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554 William Pelzer, Direct Examination.
ness and manufacturing business. My object is to show that the General Film Company is merely a partnership among these ten manufacturers.
The Witness : I wish to state that Mr. MacDonald stated to me this morning that he would secure the information that he was after and that he was going to secure it in this way.
Mr. Caldwell : Counsel for the defendants request the Examiner to note on the record that Mr. MacDonald has been conferring here with counsel for the petitioner during the cross examination of this witness.
Will you also, Mr. Examiner, read the remarks of Mr. MacDonald just made wherein he withdrew the question, and stated that he already had the information?
The remarks of Mr. MacDonald which the Examiner is requested to read are as follows : "Mr. MacDonald : I happen to know it in this case, and I will withdraw the question."
The Witness : I also wish to state that according to the trade papers, Mr. MacDonald is also an officer of the Kinetograph Company, and I also wish to note the fact that another gentleman connected with the Kinetograph Company, is present in the room, whom I believe is the auditor of that company, and a former auditor of the General Film Company.
Mr. Grosvenor: You mean Mr. Who?
The Witness: Mr. Repton.
Mr. Grosvenor : He has been subpoenaed. As you seem to be somewhat exercised, Mr. Pelzer, in this matter, and seem to think it an impropriety for counsel for the Government to confer with anyone, let me state to you that I always deem it the duty of counsel for the Government to confer with any one in connection with any case brought by the Government, which person, conferred with, complains that he, or his client, has in any way been injured by the companies being prosecuted, or is likely to be so injured; and you will prob