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again.
Apparently net, but l expected fully to
be back on the ship IN few hours"
Heard Shouts and Means.


apparently not, but expected fully to
be back on the ship in . few hours"
Heard Shouts and Means.
Pitrnan was asked Il he heard any
cries o. distress.
'Oh. yes
''whatr'
Crying. shouting, moaning
I'm the water?''
YES, from the water
Compartments Rendered valueless.
senator Smith then entered upon line
Of questioning which was intended Ia
prove that the safety Appliances on the
Titanic were not what they might have
been. Pitman admitted that when the
wateftisht doors were oiosed ~ the levers
on the bridge. those on the bridge did
not know really whether they were clos
ed or not.
But the doors were of no use any.
way" said the witness.
"Why?' asked the senator.
Because the iceberg had torn out the
side OF the ship. II the vessel had struck
the berg head-on it would be aioat to-
day"
Pitman said that he saw Mr. Ismay on
the Titanic when his lifeboat left. He
did not see Mr.. Istpay again. until they
both were leaving the Carpathia ut New
York
"You have spoken Of the fremen COM
ing up with their kits" said Senator
Smith where were they coming
from?'
their ewn auartefs-thsy were not on
duty"
"fJow noanv were therA7'
II don't remember exactly. They re-
NAMED on the forecastle deck
The reports Of explosions you heard
s sn.. soy y s sSs nps Ssfs from tho
"Yes. sir, Four reports, think, came
from the oarry'ns away Of the bulk
30 you think the water.tight com
partments were locked secufely?'
Yes, I do--the locks are operated from
the bridge by the oi4icer OF the watch
I didn't sec him lock the doors. but Box
hall ala. I saw the doors operated at
Belfast and they worked perfectly
Boats Could Have Held More.
Pitman SAID that before his lifeboat
reached the .Carpathia he extended a
rope from his boat to lifeboat No. Z, and
that he transferred . woman and child
from his boat to No. Z.
Then you think No. Z could have held
n' srs., e:0'''r'
Both Of these boats could have held
! more s people them"
why were not more taken. thenr'
There were no more women arouni
when my boat was lowered. can't say
about No. T."
Were there any men around?''
There may have been"
Why were NOT they taken. them
was lowered" Said Pftman. Il can't .,
about the others. think some Of tn,
boats had 40 many - sixty In them whel
they reached the CarpAthia-'
| Senator Smith called attention to ON
Ger MghtollAr's Testimony that 4 cap
sised collapsibae boat had thirty-flve per
sons On 70.
"if that boat could keep aaoat thirty
Ave men when capsi5ed. wouldn't yot
think the regular lifeboats would holt
sixty4' he asked.
Eyes. but there would be no room I,
fit,nan said that when he saw the lixn
Of the carpathi. he slipped the rope tina
held the two boets together and walts<
untii he Was certain II was the light OF q
spproaohing steamer when he pulled fol
/ It. This was about O'Clock, he uAid. AM
al the means ana cfie4 had ceased
did you sc any bodies In the water?'
| he was asked.
mo. sir: at no time"
/ did you while lying on your oaD %,
any lights of any kind aside from thos,
Of the Carpathia and the other life
boats?'
Eyes, sir. We saw light on the hori
] 3on--a white Night
Was it on the track Of the Titanic!''