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Show 5597 Hite- R X 3604 47 Richardson with reference to a boat. Tell me what was the result of any investigation you made about a boat there? A Well, we inquired the means to get -- Mr. Farnsworth. No. The Special Master. No. What was the result of the investigation? What was the result of the investigation you made? The witness. That we could not get down with the boat. Mr. Farnsworth. I move to strike that out. The Special Master. Why? Mr. Farnsworth. As incompetent. It appears clearly from the testimony of the witness, first, that he could not get a boat. He investigated, and there was not a boat there; there was not a boat available. Ans then he did volunteer -- there was not a boat available. And then he did volunteer -- and it was strcikson out -- some conversation that he had with someone. It is very obvious that it is based on hearsay. The Special Master. Well, if he could not get a boat and there was not a boat there, what difference does it make? Mr. Farnsworth. Well, that is an added reason why he |
