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Show 1051 dition added to the difficulty. It would cause additional weight to be handled in getting clear, that is all. There would be two boats to get into deep water instead of one but there were twice as many boatmen to handle them. R. 2497. " Q Well, you were on that river eight days; how many times do you have a recollection of, total times when any boatman stepped into the river to help get a boat off a bar? " A It became a very common thing. " THE SPECIAL MASTER: The question is, how many times have you a distinct recollection of, if you have any? " A In answer to that I can only say I have one distinct recollection of the first morning. I have severs I times noted in my diary." R. 2497- 2498. He refreshed his recollection from his diary before taking the witness stand. " Q Can't you tell us, - if you can't, just say you can't tell us - is you can, please tell us your best recollection of the number of times that you saw any boatman in the water in order to get a boat off a bar or other obstruction during that trip from Hall's Crossing to Lees Ferry. " A I would say the boatmen were in the water twenty times. " Q Twenty times? " A Yes. " Q You give that answer without attempting to recall specific instances? " A I couldn't begin to count specific instances." R. 2498. He recalls specifically the first time the boat was stuck because that made an impression on him and of course be recalls. The incident when the other boat was stuck and his boat went by. There were other instances which he does not recall to mind but |
