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Show 6925 Chaffin- D 4913 Q Did you leave the river in 1901 for any period? A I left the river in 1901 -- THE SPECIAL MASTER: 1900, I guess it was, Mr. Farnsworth. The last he testified to, he returned in October or November, 1899, and stayed until May or June, 1900. MR. FARNSWORTH: I think he was talking about 1900when the Stanton party were in there. THE SPECIAL MASTER: Then he has not testified when he came back in 1900. H e testified he left in May or June, 1900. If he came back again, better put that in evidence, if the years are not important. I don't think it makes any particular difference, but he has only testified to having been in there twice. To bring him into 1901 would make a third trip. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q you went in in 1898 the first time, then in 1899, fall of 1899 you went in again? A At that point I said about 1898 or 1899; I am not [ positive whether it was in the fall of1898 that I first went in, or in the fall of1899, so I said about. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Did you go in more than twice? A Not up to the time we are talking of. |