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[page 763] parties but not to any officers of the institution? A. No sir. By Mr. Fall: Q. This was from Nov. to May? A. Yes sir Q. This man had his breast open? A. The most of the time Q. He didnt have any mittens? A. no sir I gave him a pair of mittens and put an extra coat on him once or twice when it was very cool. Q. Didn't he earn his living and his clothes? A. Yes, sir. Q. Could you find any officer round that institution kind enough to give him mittens and a coat? A. I never saw any. By Mr. Baker: Q. Whether you went to get any officer to give him anything? A. No sir. By Dr. Eaton: Q. About how old was Haines? A. 60 or 65 I should say. Q. You spoke of his being lame. How did you ascertain that? A. He came into the gas house one morning stooping over, bent up. I asked him what was the matter. And at first he said nothing. I repeated the question again, and he told me his back was lame.