The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
GROUNDS ON WHICH MRS. ROBBINS WILL
 SUE WHITE STAR
Her Bill of Particulars Contains Damaging Information
IS ISMAY IN CONTEMPT?
Managing Director of Line Ac- cused of Running Away From Court Order-SenatOr Smith on New Hunt

Washington, May With contempt proceedings threatened in the local courts, today, against J. Bruce Ismay and the Titanic's officers, the Senate Investigating committee held no meet ing, awaiting Senator Smiths probe of the new mystery regarding the tes- timony of Edward J. Dunn of Beech hurst, l.. T.. that the White Star line received telegram detailing the dis
 aster early Monday morning, after the collision.
 Agents of the committee in New York are trying to secure the name of the Brooklyn man who gave Dunn his alleged information. Senator Smith may go to New York, this af-
 ternoon, personally, to follow Dunn's
 clue.
 Attorneys for Mrs. Louise E. Rob-
 bins, of New York, widow of John
 Jacob Astor's valet, today, considered filing contempt of court charges against Ismay and the Titanic officers for ignoring subpoenas for appearance I before an Admiralty examiner White Star attorneys advised Ismay and the officers to ignore the court process.
 They did. They boarded trains for New York and are scheduled to sail from there, tomorrow, on the Adriatic to appear before the British board of trade and parliamentary investigations of the Titanic disaster. In her bill which seeks to secure | the testimony of the Britons, Mrs. Robbins declares her husbands death was, caused by gross negligence of l the Titanic's officers. The alleged negligence which cost 1,4OO lives and property which $15.OOO,00O, is based up on testimony before the Senate com- mittee:
 That the Titanic was routed on the l northern course', the lice course,' That ice warnings had been re-
 ceived by Captain Smith hours be- l fore the collision and utterly ignored. l That the Titanic's speed, from 21 1-g | to 23 knots an hour was maintained
 at the maximum despite the ice warn ings.
 l That lookouts in the "crow's nest saw and gave warnings of the iceberg ahead several minutes before the l crash.
 1 That the lookouts' binoculars were taken from them at Southampton. That Captain Smith attended the l "millionaires' dinner party" Sunday evening and was not on duty on the bridge throughout the evening. That only 20 lifeboats and no life rafts were provided for the entire passenger list and crew of over 2,00o persons.
 That no general alarm was given messengers after the impact. That the officers were supinely con fdent the Titanic was unsuitable" That few of the lifeboats were launched filled to their capacity. That the officers had trouble' try ing to close the bulkhead doors of the watertight compartments after the
 impact
 That no lifeboat or other drills
 were ever held and that only cur
 sory test of the Titanic was made at
 Belfast before she began her maiden
 and only voyage.
 That all of the lifeboats were not
 completely equipped.
 Mrs. Robbins attorneys plan to sub
 init in evidence to support the charges enumerated practically all the testi-
 mony so far adduced before the Sen- ate committee. Senator Smith thought, today, that testimony in the Senatorial hearing may be taken in New York when the inquiry is resum- ed Friday. A few more passengers will testify and probably Naval Wire less operators and experts before the investigation closes. Two or three days more only will be required, Sen-