Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Congressman Levy and Livingston of
New York were among the visitors.
Senator's Smith and Newlands con-
ferred after luncheon for more than an
hour, and it was exactly o'clock when
they reached the committee room.
us Mr.. Bride, the operator of the Ii
tanic, here?" Senator Smith asked of Mr.
Marconi and Mr.. Sammis of the Marconi
Co They told him that Mr.. Bride had
been sent to a physician. but could be
brought back later. The senator said he
wanted to ask the operator several addi-
tional questions, but could postpone 1t
until later on.
The second officer of the Titanic,
Charles II. Lightholder. was then sent
for by Senator Smith. but he was not
present, and the third officer of the Ii
to the stand.
do you know of your own knowledge
whether the Titanic's ship log was pre-
served or taken from the Titanic?" asked
Senator Smith.
II do not"
AS soon as Pittman had answered SEN
ator Smith rose in his place and an
nounced the close of the hearing in New
York and that all the witnesses had
been summoned to appear in Washing
ton, the inquiry TO be resumed there at
1890 Monday morning.
After a conference with my col
leagues en- the committee" said Sem
ator Smith, we have concluded to
subpoena Mr.. ]. Bruce Ismay, p A. S.
Franklin, Harold Bride, the operator
of the Titanic; H. T. Gotham, operator
of the Carpathia c. II. Lightoller, sec
ond officer of the Titanic; II. j. Pitt
man, third officer: j. G.. Boxhall, fourth
officer, and III. G. Lowe, fifth officer
of the Titanic.
I'VE have also subpoenaed Mr. Per-
kins E. Archer, w. II. Taylor, w.
Bryce, +. Bully, $. Henning, f. O.
Evans, T. Jones, Frederick Ray, G..
Grow. o. Andrews. j. Wiggery, II.
Etcherm. @. w. Rowe, John Collins. A.
j. Bright, G. Simmonse, Frank Os-
man, CT Moore, A. Cunningham, \.
Oliver, f. Fleet, G. A. Hoag, A. Craw-
ford w Burke. Z. Whelton, F. Clench,
j. Hardy and Albert Haines of the Ii
tanic's crew.
"All of these witnesses have been
summoned to appear in Washington.
next Monday, where the inquiry will
be resumed at 1890 o'clock in the
morning
J. Bruce Ismay declined to aeeede
to request for permission to his men
to relate the narrative of the last dra-
matte movements before the Titanic
sana. on the ground that they had
not yet given their evidence.
Senator Smith after the hearing adj
iourned made statement to the press
ia which he explained the course the
committee had pursued during the in
quiry at New York. and touched on
the immediate steps to be taken at
the Washington hearing which viii
begin, Monday. He said;
THE object of the committee in com
ing to New York coincidental with the
arrival of the Carpathia was prompted
by the desire to avail itself of first
hand information from the active par
Elephants in this sad affair. ur course
has been guided solely by this pur-
pose-to obtain accurate information
without delay.
1--WE were told that some of the officers
of the Titanic We're British subjects aud
resided in England. desired and intended
to return to their homes immediately,
upon arrival at this port. We concluded
that - ,,o,,la ha most unfortunate If We
-. =, 10 ,.,,,.,,.ad az their testi,nonv
for any indefinite period, and their re-
,,,.,.aI ho,..,,,a .ha i,,r;saiotion Of our am
INIT, ,,,iobt comn,icate ana nossiblv
80, o,,r n,,,,osa
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,,noo ha, arr4,,al. ,yara recsived court
o,,s,,, ~. tha oan,ain and otreare of tho
,,i,i,. -, .,o,ordoa =. nro,,,nt interview,
,,,,tI tha ,,a,,as,,o diractor and vie,
,,ras,dan, Of The waite star Line w.
so,;s,fad o,,rsal,,as ,bat tba,r nronisa Ia
a,,,o,, i,s,,raa +beir nresenca ar The
baaring and have not baan called uno,
- No., 49,, arostio ,naans 10 accomnlisb
ira ras,tt
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,and for,h,.,th hut ar o,r reouest ba /.
remained bera as have the other Off
ca,.s o,,d ra.,,,bars az tho CROW
~, yas found neoassarv ia take no
testimony of tho cantain of tho e,arns,.
hi, in,nadiateiv mat ba might NOT no
fnr,bar ;,oo,,,,o,,iancad in bis danar,,,,c
,itb his chin after his most creaitahl.
oonauct n,orth, of tho highest nrais,
We falt ,hat i ,.o,,ld not he an evidence
80 o,,r a,,nraciat;on ,o detain him ana
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