The San Francisco call., 1901-12-06
Mckenzie Cross-Expmined.

/ captain Mckenzie's report was received
| by Inspector Bulger and then the cross
examination began by Inspector BolIes
Were you blowing your regular, fog
whistles after the turn?" asked Bolles.
We We're was the answer.
captain Mckenzie thought from the
way he was shaping his course the Sa11sa
side. ''''i '0f'i u
who was steering?' continued sInspec-
tor Bolles.
20. Mate Johnson" replied the captain.
bells. l had the compass in front Of me
The boat was straight and the whistles
were sounded regularly.
What was the first sound Won heard y,
THE fog signal almost three or fonr
points on my starboard bow
"HoW many times did you hear the
THE first time 1 heard it I blew three
whistles and the second time [ stonned
the engines. The first time l reversed
the engines. | gave no more whistles un-
I'll I'll ! saw the lights in front of the other
At about what angle did the sausalito
About three points on the starboard
side.
Captain Tribble Testites.
Captain Tribble of the Sausalito fol-
lowed Captain Mckenzie on the stand
His report was read and then came the
rOsS-eXamination.
ity! was the, first question.
Very thick, was the answer.
Did you see, the light. at Alcatraz?''
mo. [ heard the two bells | Thought
was about 1900 feet off the east end of
the island"
AT about what speed were you run
About three-quarters, until the east
end of Alcatraz, when L slowed down.
heard nothing until Alcatraz was passed
from other vessels
sFTOid oho
whistler
Yes. I passed the east end of the ISL
and at 6;36. L know, for I always record
it. The way we always run is if the boat
from Sausalito gets to the east end of
the island first we go inside, but If the
city boat gets there first we blow two
How were you steering this night?'
Southeast half-east, a little more to
the southern end to give him chance to
pass far to the right and get the echo
from Telegraph Hill. 1t was a big ehb
tide, which was a little on the port bow
L was heading pretty well into the tide.
which runs pretty straight and SO I did
not think we would drift
fael's whistler
Some time before the collision, and It
sounded on the port bow about half a
point. / heard the whistle five or six
times before heard the signal All this
time was going under a slow bell and
kept blowing the whistle all the time
Her signal of two whistles was on the
port bow. L was. heading for the end Of
Lombard street and felt sure that in 60
ing to the right would clear him.
How long was it after You heard the
signal of the San Rafael that you came
together?' asked Inspector Bulger
mot more than minute was the re-
ply.
'"The first time you heard the fog
whistle, if you had put the wheel hard
down, yoou yoi would have cleared her, would
Yes; but I had no idea that she was
going on that course"
Captain Tribble then said there was no
agreement how the boats should run in
the fog or what course should be taken.
Mate Johnson on the Stand.
Mate Charles Johnson of the San Ra-
fael, who was steering at the time of the
accident, was called. He testified that the
fog was dense at the start and that after
turning round he could not see the lights
Of the city, but afterward saw the Tib-
uron pass. He heard the bell at Lombard
street abeam. The boat was going slow
ly at this time. He steered northwest by
west after leaving Lombard street.
How many times did you hear the