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A; - I don't know sir; I know the man if going over too fast.

Q; - What would you say; I am merely asking for your opinion?

A; - I just simply say -

Q; - What you know, what do you say?

A; - I should say I would think the rate he was going was about twenty-five miles an hours.

Q; - In your opinion can you say, can you judge the rate a car is coming towards you as well as a man inside. I am asking your opinion, can you judge as well as the man in the car?

A; - I cannot say that; I knew the man.

Q; - Did you see any people in the water after the car went down? A; - Yes sir.

Mr Ladner; - Did you say there were seven lights on the bridge

A; - Seven lights.

Q; - Two at one side of the gate and two at the ends of the bridge, two at the swing, where is the other?

A; - On the end of the protection pier.

Q; - The only one a man driving an automobile could see?

A; - I could see the one on the end.

Q; - Taking these four lights, where they are located at today I understand they are protected from the weather, so that the only indication they were changing would be the lights suspended from the top of the bridge?

A; - Just the light on the top.

Q; - That's the only one that would indicate a change to the driver?

A; - Well, I guess so. These others are facing towards the river - of course my lights are fixed.

Q; - Was there any fog to your knowledge that evening?

A; - No fog at all, sir.

Q; - Was it misty? A; - No, sir; quite a clear night.

Q; - Now, where this light is suspended from the top of the bridge, it is anchored by a rope?

A; - A piece of good rope.

Q; - Manilla rope you call it?

A; - A piece of very good cord.

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