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Show 5069 F. Johnson- C 3081 A Yes sir. Q And you saw the river? A Yes sir. Q From the place you got in the boat down to Lees Ferry? A Yes sir. MR. FARNSWORTH: Now I will repeat the question again. I don't want to press it, I just want to make a record on it. Q Now from what you say, do you know of your own per-sonal knowledge of the country that you that you traveled over on land and of the country that you traveled back on via the river, you know, do you not, Mr. Johnson, that it was much simpler, easier and more practical to come back by the river than to come back overland to Lees Ferry? THE SPECIAL MASTER: Ask him whether it was or not, in his opinion. You are going pretty far when you state, " You know, do you not". He has not testified anything on the question. MR. FARNSWORTH: I am asking him, your Honor, " You know, do you not" -- " Don't you know that". THE SPECIAL MASTER: All right. Put it that way. I am afraid you are misleading the witness by making him think he testified something he has not yet testified to. ( Thereupon the reporter read the last preceding ques-tion as follows:) " Q. Now, from what you saw, do you know of your own personal knowledge of the country that you |