The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-25

unnnded the boat on which Peucnea
was : passenger, lie hotly denied that
he had used harsh language TO tns
women. but he aid admit that he had
s'tatked straight to one Of them. AZ
&c the brandy and wraps. hc Was ae-
cused- Of taxing, he said Il got
spoonful O brandy from one OF the la
dies. she gave IL TO me 'ersei, an
other one VINO was In tho bottom OF
the boat gave ME 'aif wet an all
blanket and 1 pat Il srouna me. was
standin' at the tiller. an II was II
bitter cold night don't see why them
iydies spoke 'arsh of me in the news
papers, for. aided 'em up to the Car
pathia as best could an was the last
man to leave the boat
Kitchen. was taken of the Lapiand.
on which. ne was sailing for home oy
order OF the Committee. The White
Star people sert him to the Celtic and
he came from New York today.
Kitchens Story.
His story as To his conduct in the
boat WAS not convincing. But he told
a straight Intelligent tale of all he saw.
and knew as to the collision and the
Committee suffered him TO return to
New York to sail on the Celtic FOR
home tomorrow.
s. nave "A WfIe HDN TWO. 'ttfr N'"'
ren." he said. as he left the room. and
] II be jolly glad to see them again
"Strynge that they should have spoke
about me as they did. them iydies.
AT the noon adjournment Senator
Smith announced that he had located
the steamship Mount Temple. which he
believed to he the one whose mast
lights were seer by the Titanic sur
vivors at st Johns. y. h. one OF her
Messengers Or. Quizeran. II WAS re-
ported. had seen the Titantic sink.
Guitxeran was Immediately ordered
by telegra ph to come 20 the hearing
and Senator Smith asked Premier Bor-
den to hold the Mount Temple. Il was
learned that the position she gave or
the evening Of the Titanic disaster was
fifty miles south and west of the Titan
te. and she could easily have been with
IN hall;ng distance by night, The
Mount Temple reported steaning very
slowly because Of ice Senator Smith /
broke into the mornings session 20 !
announce that he had been severely
criticized by certain people whose [
names he would not .rpentinn unless. the
interference contained.
Committee Wants Facts.
The object of this hearing" he !
said is 10 get all of the facts at |
tending this catastrophe. The sur
viving officers, men of this ship. are |
not shipbuilders. and II we can get |
from them what they know. 1t is all |
we can expect. Now a word as TO
the plan. 1t Is the intention of the |
committee TO inquire Of all subjects |
of Great Britain who may be In this |
country and who may know anything |
Of the disaster. and to hold them |
here until We have learned all that |
we can.
This course win be pursued until |
the committee can conclude they |
have obtained all accessible and use
fui Information to a proper under |
standing OF this disaster
Some Ono Metldlcsome
Vow a word about the difficulty. To |
the credit Of most OF the officers and /
members Of the crew we have ex-
perienced little difficulty In securing |
such witnesses as We thought neces- !
sary. but from the beginning until |
now there has been voluntary. |
Tratituous. meddiesome attempt on |
the part OF certain persons to in |
ffuence the course Of the committee !
and shape It's procedure.
"Misrepreeentations hare been
made, have heard. have not, how |
ever. read the newspaper. because |
do not wish to be prejudiced.
The representatives Of the press
have. all eo-operated In every way TO
tighten the burdens OF the commit
tee
The committee will not tolerate
any further attempt on the part of
anyone to shape It's course. We shall
proceed in our way and the judgment
OF our efforts may well be withheld
urtil they are concluded"
Senator Smith said he did not refer
TO any newspapers He fatty refused
to mare those responsible for the In
reference.