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[page 526] to this Committee, on oath, that you allowed a man to be broken down by labor when the man was under your charge, and never opened your lips to prevent it? A. He was not immediately under my charge. Q. Wont you answer my question and not evade it A. I shall not answer that question. Q. You decline to answer do you? A. Yes, sir Q. And you do not know how much labor he performed of your own personal knowledge, seeing him the minutes in a day? A. He was out every day, Sundays and all. Q. Always went voluntarily did he not? A. He didn't know any better. Q. He wont voluntarily did he not? A. I suppose he did Q. He appeared glad to go did he not? A. I dont know about that. He was taken out when he would be in the hall. Q. Have you ever been present when he was taken out? A. Yes, sir Q. Didnt he appear to go gladly? A. They always hallowed "Sweeney," and he would go Q. That is all they had to do was it to get him out? A. Yes sir. Q. Dont you know as matter of fact that