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reference to heat, who had the superior right to do
that. Ans. The superintendent.
Ques. It was the duty of the engineer to obey the orders
of the superintendent in regard to regulating the
temperature. Ans. Yes sir.
Ques. Do you recollect an occasion when Dr. Harlow
had ordered the engineer to let off a part of the steam,
and you went to him and ordered the contrary.
Ans. No sir.
Ques. And was informed at the time that Dr. Harlow
had just ordered the reverse. Ans. No sir.
Ques. And you said it made no difference.
Ans. No sir.
Ques. You do not think that would promote discipline. 
Ans. I do not think it would, I do not think I
would do that. 
Ques. Will you state you did not do it to Mr.
Sanborn the chief engineer. Ans. I do not think I did.
I do not think it possible that I could have made
such a reply as that.
Ques. Did you ever know the superintendent to give
an order which the steward disobeyed. Ans. No sir.
Ques. Then in what respect was the steward superior
to the superintendent. Ans. I will illustrate. We
made an arrangement one night about taking