No. 14 Original, Abstract of the Testimony, vol. 1, pp. 1-748

Abstract Testimony, V 1, p. 0010

10 lining boats . ( R . 56 . ) ( Oompl Coinpl ) . Exhs . Nos . . 28 and 29 photographs ) were taken at the same rapids . . ( R . 56-57 . ) Compl . Exh . No . 30 is photograph showing a . A , ( "hole" hole ) knocked in the side of the small boat ( named nained ) ( Dellenbaugh" Dellenbaugh "DeUenbaugh" DeUenbaugh ) while lining the boat around . I In the river it frequently happens that the swift current will ( come coine ) between the shore and the bow of the boat , the bow suddenly starts toward the ( mid- mid ) dle of the river ; it will then be swept by the current 30 40 ft . out ; ( and aild ) then you draw bow to the shore , it ( turns tuiiis ) towards you and the current dashes it back against the shore and smashes the boat , as happened in that ( instance instanee ) . ( R . 57 . ) . Compl . Exh . No . 31 , photograph of the fifth bad rapids in Cataract Canyon . ( R . 58 . ) Also shown in Compl . Exhs . Nos . 26 and 9 . They came to No . 4 ( fourth bad rapids ) and ( de- de ) cided to run it through , but realized it would not be safe to run the fifth . The rapids run together at high water , the tail end of one almost running into the next one . The boats so filled up ( with -with with ) water going through No . 4 rapids , one boat could not get to shore and was swept through No . 5 rapids ; it got through but had a large hole in it and was repaired . Other two boats made shore . ( R . 58-59 . ) Compl . Exhs . Nos . 32 and 33 are photographs indicating character of river through Cataract Canyon , at Rapids No . 5 or 23 . Compl . ( Exh Exb ) . 31 shows large logs which have been swept down . ( R . 59-60 . )