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

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Cisco to get it signed.
Int No. 28 When these drafts came in what did you do?
Ans. No. 28 I took them and got the checks signed.
Int No. 29 What did you do then?
Ans No. 29 I paid the drafts.
Int. No 30 With the checks?
Ans. No. 30 Certainly.
Int. No. 31 Who brought the drafts in?
Ans. No. 31 I cannot tell you that; you might as well ask me who were the porters or runners of the different banks of New York
Int. No. 32 Who directed them to be paid?
Ans. No. 32 I cannot answer that just now.
Int. No. 33 Can you answer it any future time?
Ans. No 33 I dont know; if I might go and overhaul the book of the Company and bring all these things to my mind I might possibly do it. I suppose it came in the shape of a voucher.
Int. No. 34 Have you any recollection?
Ans. No. 34 It came in as a draft, or if it came from the bank, we tried to protect the credit of the Company; that was the understanding;

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Cisco to get it signed. Int No. 28 When these drafts came in what did you do? Ans. No. 28 I took them and got the checks signed. Int No. 29 What did you do then? Ans No. 29 I paid the drafts. Int. No 30 With the checks? Ans. No. 30 Certainly. Int. No. 31 Who brought the drafts in? Ans. No. 31 I cannot tell you that; you might as well ask me who were the porters or runners of the different banks of New York Int. No. 32 Who directed them to be paid? Ans. No. 32 I cannot answer that just now. Int. No. 33 Can you answer it any future time? Ans. No 33 I dont know; if I might go and overhaul the book of the Company and bring all these things to my mind I might possibly do it. I suppose it came in the shape of a voucher. Int. No. 34 Have you any recollection? Ans. No. 34 It came in as a draft, or if it came from the bank, we tried to protect the credit of the Company; that was the understanding;