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Show 3410 Nims- C 1433 A I don't know why that was done. Q You knew enough of the country from your first expedition to know that is wasn't necessary to do that unless you wanted to, didn't you? A I don't know anything about that. I had nothing to do with the line of travel, or the way of getting the boats to the river, or anything else; in fact, I didn't know until we got to Greenriver where we were going to take the boats. Q Now, Major Stanton, and those in charge of the second expedi-tion, had been on the first expedition, and had the same knowledge of conditions that you had? A Yes sir. Q Calling your attention now to this volume that you brought here, marked on the red label, " Miscellaneous, by Franklin A. Nims," and received in evidence here as Complainant's Exhibit No. 177, the first article appearing in that volume-- THE SPECIAL MASTER: Excuse me just a moment -- received in evidence conditionally. MR. FARNSWORTH: Conditionally. Q The first article in that volume, which appears under the title of, " Commonwealth, August, 1890", was bears the further description, " Through the Colorado river", was written by you? A Yes sir. |
