OF CHARLES A. EDMONDS, COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF. MICHIGAN, BEFORE THE SENATE OF SAID STATE, ON AN IMPEACHMENT, PREFERRED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AGAINST HIM, FOR W. S. GEORGE & CO., STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS. 1872. TESTIMONY OF S. C. ALDERMAN. S. C. Alderman, a witness, produced, sworn, and examined on the part and behalf of the House of Representatives, testified as follows: Examined by Mr. Manager Grosvenor: Question. Where do you reside? Answer. In the village of Ionia. Q. How long have you resided there? A. About twenty-five years. Q. What is your principal business and occupation? ཀ ཞril A. Land surveyor civil engineen and selector, and dealer in lands. Q. State whether you ever made an application for land on section 16,-school lands,-town 24 north, range 3 west? A. Yes, sir. Q. Two fractions, 5 and 6, lying upon the lake? A. Yes, sir. I didn't make any written application. A. Yes, sir. Q. When? A. It was about the last of December, 1871. Q. About the last? A. Yes, sir; near the last. Q. State what you said and did at the office, with reference to purchasing those lands. A. I asked Mr. Robinson if I could have those lands a quarter down? He said I could have them at a quarter down, if I would make an affidavit that they were not valuable for timber. Q. Did he give you the form of an affidavit? A. Yes, sir. Q. Have you that form with you? A. I may have it with me. Q. Just look and see whether you have it in your memorandum. [Witness produces an affidavit.] |