The Washington times., 1912-04-23


short time. ! had no idea she was
going to go down"
Pitman said he saw no people in
the water after the Titanic sank.
Did you hear any cries of distress?
oh. yes" he said, sadly, Crying,
sobhIng, and moaning-praying. too.
But there were no noises until the ship
went down"
Doubt As To Bulkheads.
Pitman explained that the water-tight
COMPARTMENTS were all locked with
spndle5 and -wrenchcs. He was surs
the latter were in their places. as 1t was
part of his work to see that all the
equipment was in place before the IL
tanic sailed.
Here Senator Smith remarked that 1t
was also his business TO see that lights
wer" IN the lifehoats, but that. there
, were not there.
Pi'man made no reply. In answer TO
another question he expressed doubt as
10 whether the officer on The bridge
tonld tell whether the bulkheads, oper-
ated bv means Of lever from that
man below to see.
''I' tlhs impact had been bow on.
| what would have been the effect?"
Pitman was asked.
shed he afloa' now the witness re.
sporded. laconically.
II two or three steamers had run
into her. she wouldn't have sunk. II
would, have required about six steamers
| to sink her by collision"
Did you leave MIR. Ismay on the
deck when you were lowered?" he was
asked.
Left Ismay On Titanic.
Yes I didn't see him again until on
the Carpathia. Murdoch loaded the
! first boat. Mine was the second"
Pitman. said there were no officers in
} the lifeboat No. T. so he. In his No &.
made fast to the other to keep 1t from
loattng away and being lost. lie
thought there were 50 or 20 persons in
But there was room for more pco-
| Pile In No. -" Senator Smith uueried.
replied.
They all could carry sixty people.
| These, two boats would have had moro.
| but there were no women around AT
the, time, There were men. But
| thought had sufficient in my boat"
Pitman admitted he had never seen
any lifebOat carry sixty persons
LAS q matter of fact, don't you know
I your. boat would have held more pco-
| ple?" Smith asked.
| Yes, | know II would. | told my men
| to try to pick up few more from the
water, but many of the passengers in
the boat begged me not to. They were
| afraid we would be CapsiZed. ! turned
my boat around to go in the direction
from which the cries came. But when
| / saw the passengers believed the
/ swimmers would swamp us, ! did not
| tanic sunk. eW took out our oars and
drifted about for an hour. Gradually
| the cries became fewer and finally
| ceased
Rather Not Tell OF 1t.
Epon being pressed for more details
as to the efforts he made to rescue per-
sons from the water. Pitman, said: Il
would rather YOU would leave that
out"
~ know you would" said Senator
smith. but we must know about this -
| That was all the effort madr TO
rescue people from the water" Fitman
replied. almost choking.
! J"For how long after you left the I'll
| fanc was No. lifeboat attached to No.
From about to 2:SO o'clock. We
separated before the Carpathia came III
| sight"
Pitman said at the time he trans
! teTcd four passengers from his boat tn
No. the Titanic had not sunk and
there were no cries for aid coming from
! the water.
We saw the Carpathia about half
past three; she seemed about FIVE miles
awaY BY her lights" Pitman continued
1T vas just breaking day" said the
witness. "All the cries and means had
| stopped long before"
| Pittman said at no time did he see
any bodies In the water.
Saw a Boats Light.
Sunday night We saw one light abouG
$50 on the westward horizon" said
| Pitmap. describing the boat Fourth Of
! fcer BoNlall described Yesterday.
| 'It was just white light, ~ might
have been one Of our OWN llfebosts.