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Show 7345 Chaffin- C 5325 you saw such boats. Now, were those the same general type of flat bottom boats that you had? A I couldn't say. Q You were pretty close to them, weren't you? A I couldn't say what they were. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q They were boats used by those miners? A Yes, some people there on the river. Q By those miners, weren't they? Weren't they mostly boats used by those miners down there on the bars? A Yes sir. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q And all of the boats which you or the other miners used which you got close to were the same type that you used, the flat bottom boats, weren't they? A I didn't say so; I don't know what they all were. Q Were you ever connected with any of Mr. Bennett's enterprises down there? A Yes sir? Q Did you work with him? A Yes sir. Q Were you a partner of his? A Not on the Colorado river. Q Were you an employee? |