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ewomplest and deftly recounted version of this excursion. ' The Mr. Bettencourt referred to is presented as a well known personality in the environs of Edgartown and the recognized author~— ity on the tides at Poucha Pond. {It was he who predicted that it - would be slack that day at approximately 11:30 a.m., and thus it =: was.) Myr. Bettencourt had heard the news, also, and had came over" in his ar on the ferry. He recognized the Senator and walked over to the threesome and informed Mr. Kennedy’of the fact and even of- fered him a lift to the bridge. It was declined, -however, the rea- son given to Mr. Bettencourt being that he (the Senator) was return-" ang to Edgartown. _ ; But return immediately, he did not. Mr. Hewitt did aot hear this brief exchange of words, and after. the mentioned two er three trips he decided Senator Kennedy must still be ignorant of the tra~ gedy and approached them. Mr. Kennedy, one would surmise, was not anxious to engage in conversation with Mr. Hewitt, as he managed to keép a little distance between them and he seemed to be gaining. Not easily daunted, however, Mr. Hewitt called out and asked if he had heard about the accident, but the people's White Knight had taken refuge among some cars that were parked in the area. At this point, former United States’ Attorney Paul Markham, in a flash of a flankin~ movement, leaped into the breach with his line, "Yes, we yest hear<. about it." Mr. Hewitt was forced to retreat to the ferryboat. at this and made preparations for the return trip. The Senator was quickly _ persuaded to come out of seclusion and they all went back to Edoar- Ge ‘town on the very next trip. Upon arrival, Mr. Kennedy literally leaped ashore and was so determined to get to the Police Station with an absolute minimum of dribbling of the sands of time that he nearly - knocked someone over who innocently, if carelessly, found himself in his path. (See photo, p. 11B, Time, Aug. 1, 1969.) ANOMALY T (p. 17) _ Someone connected with the inquest must have had reason to be curious about telephone calls the Senator might have made because a summons was issued to the New England Telephone and Telegraph Com- .pany, which was responded to by their general accounting sapervisor, A. Robert Malloy, who followed Senator Kennedy on the witness stand. Mr. Malloy was accompanied by Charles R. Parrott, Esq., attorney in behalf of the Telephone Company. Even Judge Boyle had a little difficulty with some of Mr. Mal- loy*s responses that concerned the Telephone Company's billing system. After shaking out the ashes, telephone subscribers can have any num- -- ber of billing account numbers they wish (if they can afford it) alt over .the country. Moreover, any number of credit cards can be is- sued, authorized by the subscriber, of course, making telephone calls chargeable by holders of these cards to that specific number. Mr. . Kennedy has such a credit card and he has several billing account numbers, aS well. Myr.-Malloy said he had been able to investigate - "three of (Mr. Kennedy's) accounts, one in Boston, one in Washington and one in Virginia." He brought with him only the original records for Boston, however, and it was understood that this number was in ~ 44 -