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[page 265] of the institution? A. I violated that rule that night. Q. And you were discharged immediately afte? A. Never had been put in force before that time Q. You were discharged immediately after? A. Not immediately, no, sir. Q. Three days after? A. That was Friday night and Monday morning I was discharged. Q. What had your politics been for the years back of the 2 or 3 years you had voted the Greenback ticket? A. I voted the Democratic ticker up to that time. Q. Then you had been there 7 years voting the Democratic and Greenback tickets, and then went out and violated the rules of the institution and were immediately discharged for the first time, and in your judgement and your estimation you were discharged on account of politics? A. Yes, sir. By Dr. Butler: Q. You had violated this rule many times before you say? A. Yes, sir. Q. And you were not discharged? A. No, sir. Q. And then in your judgement you were not discharged for violating the rules were you? A. No, sir, I dont think I was.