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Yes. sir. but ne did not follow II. ]
might have been one OF eur own BEATS"
Saw No Other Shin.

les. Sir: but We did not follow II. II
might have been one OF eur own Beats
Saw No Other Ship.
The witness said he did not see any
Morse signals on the Titanic but there
were dozen or more rockets fred, he
said. Senator Smith was seeking to YER
ify Fourth Ohicer Boxhail.s Testimony
yesterday regarding q strange ship that
failed to lend aid. Pitman sasd he did
his own et q s se M ship bs q
heard later that one had passed.
entered the lifebdst?'
Ibid you fx the time when the Titanic
sank?"
1T was 2:D am. took my watch out
The passengers around me heard me-
ANYTHING about your proximity to the
Frankfurt OF the North German Lloyd or
any other ship?'
mo, SIR
LfeboGts Inadequate to save All.
Senator Perkins asked the witness
about the lifeboats and II 1t were not
true that not more than 1900 or the more
than 20o0 passengers and crew could BE
taken care Of, even under the most favor.
able circumstances The witness said
that was his belief
Senator Burton then INTERCEPTED PIT
man about the white light he he'd seen
from the iifeboat. The witness said Il
appeared TO him like fixed light and
that 1t might have been a star.
You did not see any red side light
them
mo. sir"
What. was the fastest steamer on
ator Newlands
Tho Titanic SIR"
Senator Fletcher piled the witness with
questions intended to establish the where's
s 9 ,s Of the various ohicers on the nigat
had been given by several other Witnesses
was sought again. mainly to establish its
correctness.
Pitman left the stand. ana on q chart Of
the Titanic pointed out the Positions Of
What ofiicer was in charge of No. Z
boat? asked Senator fletcher.
mo one went with the boat. None was
assigned" replied Pitman.
WHY did you put two passengers from
Fletcher.
Because No. I had fewer than / and
the passengers wanted to co.
nj, Tne witness 1T. , said he supposed" the
crashed into the iceberg.
Senator Fletcher asked IL notice OF
icebergs was put on the bulletin board
In the 0ncers' quarters.
remember is the Indication Of icsSerxs
placed on the chart by Ofacer Boxhall.
The witness said they had the exact
position Of the iceberg at the time and
| that II was some distance from the Ti-
tanic's course. The Information, he said.
came In = Marconigram from Some
sh .,n 90, ..--.....
log books were saved?''
None, SIR We had something else "a
think about besides log books"
At Greatest spssd Of Trip.
By series Of searching questions. Sen
ator Fletcher brought out the fact that
when the collision occurred the Titanic
was going at the greatest speed attaihd
during the trip. even though the shin
| was entering the Grand Banks and had
been advised Of the presence OF Ice.
"You say you were gelnt 1T 2il6 konts
IN hour ct the time OF the Accident -
inquired senator Fletcher.
'Yes. SIR"
AT what speed did you start out. up Ia
the vicinity 81 the SCENE Of the disaster p
1--WE left Southampton under about IDA
| knots. which was increased to q and
| later 70 GIN" said Pitman.
"Then when the Titanic crashed into
the iceberg Il was eoing at top speed %
| inquired the senator.
II suppose so. sir.