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Show Blake- D 928 I believe the large boat stuck -- or struck gravel and had to back down and trace a channel of deeper water up the opposite shore or near it. Q Do you know this Virgil Baldwin, who was in charge of the bigger boat? A Yes sir. Q Is he well- known in and about that country as a boat man on the Colorado? A Yes sir. Q And as a pilot? A He is known as the pilot of the largest boat now on the river. Q And did he undertake to direct the course of these two boats as you went up the Colorado river? A No, just his own boat. Q Did his boat also get stuck? A Yes sir. Q How far from Moab was it that you were stuck? MR. FARNSWORTH: His boat you are talking about? BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Both boats were stuck there, weren't they, at Moab? A Just the larger boat was stuck immediately below Moab, at the instance I mentioned. Q How far was that from Moab? A Possibly half a mile, or just a little over. Q That is form what they call the landing? A Yes sir, the landing. 2898 |
