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eR SS I a ar rc hts Nn a madi Mite te eras Sao Ret Nt, mem estan The idl alee A tia Rn ft nF act at Sams tl? a Nah Be RecN EN REE tO an Dh aT enh “Siren nth Nem IPN NL 0 mr I ote a Bia ate - = . . - aes . -e ee wk ~ . ee ee ee ei en ete nai celia tlt Geet a aa nS THE COURT: Yes. @ THE WITNESS: Just before going on it I saw that. 2/ Ic) THE COURT: Did you make any attempt to turn your wheels , to follow that angle? - . THE WITNESS: I believe I did, your Honor. I would assume th I did try to go on the bridge. {8} it appeared to me at th@ time that the road went straight. THE COURT: Were you looking ahead at the time you were drfving the car? THE WITNESS: Yes, I was. ; ~ THE COURT: Your attention wasn't diverted by anything ‘else? . THE WITNESS: No, it wasn't.20/ Q: Going back to the cottage earlier in the day, you stated-- you volunteered the information that you had a rum and Coca~Cola? ' As That is right. Q: How many did you have? A: Two. The first was about 8 o'clock. The second some time jater on in the evening. I think before dinner, about 9:15. THE COURT: What amount of rum did you put in? THE WITNESS: I suppose two ounces. THE COURT: You had nothing alcoholic to drink after. eating? THE WITNESS: No, I didn't. THE COURT: Were you at any time that evening under the in- fluence of alcohol? THE WITNESS: Absolutely not. THE COURT: In your opinion, would you be sober at the time that you operated the motor vehicle to the Dike Bridge? . THE WITNESS: Absolutely sober. [J] Q: Senator Kennedy, what did you do immediately following your Yelease irom ine automobiie? A: I was swept away by the tide that was flowing at an extra- ordinary rate through that narrow cut there [VI] and was swept along by the tide and called Mary Jo's name until I was able to Make my way to what would be the east side of that cut, waded u;, to about my waist and started back to the car, at this time gasp- ing and belching and coughing, went back just in front of the car. Now, the headlights of that car were still on and I was able to get to what I thought was the front of the car, although it was difficult, and I was able to identify the front of the car by the lights themselves. Otherwise, I don't think I would be able to tell. Q: How far were you swept along by the current? A: Approximately 30 or 40 feet. Q: Now, in order to get back to the car, was it necessary for. you to swim? . A: I couldn't swim at that time because of the current. I vaded into--swam to where I could wade and then waded along the; 3/ Then shy did he'ask the preceding question? 4 10/ The. reader is urged to obtain a covy of the fug. 1, 1969, issue of Time: and look at the vhoto of the bridge (p. 13) taken from an estimated dis-. tance of some 60 feet on a very dark night through the windshield of a similar automobile.