The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
Say Vessel Was Fifty
Miles Away From Sink
ing Titanic.
PASSENGERS TELL
DIFFERENT STORY
Some of Them Relate Having
Seen Stricken Liner Go Down
and Ship Is Believed to Have
Been But Five Miles
Away-Officer Loves
Testimony.


Lowe. fifth officer of the sunken I'll
tanic' to-day told the Senate invcsti-
eating committee his part in the
struggle of the survivors for life fol-
lowing the catastrophe. His testimony
developed that, with volunteer crew,
he rescued four men from the water.
saved sinking collapsible lifeboat
by towing 1t astern OF his. and took
off twenty men and one woman from
the bottom OF an overturned boat.
Every one of those under his charge
he landed safely on the Carpathia.
From first to last Loves story
showed that he played the man.
Ordered away in charge or lifeboat
20. II. he packed it to its capacity on
the top deck. and fearing TT some
might attempt to jump INTO it while
it was descending. kept up a fusillade
to'k charged of hotilla of small
craft which eventually were picked
up by the rescue ship without the
loss of u life.
kilograms Exchanged.
Competing in interest with the days
te -timony was the interchange of
kilograms between Senator William
Premier of Canada, George Il. Foster
The latter told of the docking OF
the steamer Mount Temple. at St
John, n b.. with passengers aboard
who claimed to have seen the Titanic
s'nS. 1t was believed that the Mount
; Temple was the ship that was only
five miles from the White Star liner
when She took her final plunge
Senator Smith has requested that
the dispositions of the officers and
crew OF the Mount Temple be sent to
him. In addition he accepted tho Of
fer of DR.. l.. c. Quitzman. of Toronto,
to appear before the committee. DR..
QuitEn,an was one of the passengers
who said they saw the Titanic sink.
Acting Premier Fosters telegram.
dated to-day, follows:
Captain Mount Temple reports re-
ceived c, Q. ID. message from Titanic
1880 A. NJ, ships time. Monday. Was
then fifty miles west and south of po-
sition sent out by Titanic. Immed-
ately altered course TO reach Titanic,
but did not arrive at her position until
$50 4. NJ. when could not see Titanic's
light. Saw no sign OF ship or boats.
Crused around position until message
from Carpathia at SAL A. NJ that she
had picked up twenty boatloads and
that Titanic had sunk. Received an
other message at $50 from Carpa thla:
no need 10 stand by nothing mors
could be done. Under these c!rcum-
stances 1t does not seem necessary to
dctain boat duo to sail Friday evening.
II considered necessary. commission
can BIO appointed to take captains evil
dcnce. VIII no doubt be examined
later by British commission"
Asks for Dispositions.
In reply. Senator Smith dispatched
tho following:
Telegram received. will greatly
appreciate II II dispositions of captain
OF the vessel Mount Temple. which is
scheduled to sail from st. John. y. r..
tomorrow (Friday). could I've taken by
commissioners. as suggested by you,
and forwarded TO ne at Washington,
relative to the movements OF his ship
on Sunday evening, April H. stating
relative pr<Ttl-ns to Titanic and Car
pathia. together with n detailed re-
port OF all wireless messages sent and
received"
Tho committee also received a teie-
gram signed by j. IT. Moore master
OF the Mount Temple a. IL Sargent.
chief officer: IT. II. Hcald. second off,
Ger, and i. Durrant, tbs Marconl opera
tor dated at West St. John. y. b.. to-
day. practically repeating the infor-
nation contained in the Premier's mes
sage. and adding that the Mount Tenn
pie did not see the TItanics lights \.
$50 \. NJ the Mount TEMPLE sighted
the Carpat.ia and later the Calisor-
Man. At o'clock she sighted the Rus
sian steamer Birma coming from tho
south and west. The names OF tho
passengers who claimed they saw tho
lights OF the Titanic. the message said.
wero not known.
story of Frederick Fleet.
Frederick Fleet was called to tho
stand as the first witness OF the day
when the hearing was resumed. az
1916 o'clock
Senator William Alden Smith. tho
chairman. announced after n meeting
with his colleagues that the British
witnesses would be called as rapidly
as possible before any more passen-
gers were examined. Freedrick Fleet.
lookout on the Titanic was recalled
as the first witness of the day Sena-
tor Burton asked
When YOU were on the Titanic
were your eyes examined"
Yes
How often7"
Frequently"
Can you distinguish colors?"
Yes. SIR"
Did You when in tho THAMES
crows's nest see d light
NO. 1 saw no light until got IN
the li!eboat. Then ] saw "A bright
light on the forward bow. / don't
know what 1T was. Mr. Lightolicr
saw ii before We got off the Titanic
and told us to pull toward it. It
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