New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
Carpathias Operator Declares Damned Fool
on Frankfurt Only Wanted to Know
Whats the Matterp"
COMMITTEEGOES TO WASHINGTON
lmay Franklin Several Members Of Titancs Crew and
Probably Many Passengers Will Be Called to
Testify When Hearings Are Resumed
Tomorrow


into the sinking of the Titanic served rather disclose
unrave mysteries
The Frankfurt German lne" was the first ship to
acknowledge &C D" call of the Titanic
Judging by the strength of the
that the Frankfurt than the Capah but the
ship failed her position and made apparently
respond the distress signal of the White liner.
The Frankfurt is North German Lloyd boat and plies between
Galveston and Bremen.
Senator Smith the message Representative
Hughes Monday following the crash which the
passengers a safe" would probably landed
Halifax which port that ship proceeding This message
signed white Star Line but nsent questioning of both the wire
operators the hearing failed reveal the slightest for
message and its authorship still remains be explained
Preceding the convenng of the committee Senator Smith admitted
the had evidence the fact that Bruce Ismay had
three wireless from the Capata insisting that the
be held await the arrival of that ship order that he himself
the surviving officers of the Titanic might
da England These understood have been
which this the Car
p Mr. Isay since he subpanaed by the investigating
mtee reiterated his lend the committee possible
assistance"
suggestion mystery of the
Olympic sister ship the Titanic which failed the s
perhaps suggestion of suspicion the the
than anything actually brought 1t probable that
subsequent developments will show that the Olympic too far
render actual assistance.
TO CONTINUE HEARING IN WASHINGTON
Chairman Smith announced that the
would stand adjourned tomorrow morning Wash
ngton explained important hold hear
that the plan the inquiry should be mapped out
desired later and also
of the Capata and his who had
already great sacrifice of time and convenience assist the
the Titanic might proceed their to the Mediterranean
without further delay.
Among further examined Bruce Ismsy
president Mercantile Marine Company the
officers the Titanic the surviving wireless operators ana others
whom ubponas P A. Franklin Of the White
Line the the Titanic together
with number of the surviving passengers surviving
subpunsed sailed yesterday the Lapand
yesterdays Harold s. Bride the assistant wireless
operator of the Titanic examined Harold Cottam the wireless
operator of the Capaba recalled and Herbert Ptman third
officer the Titanic but his examination was barely begun
when adjournment All the ubpenaed ordered
to be in Washington ONO forenoon.
The appearance of Bride brought invalid chair
has feet sated bandag ankles having been crushed added
dramatic feature to did the appearance Of young
woman said to be Harding who obbngy inquired for Second
Officer Lghtto whom she sought further tdngs the
first officer. Murdock who down with the ship
Bride testified that even collision had rendered the
less apparatus both he and his chief Phillips remained at their
quarters until permission was given by captain leave the ship
this being given in the words take off yourselves
He further testified that captain bridge when
practically into the sea just before the Titanic
finally disappeared beneath the waves
RECALLS NO MESSAGE THAT ALL WERE SAFE.
Cotam was recalled possible what any,
there sent to Representative Hughes whose daug
her husband the Titanic saying that all
and Titanic proceeding to Halifax Coam
who worked necessarily from Monday morning to the time
his shin oced on Thursday evening somewhat hay
messages had quite positive ne had not sent anything
this message he had sent no message which
not
said however captain Of the Capatha originally
tended to put into Halifax changed his mind When asked
knew Cptan Rosron contemplated going to HALIFAX he replied
her pursuant to inquiry from the Baltic he had asked the
captain the ships replied that ne could
just then Cotam also testified that he had no orders to remain
duty during specified permitted to exercise his
discretion whe 10 messages to be sent
Bride the Ttans assistant OPERATOR sho"eu P'V o ehects
his INJURIES answering questions IN low voice. but
without intelligence He said th 50 idr a ne knew
message Captain Smith ordering MN 10 change his
testified to the RECENT of message the California regarding
the position although he knew that vee 0"V 0y "s code
term the letters IN w L." - eu,s. >,
The message said received about p H. 'n ''y lie
admitted that when the first call came busy on some accounts
dnd did answer thirty minutes a eard
We california sending the message to the naia' ~ a
n message TO the captain The second cncei Sao '' ~ e
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