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[page 206] the entire rounds of the halls. Q. But you had nothing to do with going to their rooms? A. No, sir, I never had. I very seldom go into the officers rooms. Q. I have no desire to embarrass you in this matter. A. You will not at all. I would like to tell you the truth. Dr. Butler: Mr. Chairman, I desire the committee to understand that I make no personal attack upon Mrs. Whidden at all; but the point I desire to make is in reference to keeping the law in the administration of the hospital. Witness: you will understand, gentleman, that this is not a constant occurrence; that I have very often, and I should say- I dont really know, I could know y my notebook- at least half of the time I had been carried over by the Comey brothers for a dollar and a half at might and a dollar each time in the daytime Some times when coming here, on account of the expense, living so far away, I would ask Mr. Lakin, but I did not intend to evade the law. But the last time I came I got here after 11 oclock; no one at the hospital knew I would be here, and I paid the hackman to take me over; and before any one saw