Rhett Copeland Duly Sworn sayes we were in the river seining Newt Vance and Deceased were pulling the Sein had not gone more 8 or 10 ft from the bank water about 4 1.2 feet deep he dropped off into deeper water not covering his head, he still held on to the staff I told him I would help him. When I drew the Lead line he let go... After a while he went under in a short time he came to the top and stayed perhaps half a minute. Went under and did not come any more, river about 100 feet wide and in some places amongst the rocks 7 or 8 feet deep. We never got the body out till this morning.