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7. * 4 J ED serene oe een my Fe” eee Sf ae edie Me ae * Q Did you have more than one? A Yes, I did. Q How many did you have? A Thad two. THE COURT. What time was this? THE WITNESS. The first was about 8 o’clock. THE COURT. I would like to go back before that. U think pat you sah you visited soing ‘friends at the Shiretown nn? f THE WITNIGS. That is right’ THE COURS. Did you do sdme drinking then? THE WITNBSS. 1 had about ua third of beer at that time. THE COURT. And you had nothing further until this. THE WITNESS. No} had nothing further. And when did you have this second rum and coke? The second some time later on in the evening. f think before dinner, sometime about 9:15. It would be difficult sion to spend some time with your nephew, Joseph Kennedy? I might have greeted him in a brief greeting. but otherwise. no. [ know he was concerned about where he was going to stay; that he had some reservations and that somehow they had fotten cancelled, but } would say other than 2 casual passing and a greeting, 1 would say No. Q He was at this time on Chzeppaauiddick Island? A Notto my knowledge. [ never saw him at Chappaquiddick. g Did you see him at the Shiretown Inn? Q A Q A »~ forme to say. C. Now, during the afternoon of the 18th did vou have occa- A I might have szen him in inquiring whether he could stay at the Shi:ctown Inn. Did he stay with you in your room? No, he did nat. THE COURT. I would like to ask some questions. You zid you had a portion of beer late in the afternoon at the Shiretown Inn? THE WITNESS. That is correct. TRE COURT. Then you had two rums and coke at this cottage at Chappaquiddick Island some tizac after you arrivea.a. Set 8:30? THE WITNESS. That is right. ‘THE COURT. Who poured those drinks? THE WITNESS. Mr. Crimmins poured the first one. I poured the second onc. THE COURT. What amount of rum did you put in? THE WITNESS. It would be difficult, your Honor, to estimate. THE CGURT. Well, by ounces. THE WITNESS. By ounces? | suppose two ounces. THE COURT. I mean, some people pour heavy drinks. * Some pour light drinks. THE WITNESS. Yes. THE COURT. When did you take the last one? . THE WITNESS. f would think about 9 o'clock. The only way } could judge that, your Honor, would be that J ate about 10:00 and it was some time before I} ate. THE COURT. You had nothing alcoholic to drink aiter eating? ‘THE WITNESS. No. f didn’t. TiTE COURT. How much liquor was at this cottage? THE WITNESS. There were several bottles so that J wouldn't be able to tell specifically. THE COURT. Not a large supply? THE WITNESS. I wouldn't be able to tell how much. There was an adequate supply. THE COURT. Was there a sustainsd amount of drinking by the group? THE WITNESS. No, there wasn’t. THE COURT. By any perticular person? THE WITNESS. Not that ] noticed. There wasn't prior to the time f left. THE COURT. Mr. Hanify, you have advised your client of his constitutional nghts? MR. HANIFY. Yes. f have, your Honor. THE COURT. Were vou at any Ume thai cvening under the influence of alcohol? THE WITNESS. Absolutely not. THE COURT. Did you imbibe in any narcotic drugs that ewning? et, ~ ~ te Ae a oe eam i ON An atti a rt Al hentia - paamete 2O>O > AYO > OO > OO te) THE WITNESS. rf not. THE COURT. Pid anyone at the narty to your knowledge? THE WITNESS No, absolutely not. THE COURT. In your opinion would vou be sober & the time thet you operated the motor vehicle to the Dike | Bridge? ( J) “ THE WITNESS. Absolutely sober. 7~ Senator Kennedy, what did vou do immediately following yourrelease from the automobile? 1 was swept away by the tide that-was flowing af an_ extraordinary rate throuch rhat narrow cut therefand Was swept along by the tide and ealied Mary Jo's name oat [ was able to make my way to what would be the eat side of that cut, waded upto about my waist and started back to the car. at this time was gasping and belching and coeeh- ing, went back just in froat of the car. Now, the headlishts of that car were still on and § was able to get to what J thought was the front of the car, although it was difficult — and I was able to identify the front of the car from the rear of the car by the Eehts themselves. Otherwise | don't think I would be able so tell. How far were you swept aiong by the current? Approximately 30-40 feet. Did you pess under the bridge? The vehicle went over the bridge on the south side and rested on the south side, and that was the direction the current was flowing, and J was swept } would think to the south or probably east, which would be the easiern shoze of that. ‘ Some 30 feet? J would think 30 to 40 feet. Now, in order to get back to the car was it necessery for ~ you to swim? 1 couldn't swim at that time because of the curzest. I waded into — swam to where | could wade and thon waded along the shore up to where I could go to the front of the ° car and Start diving in an attempt to rescue Mary Jo. ~(K) Was the front of the car facing a westerly directn? I would think it was facine in a northerly direcaon. Well, in rozard to the bridge could you describe we location of the avutomabile with relation te the bridge? Well, your Honor, in the direction of north and saath I with do Gee | seo b can. THE COURT: We don't have any map, do we? MR. TELLER. The bridee runs north and south, fairly close to north and south. THE COURT. That is, coming towards Edgartown woald be north and towards the ocean would be south? MR. TELLER. Yes. sis. MIR, DINGS. Mav we use the chalk, your Honer? THE COURT. Yes. if it is helpful. Would that be helpful, Mr. Kennedy? It may De. J believe there is a board behind you. Assuming the bridge is north and south— es. [Witness draws a sketch on blackboard.) I would bet that that bridge runs more cast—west than north-south. MR. TELLER. Not directly north, but southeast —north- west, Will you indicate, Mr. Kennedy, Edgartown? - [ would! rathe: have counsel draw and respond. f wid be delighted to do whatever the Court desires. JHE COURT. It is only for the purposes of illustration. . THE WITNESS. 1 suppose the road runs something Bk Eke O> this. THE COURT, Vou are trying to get the relation of the car to the bridce? MR. DINIS. Yes. vour Honor, As you went off the bridge. Lthirk sas tike thr. m LE COURT. All sieht. Mr. Dinis. r. Keanedy, atler you cme:zed from the automobile you es you Were swept forme 30 feet away from the ca, is that correct? In this dircetion indicating}. And how much time did i take vou after vou left the wnomohily ro he swept dewn to about 30 feet, dows the river? te ee 22