New-York tribune., 1912-04-30


tween the time the message was sent
from the Titanic and received By the Car
pathia.
Bride said this might have been a dis
crepancy in the clocks lie also was not
absolutely sure as to the exact time the
message was sent
James G. Boxhall. fourth officer of the
Titanic. who had been I'll in Washington
since testifying last Monday. explained
that the opera tors clock had been set for
ward fully half an hour at midnight,
which also entered into the discrepancy.
Ton Minutes Before Distress Call
Bride said that at least ten minutes
elapsed after the collision before the cap
tain appeared In the wireless room and
ordered that a call for aid be sent out.
Bride was then excused and told that the
committee was through with him.
BoXhall was asked again about the
lights OF steamer seen from the deck OF
the Titanic the night Of the disaster. lie
said he was quite positive these were a
steamers lights.
about five miles away" said Boxhall Il
saw those lights after the order for the
lifeboats. and when | got into my boat.
after firing tho rockets. she had turned
around and could SEQ the stern light"
Boxhall testified that all ships rockets
were not distress signals. Some ships
use a system OF rockets for signals when
passing In the night. These he said,
might have been the rockets which pas
sengers on the Californian say they saw
on distant ship. lie saw rockets fired
from the Carpathia early Monday mornn &
before the rescue ship reached the scene
Of the disaster.
Did you talk to Mr. Ismay before you
left the ship"
Yes. had just fred distress sig
nal" said Boxhall. Mr. Ismay was
standing by the wheelhouse door He
asked me why didn't get the boat away.
/ told him I hadn't received any orders 10
do so yet. While he was talking the chief Z
officer went over 10 the boat and a few
mo:nchts later was ordered by Captain
Smith into one OF the boats"
The mysterious ship lights Boxhall said
he saw disappear westwardy some time
dllfT ne mao Ie1t IN tNe llitDOdI.
Senator Smith said he had evidence to
support the belief that the Californian was
only fourteen miles from the Titanic
''Do YOU think you could have seen the
lights OF tho Californian" hc asked
81 don't know" said Boxhall. Five
miles is tho greatest range the British
Board OF Trade requires ships lights to
show. but We know that they can be seen
further on clear nights such az that But
| should think that We could not have seen
the Californian's lights that far that night"
Had the Californian fired rockets to sig
nal YOU that night do YOU think YOU would
have seen them fourteen miles"
'T think not" said Boxhan
Paid for His Story.
BoNhall was followed on tho stand by
Cottam. wireless operator ~ the Carpathia
from whom Senator smith drew the state
mcut that he had received $3.50 from a New
York Newspaper for his story OF the dis
aster. lie was asked n he had received
message instructlns him to Kill message
containing Titanic story" TIe said he had
not.
Senator Newlands asked Cottam when he
be paid handsomely for tho exclusive sto-
ries.
when VIC were docking" said the wit
ncss II was preparing 10 so ashore when
Bride took the message
Would II have made any difference" IN
qured Senator Fletcher "if YOU had re-
ceivcd tho message earlier"
Not a bit sir. We were extremely busy
and besides we were acting under the cap
tains orders
Cottam said the weather vas very un-
favorable for the transmission of wireless
messages II was raining incessan,ly, he
added.
At the end Of Cottams testimony Senator
Smith announced that tho examination OF
the officers and crew Of the Titanic had
been finished. lie directed Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms Cornelius TO arrang. for all
Of them TO depart for their homes.
J. Bruce Ismay. managing director OF the
International Mercantile Marine, the Scna-
tor said. would he recalled TO the witness
stand tomorrow morning