The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25

New York about 2 a. m.- Friday, Cot tam said he would get something for a story.
 'I told him he could give it if he wished"
 Marconi denied sending a message to Operators Bride and Cottam, say-
 sKEEP YOUR MOUTHS SHUT.. Senator Smith then read the follow ing wireless from the captain of the u. 8. s. Florida to the Navy Depart ment:
 ''The following radiograms were intercepted by Wireless Operator enough to be brought to the atten- ton of the department:
 sSeagate to Carpathia, SIP p. m., April 18-Say, old man, the Marconi Company Is taking good care of you. It's fixed for you so you will get big c1ear.' %sns'' NOW p'ease '0 your pest to .Seagate to Carpathia and Titanic operators, 8:3O D. m, April 18-Ar- ranged for your exclusive story for dollars in four figures. Marconi agreeing Say nothing until you see me. ,ne ..dsss dsssisned' J. M. sammls' Opera tSeagate to Carpathia operator, p. m., April 1S-Go to Strand Hotel, 542 West IA street, to meet MT. Mar soni. (Signed) O.
 "'Seagate to Carpathia operators, 9:3s p m.-Meet MT. Marcon and MOUTH sn%a sHuT sH T.rane siened5 nb Mareoni ronh
 "An the above messages were sent by the commander of the Florida to the Secretary of the Navy" said Sem atOr Smith. ssWhat can you say about that. Mir. Marconi?"
 "I DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THAT" said Marconi, who continued, IT told MT. Sammis I would not pre- they could out of what Information they had. It was done in the case of former wireless operator in the wreck of the Republic. Jack Binns for pay.'
 Do you mean," asked Smith, "that an operator under your company's di- rection shall have the right to pre- vent the public from knowing of the greatest sea horror in the worlds his> tory except through the exclusive ap- propriation of the facts by the oper- ator who is cognizant Of them?''
 "Not at all. I gave no instructions in regard to withholding informal tion. I did authorize him, if offered pay ment, to accept it.''
 "If the mouth of this operator was to be closed so the details of that dis aster could not be printed might not the British public be deprived of prac- tically all the facts concerning the sinking of the Titanic?"
 You are assuming that I attempt ed to obstruct the messages" said Marconi 'I did not.'
 T heard of the Presidents attempt to reach the Carpat thia," the witness continued. 'I asked Operator Cot- tam about it and he stated that the Chester had asked for a list of the survivors names and that he told the Chester that this list had already been sent and acknowledged by a shore station.
 "I also asked him about the Pres ident's inquiry and he stated he had received no such inquiry and that if he had he would certainty have an- swered it.''
 ''Id like your best judgment as to whether the press privilege accorded Binns in the Republic disaster had anything to do with your failure to get and give out public information about the Titanic?" Smith queried.
 'In my opinion it had not" said Marconi.
 q have no knowledge whatever about any of these alleged messages. did not talk to MT. Sanmis about it before or since except I saw Sam mis and told him I did not authorize that message.
 What meant Marconi contin- ued, when I told the operator to take