The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
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Ship Left Min.
What time did you leave the ship
i didn't leave IL
did n leave you
Yes. sir
When did you see Mr. Ismay--
When NE started TO uncover the
boats. He was standing on the boat
what was he doing.-
Standing still"
Was he fully dressed--
dark"
Lightho.der said that on Sunday he
saw message from some snip"
about an iceberg ahead. He did not
know the Amerika sent the message,
he testified.
The ship was making about 2l to
2lh knots. Llghtholder testified. He
understood this was not the best the
ship could do.
Did you have an ambition to see
what the ship could make?" the wit
ness was asked.
Naturally. at some time"
when Captain Smith came on the
bridge at five minutes OF nine. what
was said?"
Talked Of Ice Fields.
We talked together generally for
twenty or twenty-five minutes about
when We might expect to get to the
ice fields. He left the bridge. I think.
about twenty-five minutes after nine
O'Clock, and during our talk he tod
me to keep the ship on her course.
but that IL ! was in the slightest de-
gree doubtful, as conditions developed.
TO let him know at once"
Did you keep the Titanic on her
course them" Senator Smith asked.
Yes"
when did you see Captain SMITH"
When ! came out of the officers
quarters after the impact" Lamp
holder replied
bridge before your watch expired?"
Il did not see him
What time did you leave?"
81 turned over the watch TO First
Omcer Murdoch at 10 O'Clock.
DO you recall now just what the
Titanic's position was when you
turned over the watch to Murdock?"
II do not now. sir: but I did know
at the time. We talked about the ice
that he had heard as afioat. and
remember we agreed we should reach
the reported longitude OF the ice
Hoes about IL o'clock, an hour later
AT that time the weather was calm
and clear"
Did you see Murdoch after that"
Last Of Captain Smith.
Yes; when ] came out OF the OF.
hcers' quarters after the impact, Muir
dock was on the bridge. he on one
side and captain Smith on the other
j never spoke 70 Murdoch after
turned over the watch 10 him.
saw him later working over the last
lifeboat as the ship went down"
Where did you last see Captain
SMITH" the senator asked.
i was busy at my own work. about
fifty feet away and have - recollection
OF seeing the captain walking across
the bridge. | did not then hear him
give any orders. I was too far away"
When the Titanic sank we're her
decks intact?"
Absolutely intact" said Light
holder.
Senator Smith asked what was the
last order he heard Captain Smith
give.
When asked II should put the
women and children in the boats" re-
piled Lightholder. "he responded. yes.
and lower away"
The last boat. a fat collapsible. TO
put of, was the one on top OF the
Officers quarters. Lightholder said
Men jumped upon IL on deck and wait
ed for the water to float II OF Once
at sea IL upset. The forward funnel
fell into the water just missing the
raft and overturning IT, The funnel
probably killed persons in the water
This was the boat I eventually got
on declared Lightholder NO one
was on IL when reached Il. Later.
about thirty men clambered out OF the
water onto It, All had on life pre-
servers"
Did any passengers get on" asked
Senator Smith.
Rescued Die in Boats.
y. u. Thayer. the second Marconi
operator. and Colonel Garcie re.
call" said the witness "All the rest
were firemen taken out Of the water
Two Of these died that night and
slipped of into the water think
the senior Marconi operator did that "
An error In his testimony was cor.
rected by the witness saving there
were twenty llfebOats aboard. four of
which were collapsible. One boat
stuck in its tackle and never got on
How we're the passengers selected
20 on the boats"
BY sex"
Who determined who should co.
= ala
How"
Whenever ] saw n woman 7 put
her In. except steWardesses turned
these back
DID you zee any attempt 10 got
women ~ 70 who would n0t7
Yes
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