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Defendants object to both questions and answer on theground that it is hearsay testimony attempting to prove racial status,•Objection sustained by Judge Foote.co, Did you know any of Aaron Askews Ohildren except Merle? A. Les.. sir.Name,tham, A. Name them, I knew Mose/ I have seen Tam but never waspersonally acquainted with Tom and Merle,q Did you know any of the girls? A, Yes sir I was aequainted withone of them, but I don't remember her name, She has been dead naryyears. She married a man by the name of Hill *G.. Did you ever hear any of the old citizens, who are now dead,state from What tribe Aaron Askew decended? A. Yes eir,thay ivrecalled Choctaw, they were known as the ChoOtaw tribe,Defendants object to the question and Answer on the groundthat it is hearsay testimony attempting to prove racial status,Objection sustained by judge Foote, Excepted to for the reason thatwe are not attempting to prove racial status but are attempting toprove pedigree as a fact ana 'Circumstance from which the court mayinfer racial statue,Cross ExwainatBy Mr. ..ichardsonCAI Clemmone, you were born in this county? A. Yes sir,Mr. Clemons, do you hnow where the Askews came from to this county?Ea sir ,I do not, they were here when I first remember,Sw ' Did you say that you never heard Aaron Askew himself claim to bean indium? A, NO sir, I never heard him ow,0,, Did Aaron Askew hold any office in this county? A. Yes sir, hewas lax Collector for several years *q. .Lia he own land, vote and pay taxes in this county? A. He ownedland and of course paid taxes, I don't know that he ever voted, hut Isuppose he did.• Axe you related to the Askews in any way? A. None at all sir,Were their any other indians in this county during the time youknew the Askew? A * No I don't think there were any who would-becalled full bloods,