42 The Frederick Gerring, Jr. 



Q. Were the fish all bailed out of the net when Captain 

 Knowlton came on board? A. No, they had not finished when 

 Captain Knowlton came on board. 



Q. Was the net on the shore side of the vessel or on the off 

 shore side? A. The net was on the outside of the schooner, on 

 the south side. 



O. Was there any conversation between the captain or crew 

 of the Gerring and the captain or crew of the Vigilant? A. 

 No. 



Q. How near was the place where they were bailing the fish 

 out to the shore? A. A little less than four miles I should say; 

 between three and four miles. 



Q. Was the place where you were bailing the fish outside of 

 the place where the Gerring was when the Vigilant said that 

 she was on the line? A. I cannot say for sure, I think it was a 

 little outside. 



Q. How long after the captain of the Vigilant said she was 

 about on the line was it that the Gerring' s seine was set? A. I 

 cannot say exactly. 



Q. Would it be an hour or ten minutes? A. About ten or 

 twenty minutes. 



Q. Are you prepared to say that it was not an hour? A. I 

 cannot say for sure, I do not think it was an hour, but would not 

 say positively. 



Q. How far was the Haskins' seine set from the shore? A. 

 Between three and four miles, I think. 



Q. How long before the captain of the Aberdeen came on 

 board did the Aberdeen come in sight? A. I was working, I did 

 not look, I cannot say. 



Q. Did the Aberdeen stand by for a long while before the 

 captain came on board? A. No, not long. 



Q. How long? A. Right off, he came on board. 



Q. Where was the Vigilant when the captain of the Aberdeen 

 came on board ? A. He had run off to the west. 



Q. How far away was he then? A. A mile or two I would 

 think. 



Q. How long was it from the time the seine was put out till 

 the time the Aberdeen came in sight? A. I do not know, I was 

 working at the fish. 



