Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...or three weeks after other damage was done to my property by the Malietoa people. I did not see this done myself, but have heard and suppose this to be the case. Q. State by items such of your property as was injured or damaged giving the value of each item? The witness here presents a paper giving such itemized statement, saying that he swears that it is the copy of the estimate of his claim made soon after the losses were suffered, that the original which he has now changed a little omitting some items for which he does not now care to charge, was made up by him immediately after the war, when he went around to his properties and noted down the losses. He asks that it be received in evidence. Received and marked "Claimant's Exhibit A." Q. How many pieces of real estate had you in and about Apia in March, 1899?--A. Three; at Pesega, Motootua, and Taufusi, all in the municipality of Apia. Q. How much land did you have at Pesega?--A. About 3 acres. Q. Have you now your naturalization certificate?--A. Yes. Q. I hand you herewith a paper and ask you what it is?--A. My naturalization certificate. Q. I also mark this as "Exhibit B" and attach it to your deposition if you have no objection to my taking it to Washington.--A. You may take it, if the consul will give me a certified copy. Q. Did you have a house on your Pesega place?--A. Yes; a $1,500 house. Q. Are you claiming for damages to the house?--A. Only for a few panes of window glass. Q. How many rooms in the house?--A. Four rooms downstairs and one half story above 4 feet high with roof running to a peak. Q. Did you live there?--A. I had lived there but moved to town in 1897. Left my furniture at Pesega in charge of a native caretaker and his wife. Q. Were they...
