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Show Baldwin- C 1203 A Yes. Q Had you felt there was any serious menace or danger from making the trip up or down without keeping such watch, you would have kept such watch, would not you? A Well, you mean when we were running regularly, or unregularly? Q I mean when you were running regularly and did not keep the men there watching out. A Not so much, no. Q I say, if you had thought there was any real necessity for the men to be there making soundings or keeping a look- out on the boat as it progressed, you would have had them there, wouldn't you? A Yes sir. Q You believe, do you not, Mr. Baldwin, that you have mentioned in the course of your direct examination every instance where you had or encountered any particular difficulty in navigating that big boat? A I didn't get the question clear. ( Question read.) THE SPECIAL MASTER: You mean by that, localities? MR. FARNSWORTH: No, I mean he has covered in his direct examination every standing example of difficulty and has described it with more or less fulness. MR. BLACKMAR: I think that is rather unfair to 3175 |
