Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-20

AS Tor yourself you preferred "a
take 90 the open sea-
Undoubtedly
Are the water tight compartments
intended as a refuge Tor passengers '
"No sir. never intended Tor mat
purpose. They were designed 20 pro-
vent the ship from sinking
What other officers besld your
self survived"
The third. fourth, and nfth Il
flcers, SIR"
At this point the hearing halted 10
bee resumed at $50 tonight
Thomas Cottam. aged n years II
Liverpool the Marcon operator on
the Carpathia, was the first witness
AZ the evening session lie denied
himself some glory by saying he had
no stated hours for labor on the Car
pathia. Previous witnesses testified
he was not ION duty when he re-
ceiyed the Titanlc's signal for help.
What were you doing last sun
day evening about 10 O'clock ask
ed Senator Smith.
Was Sending Messages.
Receiving news from Cape Cod, "
said Cotton. He said he had also
been sending lot Of messages for
the Titanic"
Had you closed your station for
the night?"
NO"
You say the Carpathia wireless
instruments would send message
about 25O miles with accuracy
Yes"
Well. how did you happen TO catch
the Titanic's message OF distress"
Il was looking out for a confirm
alton by the steamer Partisan Of a
previous message"
Did you hear the captain of the
Carpathia testify here today?'
NO"
He said you were about to retire
and caught this Titanic distress mes
sage, rather proyidentially?
Yes. sir"
Had you taken off your clothes?"
Yes. my coat"
Was Ready for Bed.
Did you have any instruments
them"
Yes. the telephone was on my
head, I was waiting for the Parisian's
answer. ! had just called her"
How long would you have wait
ed?"
Several minutes"
Would you have retired pretty
soon, you think?"
Yes"
We'll, what did you hear?"
Il did not hear anything from the
Partisan Just then, but first picked
up. Cape Cod again sending Marconi
News. The Cape Cod relay service
kept up for several minutes. There
was a message for the Titanic which
l hoped to relay next morning
How far was the Titanic's position
from yours them"
Il don't know"
Called the Titanic.
Well. when you got the distress
Message from the Titanic Sunday night
how did you get III"
Il called the Titanic myself"
who told you to call the Titanic?'
mo one-I did 1t Of my own free
will. | asked the Titanic operator If
he was aware that Cape Cod had been
sending messages for the Titanic ?"
tfANhat fha N Cyar 2f
Come at once-this is a distress
message. c. @. D."'Cottom testified.
What did you do them"
II confirmed the distress message
by asking the Titanic If ] should re-
port the distress message to the cap
tain Of the Carpathia."
What prompted you to confirm the
message before delivering It to the
Because it is always wise to con-
firm a message Of that description.
Are you instructed to do that or is |
i a matter of discretion?"
Matter Of discretion"
Have you ever been misled by |
messages that were without founda-
lion p,
mo SIR"
What would you have done of the IT.
tanic had not confirmed her mes
Sage?"
Il would have reported the message
q the commander" said Cotton.
Sent Carpathia's Position.
How much time elapsed after you
eceived the Titanici distress mes
age before you delivered 1t to Cap
ain Rostron?"
About a couple of minutes" said
'ottom.
When word of the Tltanic's dis
Iess was received operator Cotton
aid he Immediately sent them the po-
itlon Of the Carpathia and added that
hey would hurry to the rescue.
Get any reply to that?" asked SEN
tor Smith.
yes sir. They acknowledged re-
eipt OF it,"
The witness said the next commu-
Iication with the Titanic was four
minutes later when he confirmed the
of both vessels. At this
uncture the Frankfort OF the North
;erman Lloyd line broke In on the
he having heard the
'itanics call for help. Later the