The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-02
New York April 18th.


the sending OF that message or by
whom II was authorized or from
whom Il emanated?
A. ] do not, and since this matter
was mentioned we have had our en-
tire passenger staff asked and we
can't find out who sent the message.
What we would appreciate your DONG
is to have the telegraph company de-
liver you the message they received
from the White Star Line and let MS
see when and where it was sent The
office was crowded on Monday and
many OF these juniors were answering
questions to the best OF their ability
from newspaper reporters, and doing
the best they could, but so far as any
officers are concerned, I am sure they
know nothing of 1t.
q. At the time that message was
sent, did you know the actual cOndi-
ton of the Titanic?
A. What is the time on that tele-
gram examining message)
Yes; at 1927 p. NJ. Monday 1 knew
the Titanic sank at 2:2O A. NJ. Mon
day.
@. When did you get that informa-
tiOn2
Franklin said he would answer that
by putting in evidence kilograms re-
ceived and sent by him.
His First Information.
AT twenty minutes of two on Mon
day morning" he continued, Il was
aroused at my home by telephones
and bells ringing A reporter told
that the Titanic was sinking AMI hal
sent out calls for assistance. He said
the message had been received over
the wireless from the steamer Vir-
ginian and from Montreal, Canada.
| called up the papers and asked them
to hold out of the press until the
rumor could be confirmed. They said
il was too late. l called up Montreal
and asked the Allan Line to make a
verification. Then L got Mr.. Ridgway,
one Of the officers Of the White Star
Line. and other officials.
Il didn't want to alarm the officers
Of the Olympic, so L sent a Afarconi-
gram to Captain Haddock, OF the ship.
asking him to ascertain the position
OF the Titanic.
The only information I could get
about the Titanic were press tele-
grams from Cape Race saving the Ii
taeic called C. Q. D. and added that
having struck ice they were sinking
by the head, and that women and chill
dren were being taken Off in boats.
The last reports from the Titanic
they said, were heard by the Virginian
about 1925 A. NJ Monday. A little
later a message from the Allan Line
office at Montreal confirmed the re-
port. We worked out the position
of the Titanic as being about 600
miles from Halifax and about 1880
miles from New York. and we thought
the Baltic could reach her by p.
M"
G. Did any of the ships of the
White Star Line report their position?
a. We had no communication at
that time with any ship or anybody.
Franklin Reads kilograms.
Franklin read a mass of kilograms
which passed between the New York
office and the Olympic. regarding her
movements, and respecting the effort
to get information.
We announced to everybody" said
the witness, that we had nothing
but rumors, and that we had nothing
authentic except one message from
Captain Haddock.
q. Did you confer with Mr.. Mar
conf during the early morning OF
Monday?
A. No, sir.
Q. Did you know whether any mes
sage went from the Marconi office
or the White Star Line office, to the
Carpathia, enjoining secrecy?
A We knew nothing about any
such communication. / never men,
toned II to Mr.. Marconi. and / have
never seen Mr.. Sammis.
-. do you know whether any Off
Ger or operator sent any message?
A. 1 do not. Our whole effort was
to get the Carpathia to give us the
VI llAG passengers ABOARD the
Carpathia. We were pressing for that
all the time. We tried TO get 1t from
the Olympic, asking her to stand by
and give ii to us.
Continuing, Franklin read the fol-
lowing message from Captain Had
dock. of the Olympic. dated GIG
O'Clock April 18th. 1t was addressed
"Yamsi," which is the cable address.
1t read:
"Carpathia reached Titanic's posi-
ton at daybreak. Found boats and
wreckage only. Titanic had founder
ed 2:2O A. Nj. in 41:16 north, 5O:I5
west All her boats accounted for.
About 655 souls saved. Crew and pas
SenSerS nearly all women and chill
dren. Leyland's California remaining
and searching position disaster. Car
pathia returning TO New York with
survivors. Please inform Cunard.
(Signed) PADDOCK"
g. Did they pretend to give you any
A. They did not. Here is the first
message, sent at A. NJ. To the Olym-
pic. Make every effort TO communi-
cate with the Titanic and advise po-
sition and time" This was addressed
Haddock, Olympic, April 10. A. NJ.
II was our first endeaVor to commu-
nicate with any of our own ships.
g. Where was the Olympic?
\. The Olympic sailed from New
York at 3 o'clock Saturday, bound
east. All during Monday morning we
were endeavoring to get some infor-
nation from Montreal or Halifax and
from various newspapers. We Mar
conied the Olympic to keep us fully
informed regarding the Titanic. This
was at sos A. M, and at A Nj
we got a message that the Olympic
had been unable to communicate, but
was $40 miles from the position of
the Titanic. He followed that by tel
egrams asking them to ascertain the
extent of the damage. This was sent
at 10 A. NJ.
Had No Information.
@. Had you no information at that
time?
A. Absolutely none. Now this is
the second telegram received from the
Olympic, Anril 18th. 1t came in about
l o'clock in the afternoon and read:
Partisan reports Carpathia in attend
ance. Picked up twent boats OF mas
sengers and Baltic returning to go to
assistance. Position Baltic not given"
Q. Who sent that?
A. 1t was signed by Haddock. We
hadn't yet received anything anthem
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