Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25

ire doctor dined with me In the restaur-
ant at 7:3D. and [ went directly to my
stateroom and went TO bed at about 1890.
was asleep when the collision occurred.
] felt ia., went out into the passage
way wlthou. dressing. met steward.
asked him what was the matter and he
said he did not know.
WENT UP ON BRIDGE.
II returned to my room I felt the
ship slow down, put on an ovcrcoat
over my paianas and went up on the
bridge deck and on the bridge. |
asked Captain Smith what was the
matter and he said we hal struck tee.
asked him whether he thought 1t
serious and H. said he did. on rc-
turning to my room. | met the chief
engineer and asked MIN whether he
thought the damage serious and he
said he thought it was
- then returned to my room and put
on n SUIT of clothes. then wen,
back to the boat deck and heard Cap
tam smith give the order to clear the
boats helped In this work for
nearly two hours az Ear as [ ran Judge
worked ut the starboar1 boats help
and lowering them over the side.
did nothing with regard to the boats
on the port side BY that time every
wooden life boat on the starboard sid {,
had been lowered away and I found
that they were engaged in getting out
the forward collapsible boat on the
starboard side. assisted in this
work and all the women that were on
this deck were helped into the boat.
they were all, | think, third class
passengers
AS the boat was going over the side.
Mr. Carter "A passenger and myself got
in. at that time there was not a woman
on the boat deck. nor any passenger of
any class. so far as we could hear. The
boat had between - and 80 in il | should
think. most of them women. There We're
perhaps four or five men and it was aft
erwards discovered that there were four
Cinnamon concealed under the thwrats in
the bottom Of the boat Mr.. Carter and
did not get into the boat until after
they had begun to lower il away. When
the boat reached the water 7 helped row
1t, pushing the oar from me as I sat.
This is the explanation, Tor the fact that
my back was to the sinking steamer.
ROOM IN BOAT FOR MORE.
"rhe boat would have accommoda ed
certainly six or more passengers In add-
ton if there had been any on the boat
deck to go. These facts can be substan-
tiat"d by ". Il. Carter of Philadelphia
who got in a the time that | did and
was rowing the boat with me. I hope |
reed not say that neither Mr.. Carter
nor myself would for one moment have
thought of getting into the boat If there
had been any women there to 20 in It,
nor should have done so if had Thought
that by remaining on the ship ! could
nave been of the slightest further as
siStancc
1t is Impossible for me to answer
every false statement. rumor or inven-
lion that has appeared in the ncwspa-
pcrs. ! am prepared to answer any ques-
tons that may hc asked by the commit
tee of the Senate or any other responsible
person. shall, therefore. make no fur
Their statement of this kind. except to
Explain the messages that | sent from
the Carpathia. These messages have
been completely misunderstood. An in
ference has bccn drawn from them tina,
t ]
mittccS inquiry. As a matter of fact
when despatching these messages | had
not the slightest idea that any inquiry
! WAS contemplated and had no inforina-
I ton regarding it until the arrival OF
! the Carpathia at the Cunard dock in New
/ York on Thursday night. The only pur'
/ pos" | had in sending these messages
/ WAS to express my desire to have the
| crew returned to their homes in England
| for their own benefit At the earliest pos
sible moment. and ! also was naturally
anxious 10 return to my family. hut left
| the matter of my return entirely to our
representatives in New York
MUST HAVE LFEBOAT NpW
In conclusion the statement says. 10
building the Titanic it was tho hope OF
my associates and myself mat "" ha'
built a vessel which could not be de
stroyed By the perils of the sea or the
dangers of navigation. The event has
proved the futility of that hope. The
present legal requirements have proVet
Inadequate. they must he changed: bu
whether they are changed or not TINS
lawful experience has taught the steam
ship owners of the world that too mucf
reliance has been placed on watcrtiSh
compartments and ON wireless telegraphy
AMI that they must equip every Vessc
with lifeboats and RATS sufficient to pro
vide for ever, soul ON board. and sun
cient men % handle them
CARTER CDRROBORATES iSMAN.
philadelnhia April 2l.-WlIliam +. Car
o., when shown the I:nay statement cor
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