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Show Anderson- D 731 your boat? A We tied it up on the bank, and went up and looked it over. Q After you looked it over what did you do? A We decided to go back. Q to Greenriver? A Yes. Q Then you started down the Colorado river? A Yes. Q And started up the Green river? A Yes sir. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q What was the trouble there, the width of your boat? A No. Q Plenty of water for the draft? A The water came through so fast we couldn't go through it. Q Was the trouble with the power? A No, plenty of power for that size boat for ordinary river navigation. Q If you had plenty of leeway to your boat, and plenty of power, why couldn't you get up? A We had plenty of power. Q If you had plenty of leeway for the boat and plenty of power, why couldn't you have got up? A There was no boat could get up, because it would drown you, sink you right there. The only thing that saved us from getting drowned was, 2699 |
