New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
IOHN JACOB AST0R.


Miss Margaret MAYS said: Colonel AS
tor. with his wife, came on deck at the
moment that got into a boat and entered
another boat near by. Colonel Astor had his
arms about his wife and assisted her into
the boat. At the time there were no women
waiting 10 get into the boats and the ship
officer at that point invited Colonel Astor
to get into the boat with his Wife Tne
colonel. after looking around and seeing no
women, got into the boat and his VIE
threw her arms about him.
"Tbe boat in which Colonel Astor ana
his wife were sitting was about TO be low
cred. when a woman came running out Oh
the companionway. Raising his hano'
Colonel Astor stopped the preparations 10
,over his boat and, stepping out, assisted
the woman into the seat he had occupied
Mrs Astor cried out and wanted to get out
NJ the boat with her husband, est the
colonel patted her on the back ana saiu
something in low tone OF voice AS the
boat was being lowered 1 heard him say
The ladies will have TO go first.
Colonel Archiband Oracle said: Inc
conduct Of Colonel Astor was deserving OF
the highest praise. He devoted all MS
enerev 70 saving his young bride. who was
In delicate health. Colonel Astor helped US
An our efforts TO get her into the boat. !
lifted her into the boat, and as she TOOK
her Mace Colonel Astor requested permis-
sion of the second officer TO go with her
for her own protection. The of1cer toid
him no man should go aboard the boat
rntil all the women were of. and Colonel
Astor simply inquired as to the numoer OF
the boat. and turned to the work OF ciear.
,n, other boats and reassuring frightened
women" 90,
rr washington Dodge said Il saw
co,onel Astor standing at attention BESIDE
Major Butt as the ship went down"
Miss Hilda Slater said Il saw Colonel
astor hand his wife into boat tenderly
and then ask an officer whether ne l@sh'
also 90. When permission was refusea ne
stepped back and coolly took out his cigar
ette case. 'Good-by, dearie,' he called TO
her as he lighted a cigarette and leaned
over the rail; 'I'll join you later.
boy Of fourteen years told Captain
charles r. Grain. a passenger on the Car
nathia: Il owe nay life TO Colonel Astor.
when 7 tried to get into one OF the life
hoats sailor pushed me away, saying
You're not girl. Colonel Astor. who
hannened TO be near. ssw the incident, and,
picking UP girls hat from the deck
pulled Il down over my head Then ne
slinped me into a boat just as II was
being lowered, and I was saved.
Mrs Thomas NJ. Cardoza said: Il saw
the farewell between Colonel Astor and his
wife. He helped her into the boat, kisseo
her goodby and then resolutely refused TO
ret in after her. in spite of her tears and
entreaties."
Fl e. steffanson said: II frst saw Astor
Lelplng TO load some steerage women into
the lifeboats, and few minutes later, on
an upper deck, ! met Mrs. Astor. i said
N her: why, Mrs. Astor, haven't you left
vetT Then Colonel Astor came up and said
10 her:
..I'ye been looking for you. dear; sou
must get into a lfeboat.' The two OF us
belped her into a boat. and just then an
oficer called out. Lower that lifeboas!
Astor put his hand on his wife's shoulder,
leaned over her for moment, and said
'Goodby. sweetheart: don't worry lie
kissed her, and then, as the boat was low.
cred away, he smiled and waved his hand
to her"
Alfred Whitman. barber on the Titanic
said: 81 was standing beside Colonel AstoI
when the ship started to take her last
plunge told him ] was going to jump
You're fool TO jump he said. There
are several more RATS on board. There
are no more rafts,' told him. For Gods
sake, get a life-preserver and jump? Tn
not going to jump he said. There must
be another raft Then he put out his hand
and we shock. jumped"
John r. Snyder said: Colonel Astor was
regarded as particularly heroic. After ne
bade his wife goodby he remained by the
rail-, helping the other women and children
into the boats. The next TO the last boat
was about to be lowered, when little
elght-year-cid boy was separated from his
mother because he was a male, and she
was placed in the boat. Picking MP little
eirls hat. which had dropped or the deck
Colonel Astor showed II down on the boys
head and. turning up the collar OF his coat
hustiSd him into the boat beside his ago
nized mother. There, I heard him ssy,
you're dressed like a girl now. and no.
body will ever know the difference