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slegt with them zu4 slept with thwm.Q. it different treatment would he hry.ve recieved if he had beentreated as part irdian? A, Well I coaldnt tell you how that would be.e"'‘If he had been txxximix part indian would he have recieved differenttreatmert from what he ale. recieve? A, I can not answer th4t, I dontknow whetr thil would. or not,Q. 76u ,! ..ro not able to say? A, No L;ir,LirectKazTAnation,37 14r. No ranA. T. Clemons, t.), witnes, testifies follows to-wit:It i yo).r name? A. Clemons, A. T. Clemons.v., • What is your 0,e? A. T am about 65 years old. I was born the28th of J'aly, 3838,Q, Thai lc your post office address? A. Arnot t Lauderdale Coanty+Q. Did ',ou know a man in his life time. teamed Aaron Askew? A. Yes sir.Q. 7ihttt was his e,ppepmnee? A. ell, his appearance was that of anindian.q. Lid he 11,ve hi L::h cheek bones? A, Yes sir.Q. Vthat was his complexion? A. Dark, very dark.q. Was he not in fact part indiar? A. He was said to bc, sir, ardclaimed it himself.Defenants ob:J ect to the answer, first on the ground that itis not responsive to the question; second that it is incompetent beingheresay testimony to prove racial status. Jude Foote sustains theotjeetion.Q. Was he treated a an indian? A. He was treated as 4J.,,y othercitizen; respected so.Q. Did you ever hear Aaron Askew say from what tribe or indians hewas a aecendant? A. I don't know that 1 ever did sir.Q, Did you ever hear any or his children say Irom what tribe theyhad decended? A. 'cit3 sir.Q. Who told you and what did he say? A. Well I don't know that Ican tell you just exactly, but I heard Merle Askew say that hedecended from the CAoctaw tribe,