The claim was later withdrawn, but it was after the one-year deadline for the farmers. In the meantime, new claimants with false names had transferred the land to Robert E. Carr and David Moffat, who was a friend and banking partner of Cook's.
The claim was later retracted, but it came after the one-year deadline for the farmers. In the interim, new claimants using fictitious names had transferred the land to Robert E. Carr and David Moffat, who was a friend and banking associate of Cook's.