The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
MUST TELL
more or DISASTER
Has Been Summoned to Appear
Before the Congressional
Committee in Wash
ington Monday.
NEAR NERVOUS COLLAPSE
Details of Last Hours of IT,
tanic Brought Out Slowly
BY Questions Put By
I%nquirers.
YEAR NERVOUS COLLAPSE

Inquirers.
New York, April c2.-J. Bruce Ismay,
Managing director OF the White Star
inc, is to be called again before the
Eenate investigating committee now
felving into the facts surrounding the
syreck Of the Titanic. He will probably
he summoned TO testify in rebuttal be-
fore today's hearing is over, according
10 senator Smith, of Michigan, chair
han of the committee. who acknowl-
Edged this morning that it vas the in
iention OF the committee to have the
kVhite Star lines chief executive again
before it for the purpose OF clearing up
several points that now appear to be in
dispute between witnesses.
Near Nervous Collapse.
Although Mr.. Ismay urged the COM
'nittee 70 permit him to go for the pres
Int. pleading hat he was on the verge
b a nervous collapse by reason of his
Experiences, his request was not grant
III. There remain as witnesses four
bficers and II members of the crew,
Ind they will be heard as quickly as
possible. The indications are that the
Inquiry will not be completed before
HE middle Of next week.
There was rejoicing on board the Red
Star liner Lapland, which sails this
Afternoon, when 1t was learned that
Senator Smith, who at adjournment
Yesterday had announced his intention
b holding every member of the Titan
les crew until the inquiry was ended,
bad changed his policy after a confer
knce at midnight.
Unfair to q majority of those whose
bnxiety to return TO their families and
friends should be satisfied. Therefore
be eXerted his authority to hold the
Witnesses already arranged for and as
b result a deputy sergeant at arms of
the United States Senate was made
responsible for their appearance when
khe committee convened. They were
present to a The first witness
Eas Alfred Crawford, the bedroom
Steward of the Titanic, who resumed
bis testimony as to conditions at the
lime of the collision at the point where
be left off yesterday.
J. Bruce Ismay and other officials of
The White Star line were subpoenaed
Today by the Senate investigating COM
hittee to appear before it in Washing
ton Monday. The investigation in New
York will be concluded today.
Invalid Operator Appears.
Just before the Senate committee in
the Titanic disaster met
today, an invalid chair was wheeled
into the committee room In 1t was
Harold Bride, the assistant wireless
operator on the Titanic, whose feet
were wrenched and badly injured when
be was crushed on the life raft hat
picked him up from the wreckage. He
Nas sallow and hollow-cheeked and lay
fropped up with pillows awaiting his
rail- to the witness chair
lsmay Frightened.
Immediately behind Bride came J..
Bruce Ismay. president of the Inter-
Mercantile Marine, and p. A.
). Franklin, vice president Of the White
Star company. Mr.. Ismay announced
before the inquiry that he had given
distractions to all the lines Of Inter
Mercantile Marine, which in
tludes the White Star, the American,
The Red Star. the Leyland, the Atlantic
Transport and the Dominion lines, to
tquip all steamers with sufficient life
boats and raft boats for every passen-
ger and every member Of the crew,
without regard to government regula-
Senator Reed. &C Missouri, took n
peat with Senators Smith and New
lands. The first witness was Thomas
Cottam, the wireless operator on the
Carpathia, who was recalled to the
stand. Senator Smith sought to clear
up the messages that had passed be-
tween the Carpathia and the Titanic.
What was the las message sent to
the Titanic?" asked Senator Smith.
We sent 1t word to have it's life
boats ready?" said the witness. THAT
olr lifeboats We're ready and that we
We're steaming to them as fast as We
No News Suppressed.
Senator Smith asked questions to
whether n official had
sought to keep back the news OF the
Did you send any message that all
lhe passengers had been saved or that
!he Titanic was being towed to Hall
NO, air."
Nor anything like that?"
NO. sir"
Operator Bride remembered receiv-
ne and sending messages relative to
me speed Of the Titanic on it's trial
'lests. After leaving Southampton, on
ne THAMES initial trip. he could not
'emember receiving or sending any
Messages for Ismay. Senator Smith
;sked particularly about messages on
IL don't remember. SIR" said Bride,
there was so much business Sunday,
He was asked if Captain Smith re-
'elved or sent IN messages Sunday.
NO, sir" was his reply.
how do you know he did not?"
Because / see the messages Mr..
'hillips takes when they are made up"
We're those for Sunday made up"
No; they lever WERE"
After testifying he made no perma-
,ent record of the iceberg warnings.
5rlde insisted he gave the memorandum
the warning to the officer on the
watch. The name of the officer he
'ould not tell.
Il knew the officer by sight, but not
y Name" he said. He did not inform
'aptain Smith.
In Bed When Alarm Came.
Bride said he was in bed when the
impact came. He was not alarmed at
he collision and remained In bed about
y minutes. He saw Phillips in the
'pefating room
He told me he thought the boat had
zen injured in some way n he ex-
'eeted it would have to go back to the
'uilders.'' said Bride.
The witness said, that according to
he relieved Phillips. I'm
hediately the captain came in and said
We had better send out q call for as
stance testified Bride.
Phillips asked " he wanted to send q
distress cull. The captain said. he did
I'D Phillips sent &C. Q. D."
How soon did you get a reply?" he
Vas asked.
Answer Immediately.
"As far as I know immediately. i
odlc not what he received however"