The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-26

the Titanic and his course in selling an
account Of his experiences to New York
newspaper.
/, Cottan was led first by Senator Smith
to recount the circumstances Of his re
ceivfng the distress signal from the II.
tanic. he was particularly quest tioned
about the interruption of the Frankfurt
and the curt reply of the Titanic to this
interruption. Gotham said that he heard
all the messages being interchanged be
tween the Titanic and other ships after
the accident and that the operator on the
Frankfurt waited twenty minutes before
replying to the & Y d from the sinking
| liner. That. he thought, justified Operator
Phillips on the Titanic in calling the
Frankfurt operator a fool and telling him
to keep out
Thsnks Fool" Just rntcd rrark-
/ furt's Operator.
The c q D ought to have been quite
sufficient for any man to act without
asking any more questions. said Cottam.
1T is the universal call, understood by
everybody whatever his nationality"
F., Senator Smith asked Cottam II he
thought the Titanic operator justified in
nis curt message to the Frankfurt
Il should have told the Frankfurt the
same, replied Cottam. He was nui-
sance. He was breaking into communi-
VdtIOU we tltdI1C Udu dVeuuN PStaD-
lished with the Olympic and the Carpatha
II he was not ready to help, OF course the
Titanic had to try some one else. man
who would wait twenty minutes in q
case ike that. matter Of life and death,
is At for no other name.
I II am very sorry" said Senator Smith
ito hear yoiI say that, Mr.. Gotham That
discourtesy at that line might have
prevented the Frankfurt, from going
to the rescue OF the Titanic and saving
100 lives. The Frankfurt might have
been nearer The Titanic than any other
Il don't think she was nearer said
Cottam
well" retorted the Senator. my
information does not agree with yours :
Senator Smith later sought to impress
Cottam with the responsibility resting
upon the operator who had sent such an
answer, which the Senator characterized
as "'hippant and discourteous" in time of
peril
"Good NiEht" From Mount TEN PIE.
No Ice warming.
munication with the Mount Temple.
the Canadian ship said bv so'n. of it's
passengers to have been within sight If
the Titanic when she was sinking He
said ne called the Parisian. but failed
to receive reply, whereupon the operate,
night" Coitam said that tho Mount
Temple did not give her position nor
warn him of the proximity Of ice
On the subject Of ice warnings Cott am
testified that he heard the Parisian and
the Californian talking on Sunday after
warning, however. he said. from the
Californian or the Partisan in regard to
ice.
| y Did YOU receive n message from the
Chester: \. Yes. sir. Tho Chester asked
for u list OF the passengers and crew who
! survived
. Was this message from the President;
| \. Not so far as | know IL was signed
| Decker" think
captain? A. Yes
.. What did tho captain say9 A. The
captain said tina, the names OF all but the
third class passengers had been sent ashore
Cot;an added that tine names of the
first class passengers surviving were
sent to the Chester by Bride severa
hours later. Cottam insisted that both
he and Bride. who assisted him in the
wireless room after Bride Was brought
to the Carpathia, he'd more work than
they could do in sending the passengers
MESA ges and handling the official traffit
of the ship. Cottam declared that he
sent only what he was authorized to send
| NV the captain
Sold His story. Not PAID Yet.
Co'tam was then quest ioned about ths
kilograms from Sammis telling the wire
less operators on the Carpathia to keeT
their mouths shut and hold their storie.
for four figures. The witness testified
that although he was on duty in the wire
'ess room from 7 O'Clock Thursday nigh,
until the Carpathia docked that SEINE
evening he did not receive any MESA sc.
after or 7:3o: that Bride was the only
man using the instrument. Cottam re-
membered. he said. the message sen,
az $40 informing the wireless operator.
OH the Carpethia that it had been ar.
ranged for them to get a sum in foul
figures for their exclusive stories Bride
: mentioned this telegram to him. he said
and also showed him another, which
r instructed both operators to 60 ashore
at New York and meet Mr.. Marconi a.
the Strand Hotel.
4 You went to the Strand'- asked Sena.
:. tor Smith.
! did you meet MIR. Marconi or Mr.
! Sammis or any Marconi otfioial'' asket
the Senator.
No" replied Cottam.
!, Cottem said that he did meet ther,
at the Strand Hotel a reporter. will
whom he negotiated for the sale Of hi
story. He refused TO give him any story
however. he said, until he had called Mr.
r Marconi on the telephone and receiv ed
" his permission.
4 .. Did he tell YOU what he would Civ
you for il! 4. No. sir.
y. What did YOU get? 4. Nothing. air.
l q. How much do you expect? 4. don
. know. | certainly expect something.
q. What did you give him? A. Oh.
was only short story. | gave him som
brief notes and they were copied out.
.. How much did Bride get? A. don
/ know, sir, have not heard that he 90
!, anything.
, Cottam said he was unable to give an,
information about the ice report sen
from the Amerika on Sunday via tn
4 Titanic and Cape Race to the hydro
K graphic Office at Washington. Senate
Z Smith asked Mr.. Marconi If he woul
get wireless message lssnt from tn
b. Anerika on Sunday, April II. suppose
a to have warned the Titanic OF the pres
q ence Of ice ahead. Mr. Marconi said tina
k he would endeavor to get either tn
r original or a copy.
Didnt Hear Mount Temple's re nj
). TO Z. Q. ID.
! Senator Smith also asked Cottam il tn
& Noun Temple replied to the z d ser
n from the Titanic
/ Il did not hear the Mount Temple re
d ply" said Cottam.
q Her captain says she did. said Senate
i Smith
ii If the Mount Temple had replied
ta!d Cottam, Il was bound 10 have hear