34 The Frederick Gerring, Jr. 



Q. Where do you belong? A, I belong to the United States. 

 Q. You are an American citizen? A. Yes. 



JOHN GOUGH, called and sworn. 



Examined by Mr. MacCoy: 



Q. You also heard the statement made by the captain read 

 over? A. Yes. 



Q. Have you a personal knowledge of the facts and circum- 

 stances detailed by the captain? A. Yes. 



Q. Are they true? A. Yes. 



Q. Where are you from, are you an American citizen? A. 

 My folks are; I was born at St. Johns, Newfoundland. 



LEANDER GAUDET, called and sworn. 



Examined by Mr. MacCoy: 



Q. Where are you from? A. I am a native of Weymouth, 

 Nova Scotia. 



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



Q. You heard the statement of the captain read over? A. 

 Yes. 



Q. You have a personal knowledge of the facts and circum- 

 stances referred to by him? A. Yes. 



Q. Are they true? A. Yes. 



Cross-examined by Mr. Ritchie: 



Q. Did you go in the boat to the Haskins, too? A. Yes. 



Q. Had you heard the conversation between the captain of the 

 Haskins and the Vigilant? A. Yes. 



Q. Then what was your idea in asking the captain what was 

 said ? A. I can't understand what you say. 



Q. Did the Gerring' s boat go to the Haskins' boat? A. 

 Yes. 



Q. What did you go for? A. We went to see what the cutter 

 said. 



Q. Did you know what the cutter said before you went? A. 

 No. 



