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O. That was the time you went to get the information about 

 what the captain of the Vigilant said? A. Yes. 



(The other witnesses called on behalf of defendant were here 

 called in and the foregoing evidence was read over to them.) 



JAMES GRACIE, called and sworn. 



Examined by Mr. MacCoy: 



Q. You were one of the crew of the Gerring? A. Yes. 



Q. You heard the statement just read over? A. Yes. 



O. Have you a personal knowledge of the facts and statements 

 made by the previous witness ? A. Yes. 



Q. What do you say as to the statement of the captain? A. 

 I say that it is correct. 



Q. You were present on all the occasions to which he re- 

 ferred? A. Yes. 



Q. Did you hear the conversation that took place between him 

 and Capt. Hardy? A. Yes. 



O. Did you hear the statement made by the captain of the 

 Vigilant to Capt. Hardy, and referred to by your captain? A. 

 Yes. 



Cross-examined by Mr. Ritchie: 



O. Are you an American citizen? A. No, I am a Nova 

 Scotian. 



O. Do you say that you have ever seen the breakers breaking 

 over Gull Ledge? A. Yes. 



Q. What is the nearest you have been to that place? A. 

 The nearest I have been to it was when we came out of Liscombe in 

 tow of the Aberdeen. 



O. Did you go in your boat to the boat belonging to the 

 Haskins? A. Yes. 



0. How far was the Ilaskins' boat outside of the Haskins? 

 A. It was about 75 yards outside of her. 



Q. How far did you have to row to get to that boat? A. Wc 

 had to row about 75 yards. 



Q. At that time the Gerring was about 150 }ar(ls from the 

 Haskins? A. Yes. 



Q. What was the nearest that they came together? A. About 

 20 yards. 



