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

the boat on which J. Bruce lsmay. the
managing director. left the ship. and he
was questioned closely concerning Is
may s departure He said that there we're
no women in sight at the time MIR. 1smay
icft the Titanic. There we're only two
mon In the immediate vicinity of his boat
and one Of them was MIR. Ismay.
When the boat was launched he says
'htt Mr.. Ismay rendered every assistance
possible in handling the boat. which con-
,ancd besides the men three women and
three children.
William M.rconi. head of the wireless
company. and Harold C. Cottam. the
wrclcs. operator on the tarpa,hia. were
III. only two witnesses examined to-day
hy the iul committee. Wireless messages
were introduced in evidence showing
that officers Of the Marconi company had
instructed their wireless operators on
the Carpathia to hold ,hn details Of the
disaster for sale. exclusively to a New
York newsparc.. for Il sum "in four
figures" One of these messages was
signed "Marcoai.' hut Mr.. Marconi denied
all know ledge of them and said he dis
approved Of them. lie contende d that
he had wished TO obtain details Of the
disaster at the earliest possible moment
for general distribution among news.
papers
Two Captains 10 Testify.
Two more witnesses who are expected
20 give important testimony have been
subpoenaed by Senator Smith to appear
before the committee tomorrow. They
are the captain and a wireless operate or
~ the steamship Californian. now at Bos.
ton. They have been ordered to pro.
duce the log Of the Californian.
Capt. j. II Moore Of the Canadian
Pacific steamship Mount Temple is
expected to arrive in this city tomorrow
morning. He will testify before the
committee with reference to report
that his ship passed within sight Of the
Titanic. saw her distress signals and
failed to respond. Capt Moore prefers
to appear in person before tho committee
rather than give his testimony to Cana
dian commission.
Senator Smith received the followinp
telegram this afternoon from George
Foster. acting Premier OF Canada:
Capt Moore cf the Mount Temple wi,
proceed 10 Washington at once and Civ,
evidence before your committee. This I.
considered better than tho indirect wa,
of giving testimony through his deposi
ton.
Although the committee will welcom,
the appearance of Capt. Moore some OF
its members regard it as unfortunate At
it will be impossible to get the testimony
Of other officers and members of the crew
Of the Mount Temple Capt. Moore has
already denied over his own signature
that his ship was within sight of tn,
Titanic and reports to the contrary are
credited 10 passengers and members o
his crew. The captain has said. however
that he encountered ice and was delayed
IN reaching the Titanic after receiving
har e q y message.
nid the Mount Temple Answers
The testimony to-day of Harold Cottam
the wireless operator on the Carpathia
did not confirm Capt. Moores telegraphi
statemen, 10 Senator Smith that the
Mount Temple answered the Titanic's
distress call. Cottam was asked IL h,
heard 'h, Mount Temple answering thu
Titanic lie said he did not. although h
had been in communication with tn
night. Arril "a, and receive d "goo
night message.
With respect 20 the subpoenas that ha Y
heen issued for the captain and the wire
less operator Of the Californian. Senate
Smith said to-day that he expected I
get from them record OF the ice warning
that were transmitted to the Titanic o
> ihe evening Of the disaster. He also hope
TO get soma light on the statements tha
have been made that the Californian ma
have been closer to the Titanic than wa
the Carpathia
Another interesting development {
the day was the unexpected action of tn
committee in distributing the work {
examining the British sailors among IN
several members Of the committee.
This step. il YVES explained by Senate
Smith, was taken in the hope Of expeditin
lhe investigation and thus enabling IN
seamen to return 10 England sooner.
has been intimated that this departur
was the result Of conflict and difference
IN the committee. growing out of tn
prolongation o. the hearing.
In any event 1t was decided that ir
stead of calling each of these witnesss
separately before the full committee an
having each rehearse the incidents {
the wreck IL would be better to assign
each Senator some four or five member
Of the crew To be examined in privat
Those who contribute anything new wi
be detained and will appear before the fu
committee.
A stenographic report of the testmon
Of each man heard in private to-day WI
taken and at the meeting tomorrow ~
tonynittep after n conference will dpCiC