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by Senator William Alden smith
chairman Of the special sub-commt'
teo charged with the examination OF
witnesses, ana Senator Newlands. IN,
other senator who came TO New York
to conduct the inquiry.
When asked the circumstances un-
der which he left the boat, Mr Ismay
replied almost In a whisper.
zone of the boats was being filled
Officers called out 20 know II there
were any more women to go, Their,
wero none. No passengers were on
the deck. AS the boat was being low
cred / got into It,"
Ismay Was Very Nervous.
Mr.. lsmay was nervous when ht
took the stand. lie gave his age as
80 years. lie said he sailed as vol
untary passenger ON the Titanic.
81 wish 10 say / court the fullest in
quiry' said Mr.. lsmay We have
nothing to conceal
The accident took place on Sunday
The exact time do not know. because
| was asleep. The ship sank, | am
AbAii hN SOW
II understand you have been told
that the Titanic was running at full
speed 1t never had run ut full speed.
She was built to go so revolutions
and never had been sped up to that.
We never had all her boilers work
ing."
Although he came on a voluntary
trip, Mr.. lsmay said his purpose was
TO see how the ship worked and in
what manner she could be improved
upon. a representative Of the build
er, Mr.. Andrews, was on board, Mr.,
Ismay said.
''Dld he survive" asked Mr., Smith.
Unfortunately. no." he replied.
knew of the Ice.
During the voyage did you know
you were in the vicinity of ice?" Sem
ator Smith asked.
Il knew some had been reported" "
he replied.
Senator Smith asked if Ismay sought
to send any wireless messages from
the Titanic after she struck. He said
no.
lsmay said he heard the captain
give the order to lower the boats.
I then left the bridge" added the
official.
Three boats, he said, he saw lowered
and filled. In his own boat We're foui
members OF the crew and forty five
passengers.
Was there any iostling or attempts
by men to get into the boats?" asked
Senator Smith.
Il saw none"
How We're the women selected ?"
How the Women We're Picked.
1--WE picked the women and chill
dren as they stood nearest the rail-
Senator Smith told Mr. Ismay it wal
reported that the second lifeboat lef
without Its fun complement of oars
men and from 1880 p. m. until 7:SC
a. m. women were forced to row the
boat.
II know nothing about It,"
Mr.. Ismay was asked how long he
remained on the injured ship.
"That would be hard to estimate
he responded.
Almost until she sank. Probably
an hour and quarter" he added.
The Mr.. Smith asked the clrcum-
stances under which he left the boat
"The boat was being filled" began
Mr. Ismay. THE officers called out to
know II there were any more women
to go. There We're none. No passen-
gers were on the deck SO as the boat
was being lowered I got into it,"
The Ship Was Singing.
"The ship was sinking?" asked Mr.
Smith.
"The boat was sinking" almost
whispered Mr.. Ismay.
WAS there any attempt to lower
the the boats Of the Carpathia to take
on passengers after you went aboard
her? asked Senator Smith.
There were no passengers there to
take on" said Mr.. ysmay.
what course did your lifeboat
take2" the senator asked.
1--WE saw a light and headed for It. "
"How long were you in this life
boat?"
about four hdurs."
He said he saw no life RATS In the
sea.
How many life boats were there
on the Titanic?"
"Twenty altogether. / think"
Were all the lifeboats that left the
Titanic accounted for?"
81 think so; I've been told SO, but
/ don't know 1t of my own knowl-
edge"
All Boats Accounted For.
1T has been suggested" Mr.. Smith
continued, that two lifeboats sank
as soon as lowered. Do you know any
thing about that?"
81 do not. / never heard of II and
| think all the lifeboats were account
ed for"
Did you see the Titantic sink"
Il did not see the Titanic go down"
Mr.. Ismay said, shaking his head
mournfully. II did not want to see her
go down. l was rowing in the life
boat all the time until we were picked
up. / turned back only once after we
left the vessel. j saw her green light
and never turned back again. / did
not want to see the end"
was there confusion apparent on
the Titanic, when you looked back?"
~ didn't see any"
after you left Captain Smith on
the bridge, did you see hlm?"
'I did not"