Q. Then he told you this and you let him talk about it? A. Tee, sir; all he wanted to. Q. Your idea was to get him in a trap, was it? A. Our idea was to counteract the plot which he had set for us. Q. That is, he was trying to get you into a trap and you were trying to get him into one? A. We saw the object of the Lake Milk Company very early and determined to let them go as far as they would in the matter. Q. When did you find what the object of the Lake Milk Company was; when this drunken man first spoke about it? A. My first suspicions were aroused then; yes, sir. Q. Your idea was that this drunken man wanted to get you into a hole some way? A. Well, it looked very much that way; I do not remember my idea at the time. Q. This drunken man staggered up and joined you and you went to the saloon? A. He did not stagger up. Q. Went to the saloon? A. Yes, sir. Q. And drank with and talked about the payment of money to you, and you thought that that was an attempt on the part of the company to get you in a hole? A. Yes, sir. Q. You had no doubt about it? A. I had no doubt about it whatever; I felt as sure as I could under the circumstances, knowing as I did about the man. Q. Your plan was to lead him on to pay some money and then punish him? A. Well, our plan was to let them go as far as they would. Q. That is, you mean to get to the point of paying the money and pay it? A. Yes, sir; if he would do it. Q. So that you could spring the trap and punish him? A. Yes, sir; and we could get a case of bribery against them. Q. And you talked it over with the chief chemist? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you hear afterwards about the dinner at the Sinclair Hotel? A. I did not hear about any dinner at the Sinclair. Dilworth Choate, recalled: By Mr. Boabdman: Q. Mr. Choate, is this gentleman the man you saw at dinner at the Sinclair House with Mr. Intemann? [Indicating Mr. Osborn.] A. Yes, sir; that is the only time I ever saw him until now. Q. You fully identify him? A. Yes, sir. Mr. Boardman.—Now, about identifying Reeves. Mr. Prentice.— He will identify himself, sir. |