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[Page 919] told you. Ques. I am not speaking of myself. Ans. I conversed upon this subject with one other man with the assurance of perfect confidence. Ques. Do you mean to say you never have talked with but one man besides me. Ans. I do not remember that I have, I may. Ques. Have you not talked with at least three men. Ans. I do not remember, I may. Ques. And said that same thing, that the whole matter would be dropped if Dr. Harlow were removed. Ans. I did not put it in just such a light as that. I said that the end of this investigation would be secured. Ques. Did you not offer to stop the whole proceedings if that were done. Ans. I made no offer whatever. Ques. Will you state that you never made any offer to persons in this room, not myself, that the whole proceeding should be dropped and no further investigation had if Dr. Harlow could be removed. Ans. I made no proposition in that language. Ques. Have you ever recommended the appointment of any other officer there in the institution now as