 Only his October 21, 1885 affidavit directly contradicts this story and Wilber claims it was "given at the request of the Bell company by Mr. Swan, of its counsel" and he was "duped to sign it" while drunk and depressed.However, Wilber's April 8, 1886, affidavit was also sworn to and signed before Thomas W. Swan.These conflicting affidavits discredited Wilber.