By Mr. Larrabee:
Q. Who was running in your place?
A. An extra man. I got back and reported for duty. I went west and thought I would lay off at Alliance and go out to Chicago, but while at the breakfast table, notice came that the superintendent of the road wanted to see me at his office, and I went over there and had a talk with him, and the consequence was that I was discharged.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. And he gave you that letter you spoke of at that time?
A. Yes; or a few days afterwards, I don't remember which. I don't remember whether it was at that time or a few days afterwards.
Q. Did you ask for the letter?
A. No; but a pass to Chicago. It is customary, when they discharge a man, to give him a pass to where he wants to go.
Q. How did he come to give you that letter?
A. I don't know. I guess he thought he could use me.