The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-27
ALLEGES THAT
IHE TRIED TO
AID TITANIC
(National News Association)

james II. Moore, OF the Canadian ia
cific liner Mt Temple, which il said
to have been within five miles of the
Titanic before she sank, testified be
fore the senate Investigating commit
tee today that two other ships were
near the Titanic and that they alan
doned the big liner to her fate.
One OF these boats, he said, Has
tramp steamer. The other was a
schooner.
Captain Moore, who has been crlti-
cized for not having rendered prompt
aid TO the shipwrecked passengers
swore that he was 40 miles away from
the Titanic when he received her first
C. @. D. call This statement is in d.
rect variance with stories told by
some of the crew and passengers Of
the Mt Temple Captain Moore arriv
ed in Washington early this morning
and after conference with Senator
Smith it was, decided that he should
be the first witness heard today.
Number of Witnesses
Samuel Goldenberg Of New York,
who is said to represent New York
and Brookly survivors Of the disaster,
also conferred with the chairman be
fore the session began. He was reluc-
tant to discuss his mission. Other wit
nesses summoned were Chief Engine
er Sammis and Manager Bottomly OF
the American Marconi Wireless COM
pany, Wireless Operator Bride of the
Titanic and Wireless Operator Hosey
# the Taunton, Mass, station of the
Marconi system.
Captain Moore, of the Mt. Temple
told the committee that he had been
on the seas thirty-two years and was
familiar with icebergs. An iceberg,
he explained is a large piece of ice
that has broken away from glacier.
1t may be composed Of anything, such
as masses of rock which it gathers on
Hts way to the sea. Usually about sew
EN- Fights Of an iceberg is submerged.
captain Moore said he had seen ice
ibergs longer than the National Capitol
building in Washington.
Captain Moore testified that on Mon
day, April Is, at 1890 a. m. the Mt.
Temple was in north latitude 41:25
and west longitude 51:14, about 40
miles from the Titanic's position. He
was awakened at 1878 by a steward
bringing message from the wireless
Operator which read as follows: I'll
tanic sending c. @. d. requests assist
ance. Position 41:44 north. 50:44 west.
Come at once. Iceberg"
This was general message which
the operator heard and picked up. A
note attached to it, signed by the
operator, said that the Titanic's opera
tor apparently could not hear him.
Changes His Course.
Captain Moore declared that he blew
the whistle and told the second officer
to get out the chart and change the
course, informing him what was the
matter The Mt. Temple was steered
due east in the direction of the I'll
tanic Captain Moore said that he call
ed the chief engineer, directed him to
shake up the firemen and if necessary
give them plenty of rum. Before the
Mt. Temple had made out it's course
Captain Moore declared that another
message was received, giving the I'll
'tanic different position which was
Ten miles farther east, and he laid the
course accordingly.
Captain. Moore said that when he
started for the Titanic's position the
Mt Temple was making about knots
an hour. About o'clock, Moore said,
he saw the lights of a schooner off the
port quarter and had to change the
course of the ship to avoid her Cap
tain Moore did not learn the name Of
the ship he passed, which evidently
did not carry any wireless. About 1923
"a. m. he said, they were going slowly
M oyniH ho icn and anNthor Y,
vessel was sighted. Captain Moore de-
cleared they also sighted between for
ty and fifty icebergs, the largest 200
feet above the waterine The Mt
Temple arrived at the Titanic's posi-
tion about 4: 80 but saw nothing but an
icepack. He said there were no pas
sengers on deck of his vessel at mid
might Sunday and he had questioned
all the stewards and none of them
had seen any rocket signals.
Reads All Messages.
The Mt Temple operator picked up
messages passing between the Titanic
Olympic, Baltic, Carpathia and Frank
fort, but apparently nobody realized
1.-THE Titanic's desperate plight until the
Halter flashed, I'VE are putting women
IN the pOalS. AFTER tnlS captain
lMoore's operator picked up messages
from all these vessels responding
lthey were rushing to the rescue under
full speed. Captain Moore then read
all the messages caught by the Mt
Temples operator on the night of the
disaster. The last read was from the
Carpathia, 1t read "All quiet now Ii
tanic has not answered since 11:47 -
Why the operator on the Mt. Temple
failed to notify Captain Moore until
1890 a. m. Sunday did not develop
Captain Moore first learned definite
ly that the Titanic had gone down
Through message from the Carpathia
lat O'Clock Sunday morning The Mt
Temple was then about miles from
the Titanic's position, having been i'm
speded by ice fields.
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