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Show 4515 Barnes- D 2535 known as Dandy Crossing; it is something over one hundred miles; I don't know how much, had no way of estimating the mileage at the time. Q Who went with you on that trip? A Well, there was a man by the name Albert Jones, who was a surveyor, and a man by the name of Arthur Waller, and a man by the name of McDermott. Q Arthur Waller? A Arthur Waller. Q McDermott? A Yes. Q Did Spencer go with you? A Not on that trip, no sir. Q How long did it take you to make that trip to Dandy Crossing? A If I remember correctly, it was thirteen days up river. THE SPECIAL MASTER: What month? MR. BLACKMAR: He said in mid- summer. A I couldn't say whether it was July or August; I have no record of it. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Was this straight traveling, or did your party stop on the way? A Well, we had to line the boat a good many times, pull it with lines, and we were wrecked about three times, and we |