Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-26

did you see any people in the vstsrs'
did you hear any cries for helpT'
the boat went down.
return?'
mo, sir 1 called the sailors aft. and
you think it advisable to 60 back. we
cannot do nothing with this crowd we
have in the boat; because We had no
room to row, let alone do anything else,
sir, and it was no good Of our Eoing
there We Could not do anything. We
could not move in the boat, let alone
row. thought 1t unsafe to go back
there, sir, having so many in the boat
did the women urge you to go back
toward the boat"
mo. sir; the women did not, sir. I was
In charge of the boat, sir. and IL l had
thought 1t possible l would have gone
back"
"only Half an Hour to Live"
Haines told Of one incident where a
woman would not get into q lifeboat
Il know of only. one incident" he said.
where a lady would not come into the
boat. She would not come into the
boat when they were filling it"
Did you ask her to get in?'
THE officers were trying to get her
in, but she would not get in" He did
not know who she was.
Samuel s. Hemming, a seaman, said
that he was asleep when the ship struck,
and that after he had looked out he
went back to bed. storekeepAr did
the same. Later they were informed
that they had not half an hour to live.
and keep 1t to themselves"
"A few minutes after we went back
to bed" said Hemming, "the joiner caIne
In and he said: If 1 were yeu. I would
turn out, you fellows. She IL making
is getting sd ape 5 Just q:
went the boatswain came, and he says.
Turn out, you fellows he says, you
haven't half an hour to live. That is
from Mr.. Andrews. Keep It to your
Mr.. Andrews was of the firm OF Har-
land & Wolff, the builders Of the ship?'
asked Senator Smith.
Yes
How long was that after the ship
About quarter Of an hour from the
time the ship struck" ~
Hemming probably will be recalled to
explain the order from Andrews to hurry
for their lives.
Ismay Directed Rescue.
Senator Newlands examined Edward
w n6oltON OF southampton, CNSldn0,
first-class steward OF the Titanic.
Wheelton testified that J. Bruce 1smay
get 00D away" He corroborated the
previous testimony that Harold q.
Lowe, fifth officer. told Ismay ito get
working on lifeboat No. Z. He told
of the mysterious light toward which
they vainly pulled.
What was Mr.. Ismay doing" asked
Senator Newlands
sHe was standing aft and going like
boats. He stood right by the davit with
one hand on the davit and one hand in
motion to the officer to let him know
how far he wanted him to 60 in lowering
below. If you are lowering cargo or
anything else, stores or anything else.
that motion of the hand means to lower.
and IL the man stops making that motion
with his hand that means to stop lower
ing"
Wheelton said that his boat was load
ed mainly at the IA deck" because the
women and children had been sent down
there from the upper deck.
Ibid Ismay do anything besides help
regulate the lowering OF the boat?"
''He helped the women and children into
the boat and told the men to make way.
The men were all standing around In q
circle, and a lady would come on deck.
Mr.. Ismay meant to make gap. SO that
she could come through"
Wheelton told Of pulling into the boat
a woman who did not want to get into 1t.
He said he could not see any of the pas
sengers as the ship went down.
when you left the ship. where was the
bulk of the remaining passengers To-
cated"' ..--.--
"They were scattered all around the
deck" e>t,.s-,...,s,
what deck? ~ 49,
There were . very few. only our own
men. left on A deck" 80
sengers?"
II did not"
There were about 1900 people left on
the Ship
Have you any idea what part Of the
ship they were in when you left?"
They were all around the ship, all over
the place."
Did your boat rescue any people in the
water?"
'.No. we never saw one.'
Ibid your boat make any effort to 20
back?"
Wheelton was unable to say whether
any effort was made to awaken the pas
sengers. s
"Out Of total Of 750 people saved there
were 30 who belonged to the crew. How
do you account for SO large = proportion
of the crew."
! would THINK the men TOOK ch4nce
and jumped overheard and were picked
up by boats. We have very powerful
swimmers aboard the ship. -
Wheelton paid special tribute to the
bravery Of First Onicer Murdock. who, he
said, was perfectly cool and very calm
and was lost"
Ismay Not Asked Aboard.
George Thomas Rowe. quartermaster.
examined bv Senator R,irfon comma ndeA
the lifeb&at in which J. Bruce Ismay
escaped from the sinking ship. Rowe
was ordered in charge Of the boat, the
ninth to leave. he said, by Capt. Smith
He said no one asked Ismay to get in.
when Chief Onicer Wayl asked II
there were any more women and children
there was no reply" said Rowe. 80