Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
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what was the last message sent to

Senator smith asked the witness il
he had received any message from the
time the Carpathia left the scene OF
the disaster until she reached New
York
The intention was to discover wheth-
er any official was seeking to keep the
news of the disaster quiet.
No. sir" answered Gotham. Il re-
ported the entire matter myself to the
steamship Baltic at 1880, Monday
morning
What did you say?r asked the SEN
ator.
Il told them we had been to the
wreck and had picked UP as many OF
? the passengers as we could"
The witness said the ship was first
headed for Halifax Later, he said.
the captain changed his course and
headed for New York. He could not
remember when the change of course
was made.
At this juncture Senator Reed of
Missouri took q seat alongside Senator
Smith and Senator Newlands, and the
three interrupted the hearing to en-
gage in whispered conference with
Senator Reed, prepared to assist in the
examination. The questioning of the
witness was then resumed.
Did you send any message that all
the passengers had been saved or that
the Titanic was being towed to Hall
fax?Y asked Senator Smith.
NO, SIR"
Nor anything like it?"
mo, SIR
Gotham was uncertain as to what
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the Californian, but he denied in mon
osyllabic replies that he said to any
one that the passengers were saved
or the Titanic was in tow.
Did you know such reports were
being published to the world?'
mo, sir"
IF the White Star Line sent a mes
sage, Monday. reading: Representa-
tive J. H. Hughes, Huntington, w.
Fa.-Titanic proceeding to Halifax.
Passengers win probably land there,
Wednesday. All safe They did not
obtain the information on which that
was based from your
No.
Nor do you know that it obtained
it from any other operator on the
carptahia2'
mo"
Were you on duty, Monday"
Yes"
What hours?''
Il don't know"
Gotham said he was at work until
Wednesday
Cottam repeated his testimony OF
Friday and said he had been without
sleep throughout Sunday. Monday,
Tuesday and all day Wednesday
Senator Smith sought to have the wit
ness designate the exact hour when
he was relieved by Operator Bride,
who had been taken aboard the Car
pathia from the Titanic.
Il don't know, sir" said Gotham in
extenuation. II was up continuously
aud ! lost track of the hours and
sleep from the time we left the wreck
until we arrived in New York.
did Bride do any sending during
that timer Senator Smith asked
Yes. sir, he sent the list of the
third-class passengers to the cruiser
Chester
Amy other message"
Several don't remember what
they were. The records are on the
Carpathia"
Senator Smith then called what he
evidently expected to be one of the
most important witnesses, Harold S.
Bride. the sole surviving wireless OPP
orator of the Titanic. Crippled as
result of his experiences he was
wheeled in an invalid's chair to the
table where the committee sat.
Contrary to the usual procedure"
said Senator Smith. rising in his place,
Il must place YOU under oath. Raise
your right hand"
The witness. hand uplifted. listened
while the senator repeated the oath.
Then he bowed in assent. Bride said
he was native of London, 90 years
old. and had learned his profession
In British school of telegraphy.
What practical experience have you
had?' asked Senator Smith.
II have crossed to the States three
times and to Brazil twice said Bride
phalanx of flashlight photogra-
pliers exploded a powder just after
Bride took the witness stand.
Senator Smith said the interruption
by the photographers was beyond
liberation
Bride remembered receiving and
sending messages relative to the speed
Of the Titanic on its trial tests. After
leaving Southampton. on the Titanic's
fatal trip, he could not remember re-
ceiving or sending any messages for
1smay. Senator Smith asked particu-
larry about messages on Sunday.
Il don't remember. sir; there was 50
much business Sunday" he said.
He was asked II Capt. Smith re-
ceived or sent any messages Sunday.
No, SIR was the reply.
How do you know he did not?''
Because | see the messages Mr.
Phillips takes when they are made
up"
Where these for Sunday made up?'
No. they never were"
After testifyiig he made no perma-
nent record of the iceberg warnings
Bride insisted he gave the memoran-
dunn of the warning to the officer on
the watch. The name of the officer he
could not tell
Il knew the officers by sight but
not by name" he said.
The operator said he did not inform
Capt. Smith.
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