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to get members to support the coalition * A.«---- He only mentioned one. Q.--1Did he say who the man was* A.--No. Q.--Did he load you to believe that he expect»' ed some money * A.--He did not say so, __ Q.--Where was it held * A.--In hisroom at the Walker House, Q,.--HMow long did you talk with him ? A.--I don't think more than ten or fifteen minutes,. (QQ.--1Did he tell you about oflices in the Norta-- West* A,.--IHe mentioned one. Q).--Who was present at that intorvieow with Wilkinson ? A.--No one. Q.--Didn't you, as the result of the interview, gather that he was using corrupt means to in-- fliuence members to vote against the Govern-- ment ? A.----In one case. Q. -- Did he teli you man Kirk and? A.--No ; him at all. . Q.-- ~--Have you seen Wilkinson in Guelph sll]\fu? '_.'\:--_--'.\ 0; I have only seen him twice. Q.--You thought that the thing was one that no honest man would engage in * A.--Yes. _Q.--This would pe on Wednesday afternoon ; Q.--1Did he make you aware either directly or inurectly who were the members of the Govern-- ment sidle who were going to vote against the Administration, and how it was to bo effected ? A.--Hse told me that an effort was to be made to defeat the Government on the Algoma question, Q.--What did he mean * Did he mean about timber matters* A.--He mentioned telegramy. Q.--You saw Mr. Laidlaw at Wilikinson's suggestion, A.--Not at his suggestion. » (Q.--You saw him before you wrote the letter in reference to the interview ? A.--Yes. (.--Did vyou see him in Toronto that time you came down * A.----Yes. ().--Did you tell him that Wilkinson had seen you at Guelphn ? A.--Yes. Q.--Did you toll him what was the character of tne interview * A.--Ysos. Q.--1Did you tell hiimn you wantod to wash your hands of the whole affair * A.--Yes. him Q U No. t him _i --IHad you any information that members of ume House were yoing to vote against the Gov-- ernment ? A. --Wilkinson told mo so. Q).--Why did you say in your letter that you would like to see both Bunting and Wilkinson on Tues-- day before seeing him ? A.--I thought it was desirable to seoo Bunting and Wilkinson in order that i might wash my hands of the whole busi« ness. ().--You came down then to discuss the matter with hn ? A,----No. Q.--1Did you say anything about it? A.--I spoke about Laidlaw. __Q.--Did you tell him about Wilkinson? A.-- 1}.--You wanted to do this in the presence of Buxting and Wilkinson? A.--Yos. Q.--Dud you see Bunting at all at any time ? A.--I have been in the habit of seeing him at Guelph * Q.--Did you tell him the result of the inter-- view with Willkinson 2 A.--Yes. U.----What was the resuit of the interview* A ; --1 found him, as 1 knew hbim already to be, hon-- \ estly supporting the (CGiovernment, though J never tried him ; I didn't mean to try him at alls' 1 repudiated the whole thing from the begin-- } ning. . t# he (.--Did you learn from Wilkinson that he } wanted some one to see Lauidlaw with a corrupt : offer ? A.--He wished me to soee him to see \ Q.--Did you ever hear of a note or envelopse to \ be placed in your hands? A.--No. I t%.--«l)r in the hands of anyone in Guelph? A./ --No. (1.--Have you ever stated to your friends that ! the Mowat Government would shortly be de-- feated * A.--In my house I said so in a jocular' way to my fmends. @ d (Q.----Did youlead your friends tounderstand that i members ot the House were being induced to vote azainst the Government * A.--No. how he felt. , Q.--What did he sugzost as the means ? A.-- Ho wished me to see how he felt and report. tQ.--1Did he leave Gueloh that night ? A.-- ' No ; I think he stayed. (Q).--Do you Imow anything about a note to be | placed in your nands ? A.--No. f U Q.--You thought the whole disreputable ? --Have you had any communication with I A.--Na --llave youseen him since?t A.--I saw again last night. --Where ? A.--At the Quoen's Hotel, --Have you seen him in tne inverval? A.-- sEVEKN DOLLARS PER ANNUXM. SINGLE NUMBER 3c. anything about this, ho nover montioned