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Show 3615 Wetherill- C 1637 BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Did you take them across in this boat of Turner's? A No; used a skiff; there was a flat- bottom skiff at Red Canyon; he had one there for crossing the river. Q In addition to this other boat? A Yes. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q You drove the animals into the skiff with their packs? A Hardly, no. Q How did you do? A If you want to know exactly, we led the saddle horses back of the boat, and started the mules in behind them, and the mules followed the saddle stock, and we led them across; led the saddle stock across. Q I didn't get what part this skiff took in the trip across. A It kept me out of the water. Q Do you call this boat of his a skiff? A A skiff? Q A skiff, -- do you call this boat of his a skiff? A A little flat- bottom boat, just made for crossing the river. THE SPECIAL MASTER: This was a boat in addition to the other boat he testified to. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q You didn't go over in a power boat, then? |