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a A La nnd, Ta mate ai eiaaberepebsnamaranane aration 4 nach tines atl ee tee nt mere whee en ; ~ . ~ \ . shore to where I cé.1d go to the:front of theX\var and start div~- ing in an attempt to ‘rescue Mary Jo. [K] Q: . Was the front of the car facing a westerly direction? A: I would think it was facing a northerly direction. Zz Q: Well, in regard to the bridge, could you describe the loca- tion the automobile with relation to the bridge? THE COURT: We don*t have a map, do we? THE CLERK: The bridge runs fairly close to north and - south Q:! I believe there is a board behind you. Assuming the bridge is north and south-- A: Yes. (Draws sketch on-a blackboard. ) -I would bet that that bridge runs more east-west than north-south. [L] Q: Will you indicate Edgartown, Mr. Kennedy? _ A: TI suppose the road runs something like this. ~ Q: As you went off the bridge-- A: I think it was like this. (The relationship of the car to the bridge.) - a . Q: After you emerged from the automobile, you say you were swept some 30 feet away from the car... ; A: In this direction. (Indicating.) Q: And how much time did it take you after you left the auto- mobile to be swept down to about 30 feet? A: By the time I came up, I was--the best estimate would be somewhere over here, which would be probably eight or ten feet. It is difficult for me to estimate specifically, and I think by ‘the time I was able at least to regain my strength, I would say At is about thirty feet, after which time-I swam in this direc- tion until I was able tc wade, and wade back up here to this point here, and went over to the front c£ the car, where the front of the car was, and crawled over to here, dove here, and . the tide would sweep out this way there, and then I dove repeat- ~ edly from this side until, I would say, the end, and then I will be swept away the first couple of times, again back over to this side, I would come back again and again to this point here, or try perhaps the third or fourth time to gain entrance to some " area here until, at the very end when I couldn't hold my breath any longer, I was breathing so heavily it was down to just a mat- ter of seconds. I would hold my breath and I could barely get underneath the water. I was just ‘able to ‘hold onto the metal un- derecarriace hore, and the water itself.came right out to where I was breathing and I could 1d on, I knew that I just could not get under water any more. wy Q: And you were fully aware at that time of what was tran- spiring? 11/ Read Mr. Dinis's question again, then Mr. Kennedy's reply the secon time ani see if you think the auestion was answered, Additional notes: (a) This particular accouns has not been abridged. Any deviation from the Senator's actual words is the fault either of the court stenogravher, the publisher of The Inauest or the present publisher. : (b) Just what te meant by "the water itself came right out to where I was breathing and I could hold on" falls short of beirg altogether clear. But then, they have peculiar water around Mgrtha's Vineyard; you can't hold it back even with your hands. 4] aa fae piles on ae Bam eee + seer pe et ee ee ie ca Saat so :