Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
TITANIC REPORT
HELD Il HOURS?
Charge Is Made Before Sena-
torial Committee Investi-
eating Disaster.
ISMAY IS RECALLED AGAIN
Manager Indignantly Denies Any At
tempt to Reinsure Ship After
1t Had Gone Down.

Washington, April 3o.-Investigation
into the Titanic disaster entered on
its final stages today. J. Bruce Ismay,
managing director OF the International
Mercantile Marine, owners Of the lost
liner, recalled to the stand, indignant
ly denied he or any representative of
the company had attempted to re-
insure the Titanic between the time it
went down and the hour news of the
disaster became public. The charge
was made before the committee today
that White Star official had positive
news of the disaster between the hours
of and the morning following the
accident but he suppressed the news
until IL hours latey. The charge is
being investigated.
MESSAGE TO FRANKLINs
E. ]. Dunn, importer of New, York.
the first witness, told of the receipt
by the Western Union of wireless
message which was transmitted to
Isle Frank" between 1880 and s
Monday morning. The code address
is that OF Vice President Franklin of
the International Mercantile Marine
The message, the witness said he was
informed, told of the Titanic disas-
ter, news of which was not made pub
lie until IL hours later. Dunn said
he could not reveal his informant 5
name; that his informants father
was employed by the Western Union,
and that If the matter came out and
it was known he gave 1t, the man S
father would lose his position.
IDENTITY IN DOUBT.
Dunn then temporarily was ex-
cused. Chairman Smith asked Dunn
to get into telephone communication
with the man who told him about the
mysterious message and get his per-
mission to disclose his identity. Vice
President Franklin suggested that the
committee call upon the telegraph
company for the message, and said
he wanted the committee to have
every wireless message, cablegram OF
I telegram bearing on the disaster.
I'VE want this matter sifted to the
bottom, Franklin said.
HULL RIPPED OPEN.
Before the hearing was resumed
Senator Burton announced he haC
examined Fourth Officer Boxhall last
night and learned from him that J
/ w. Andrews, builder of the Titanic
who was lost with the ship, told Cap
tain Smith after the collision that the
boat would sink within an hour
Smith had gone over the boat after
the crash and discovered the hui
ripped open.
WOMAN SUES FOR DEATH.
Washington, April 3O.-Under pro
ceedings in the admiralty court here
today, ]. Bruce Ismay. managing di
rector of the international Mercan
tile Marine, was summoned to appear
this afternoon before the commits
sioner to give testimony to be useC
in suit of Mrs. Louise Robins o.
New York, against the White Sta
line. Mrs. Robins husband, George
Robins, was lost in the Titanic dis
aster. Subpoenaes also were ISSUED
by the admiralty court for survivinJ
officers of the Titanic.
The petition of Mrs. Robins, upoI
which the order to take the TESTIMONY
of Ismay and the Titanic's officers wa!
issued, was necessary that full justict
might be done in the claim Of Mrs
Robins for the death of her husband
who was valet to John Jacob Astor
1t is alleged. through a wrongful ac
; and negligence of the company, he
husband was drowned.