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Show 5323 Chaffin- C 3334 A No sir; I left them down there, and went around, came down with some new boats. Q During your work on the Colorado river, and the time you were mining there, are you able to tell the court how much gold you shipped out? A No. Q Can you tell the court approximately how much gold you shipped out? A No. Q Can't you even approximate it? A No sir. Don't consider it has anything to do with the question. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I don't think it has anything to do with the question, if he will state in general whether he took out gold in paying quantities. MR. FARNSWORTH: I don't see why is not pertinent. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I think it is pertinent; I don't think we ought to go into this witness's private business. MR. FARNSWORTH: If he has a personal objection to answering, I don't propose to force him. But I think it is pertinent to the issue. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I think it is a pertinent question. A I will say twenty thousand dollars, about that, more |