
Int. No. 95. Didn't you make a statement in writing on or about the 7th of September, 1870, in which you said: "my statement in regard to malice and ill-feeling on the part of R.G. Hazard in my affidavit of July 17, 1870, was merely an inference from the fact that I once said Mr Durant used  to the said Hazard the most bitter language, to which however I never heard the said Hazard allude."
Ans. No. 95 Very possibly. If I was going to make the statement today, I should qualify it.

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-ference of yourself? Ans. No. 93 I cannot say that, if I was to swear to it today, I should not [illegible] it malice, but undoubtedly that was the way I felt then. Int. No. 94 Wasn't it an inference from the fact that you had heard Mr. Durant use bitter language towards Mr. Hazard? Ans. No. 94 No, sir, it was from the fact that he had Mr. Durant arrested. I thought I should not have a man arrested in New York unless I had pretty bitter feelings against him. Int. No. 95. Didn't you make a statement in writing on or about the 7th of September, 1870, in which you said: "my statement in regard to malice and ill-feeling on the part of R.G. Hazard in my affidavit of July 17, 1870, was merely an inference from the fact that I once said Mr Durant used to the said Hazard the most bitter language, to which however I never heard the said Hazard allude." Ans. No. 95 Very possibly. If I was going to make the statement today, I should qualify it.