Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

cred in the presence Of the inspectors from the board of trace"
 How many boats were loweredT' Just two, sir"
 "One on each side of the ship?" "No, sir; they were both on the same side. We were lying in dock.' At the time of the tests all officers of the Titanic were present
 Were there any lifepoe.ts on the Ti- tanic not sufficiently fastened as in a position to be lowered%'
 "AlI of them were, N lifeboats, two seaboats and four csllApsible boats, ' said Boxhall.
 BoXhall said that under the weather conditions experienced at the<time of the collision the lifeboats were sup posed to carry 65 persons. Under the regulations of the British board of trade, in addition to the oars. there were in the boats water breakers. water dippers, bread, bailers, mast and sail and lights. and a supply of oil All of these supplies, said BoXhal, were in the boats when the Titanic left Bel fast. He could not say whether they were in when the vessel left South ampton.
 Boat Capacity Depends on People. NOV" repeated Senator Smith, suppose the weather was clear and the sea tlnruffed, as 1t was at the time of the disaster, how many would the boat hold%
 Really, I don't know It would de- pend largely on the people who were to enter If they did as they were told I believe each boat could aocommo- date 65 persons"
 sSobriety of The Officers
 BoxhalI testified to the sobriety and good habits of his superior and broth You were on watch Sunday night from o'clock till midnight%
 spend all that time at your post?" ''Yes"
 Were you on the bridge all that time?"
 t'No, but most of it."
 "Do you know whether the officers were at their customary posts at the forward end during that watch2'
 "Yes, Lightroller was on the bridge when I came on at eight o'clock. He was relieved at ten o'clock by Mir. Murdock, who remained until the ae- cident happened"
 Officer on The Lookout 'Who else was on deck?"
 Moody. the sixth officer"
 "Who occupied the crows nest dur ing your Watch?"
 Fleet and Leigh"
 "Who else was on the lookout?"
 "The bridge officer, MT. MUrdock." Was the ordinary complement of 1 officers at their posts?"
 Yes, sir"
 Senator Smith asked if there was anyone on lookout on the "eye' of the ship.
 T don't know" said the witness.t
 Where is the eye ?''
 As far forward as one can get or the ship without climbing the taff- rail"
 Did you know of the proximity o1 iceber8s?', asked Senator Smith. "No, sir" Temperature of Water Taken | Under questioning, however, Boxhal said Captain Smith had told him O 1 the position of certain icebergs whicl | he marked on the chart. Senator Smith then asked the wit i ness:
 l DO you know whether the tempeTa ture of the water taken from th, sea was tested?"
 Yes sir. 1 saw the quartermaste doing it. He reported to the juniO officer, Mr. Moody"
 Any other Officer2"
 No, but always a reference fO them to see. The log contained tn temperature of the water" Were there any additional officer or members of the crew stationed il the bow or on the deck after yo1 went on deck Sunday night?"
 T don't know that there was an. additional officers or men on the for ward deck. Just the regular force. Saw Captain Frequently Sunday Nigh
 Did you see the captain frequentl 1 Sunday night? ?" asked Senator SmitE Yes, sir, sometimes on the uppe deck; sometimes in the chart room sometimes on the bridge and some times in the wheel house."
 Was the captain on the bridge o at any other places when you went o, watch at eight o'clock.
 No, I first saw the captain abou nine o'clock"
 Did you see MT Ismay with tn captain on the bridge or in the whee house?"
 No, sir; not until after the acci
 Did you know when he dined tha night, where he dined, or with whom? i?
 No sir"
 Captain odersd Him Away in Boa
 Boxhall said he did not believe tn captain was away from the vioinit of the bridge at any time during hi watch.
 When did you see the captai last?", asked Senator Smith.
 When he ordered me to go away i the boat
 Where were you at the time c the collision?"
 Just approaching the bridge"
 Did you see what occurredP
 NO l could not see"
 Did you hearY'
 Yes, the senior officer said w have struck an icebeFg,'
 Was tere any ice on the deck ?''
 Just little on ths lower deelk heard the sharp report of the crash.
 Did you see the iceberg7"
 No sir"
 Iceberg Struck GIancing Blew
 fDid il strike the bow OF shave itY
 It seemed to have struck the blu of the starboard bow"
 Then it was not a square bisw G the bow of the ship?7
 "No, glancing biGw.n
 Was it a hard imRaet?T .
 i'Ne, it was So slight that I did ae think it was serious"
 BnXhall then went oa the bridg where he found the first oficep MI