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Mr. William C. York-Feirn 4 <br /> Mr. Freirich contends that he "observed unusually high levels of water in the creek." I have <br /> carefully checked my personal records to determine where I was on or about July 1, 1991, <br /> when Mr. Freirich was experiencing his initial encounter with "large volumes of unexplained <br /> water." I am attaching to this letter copies of several pages from my passport which indicates <br /> that on June 12, 1991, 1 was permitted to land in Ireland by the Immigration Office at the <br /> Dublin Airport. My passport reveals that I passed through U.S. Immigration at the Shannon <br /> Airport on my return on July 10, 1991. A copy of my Delta Airlines boarding pass is also <br /> included, and it shows that I flew from Dublin to Atlanta on July 10. This is ten days after <br /> Mr. Freirich contends that the Cash mine caused unusually high levels of water to inundate <br /> Summerville. Inasmuch as the Cash mine pump was disconnected down in the mine shaft <br /> during this period, I want to assure you that there is absolutely no way that this pump was <br /> switched on during my absence. The only keys to the mine shaft were left in the care of my <br /> then seventy-two year old father, Charles A. Steen. He has told me that be did not descend <br /> the 125 foot ladder in the shaft's manway to turn on the pump switch, and I believe him. <br /> As to my exact location on or about July 1, 1991, 1 am also attaching to this letter a <br /> copy of one of my credit card statements. It clearly shows that I drew $161.75 US dollars at <br /> the Allied Irish Bank in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland on July 1, 1991. Having <br /> ascertained my exact location of July 1, 1991, I was able to locate a photograph taken of <br /> myself by my Irish amanuensis on the Green in the center of Armagh. I think that even Mr. <br /> Freirich will concede that I do not appear to have my hand on the Cash mine pump switch in <br /> this photograph. From Armagh, my Irish friend and I drove along the Blackwater River and <br /> through the Sperrin Mountains to Limavady and on to Derry. I was truly far and away from <br /> Gold Hill and Summerville. <br /> I hope that this information and the supporting evidence that I am offering you will <br /> help the Mined Land Reclamation Division staff to properly evaluate the false allegations made <br /> by Mr. Freirich. Thank you for considering my refutation of these unfounded charges, <br /> Respectfully, <br /> A. _2 a <br /> Mark A. Steen <br /> Gold Hill Ventures <br /> Enclosures <br /> CC. Mi Vida Enterprises <br /> Cosmos Resources <br /> Colina Oro Molina <br /> Mr. Rodney Knutson <br /> Mr. John Henderson <br /> Mr. Richard H. Fraser <br /> Mr. Bob Mason <br /> Mr. Evan Freirich <br />