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Show 5214 F. Bennett- D 3226 CROSS EXAMINATION BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q When you went up the San Juan did you come down that same day? A Yes, came down that evening. Q So you made that ten miles up and back the same day? A Yes, we came down pretty fast; as soon as we et our supper we came down. Had no trouble coming down. Q Mr. Bennett, you spoke of an incident where you saw Cass Hite and two others with a boat loaded with provisions caught in an ice gorge. You remember mentioning that incident? A Not Cass Hite; it was Colonel Dan Hite, brother of Cass Hite. THE SPECIAL MASTER: John Hite, did he say? THE WITNESS: No, it was a brother of John Hite. Colonel Hite is dead now. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Colonel Hite? A He had charge of the works at Good Hope. THE SPECIAL MASTER: First time we have heard of him. THE WITNESS: He has been dead a number of years. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q You used to see a good deal of him down there in the early days, did you? A Yes, he had charge of all this Good Hope work, him and |
