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Show 5066 F. Johnson- C 3078 on the rim, as I understand you to say, arrangement had been made for you to have a boat to meet you? A Yes sir. Q And the boat did meet you? A Yes sir. Q And you came back by the boat? A Yes sir. Q Why did you come back by the boat? Why didn't you go back overland? A Because that was the only way we had to get down ex-cept walk. No other way of transportation. THE SPECIAL MASTER: Will you talk a little louder. It is very difficulty to hear in this court room BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Did you have any pack outfit? A Yes. But the man with the pack outfit did something that the boss didn't like, and he fired him, the last day or two. When we moved into Rock creek, the man with the pack outfit was fired. Q How long before you started on the return trip had arrangement been made for you to have the boat meet you? A I don't know. Q You returned by the river, did you not, Mr. Johnson, because it was the best and easiest method of travel? A Yes sir. Q And you would have done that regardless of this quarrel |