The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

WIN VI ldNlllS intercepted
4 message from the Californian Intended
Tor the Baltic, which told of the pres
ence OF three hugh icebergs in the
vicinity OF the former vessel.
4 gave the message to the captain
personally" he said. Bride did not take
GOWN the message n could not give
lis precise form. "The Californian was
seeking out the Baltic and | merel,
noted that ii was an ice report and
told the captain" he said.
Bride acknowledged that a half hour
previously, or at 4:3O Sunday afternoon
ne was working on his in the
wireless room when he heard the Cali
Iornlan trying to traise the Titanic
he did not respond he said, because he
was busy"
You had the telephone apparatus at
your ear"" inquired Senator Smith in
surprise.
Yes, sir"
call?"
mo, sir"
Then a half hour later, or about five
hours before the disaster, you took the
message when it was intended for an
other vessel, the Baltic?"
Yes, sir"
Signal Not Mistaken.
In an effort to determine whether
the signal &c. Q. D." might not have
been misunderstood by passing ships.
Senator Smith called upon Mr.. Mar
conf. THE C. @. d." said Mr.. Mar
conf, lis an international signal which
meant that all stations should cease
sending except the one using the call.
The ID was added to indicate danger.
The call, however, now has been su-
s." w.
Bride then said the North German
Lloyd steamer Frankfurt was the first
to answer the Titanic's distress sig
a Have you heard 1t said that the
frankfurt was the ship nearest to the
Titanic?"
Yes. sir; Mr.. Phillips told me that"
How did he know?"
by the strength Of the signals"
said the witness, who added that the
Carpathia answered shortly after.
, The witness said that 20 minutes
later the Frankfurt operator interrupt
ed to ask: What was the matter?"
What did you reply?" the senator
inquired.
mr.. Phillips said he was a fool and
told him to keep out"
There was no further effort to get
the Frankfurt's position.
Time after time, Senator Smith asked
in varying forms why the Titanic did
not explain in detail it's condition to
the Frankfurt.
ANY operator receiving the &C. @.
D. and the position Of the ship, IL he
is on the job, would tell the captain
at once" said Bride.
The senator asked him II It would
have taken longer to have sent you
are a fool, keep OUT than 1--WE are
sinking?' suggested Senator Reed.
WAS your object in dismissing the
somewhat tardy inquiry Of the Frank
furt u to your desire to hang on to
a certainty, the Carpathia?" inquired
Senator Smith.
yes"
But under the circumstances could
you not nave sent the detailed message
to the Frankfurt" insisted Mr.. Smith.
II did not think we could under the
circumstances" t.. F.
would you still make the same reply
IL you were told that the Frankfurt was
20 miles nearer to you than the Carpa-
thia? ;"
Bride replied that the Carpathia was
then on its way with Its lifeboats
ready.
Goes Over Signals Again.
Mr.. Marconi again testified to the
distress signals. n said that the
Frankfurt was equipped with Marconi
apparatus. He said thai the receipt of
the signal &C. c." By the Frankfurt's
operator should have been all sufficient
to send the Frankfurt to the immediate
rescue.
Bride said hat undoubtedly the
Frankfurt received all of the urgent
appeals for help sent subsequently to
the Carpathia.
why did you not send the messages
to the Frankfurt as well as to the Car
pathia?" asked Senator Smith.
He would not have understood"
Tba witness said that on lea wing tho
| cabin, 10 minutes before the ship went
down, Phillips sent out a final &c. Q.
D."
Spark Grows Weak.
There was no response, Bride saying
the spark was then so weak that 1t
probably did not carry.
When Bride and Phillips stepped out
on the BOAT deck. he said he found
persons rushing around in confusion.
! They were seeking life belts.
There were no big lifeboats abroad
at that time." said Bride. There was
a life raft over the officers quarters
which later was lost over the side"
The witness then told Of his expert
ence in following with a small BOAT
beneath which he nearly was drowned.
before he could extricate himself. With
a number Of other survivors. he clam
bored on the overturned boat
OUc u liAtSc was IlliliipS, Sdlu tie
witness. He died on the way to the
Carpathia and was buried at sea-"
When Bride gained the bottom Of the
boat, he found between 35 and 40 men
already there.
Capt. Rostron's Testimony.
Captain Rostron, of the Carpathia,
testified he issued orders that no mes
sages be sent except on instructions
from him, and for official business to
go first, hen private messages from
the Titanic survivors in order of filing.
Absolutely no censorship was exer-
cised, he said. The wireless continued
working all the way in, the Marconi
operator being constantly at the key.
In discussing the strength of the
Carpathia's wireless, Captain Rostron
said the Carpathia was only 5S miles
from the Titanic when the call for
help came.
our wireless operator was not on
duty said Captain Rostron. but as
he was undressing he had his appa-
ratus to his ear. Ter minutes later he
would have been in bed and we
| never would have heard of the acct
dent" Captain Rostron was then ex-
cused.
Just before adjournment, Congress
man Hughes, of West Virginia, whose
daughter was rescued, read a telegram
thar he had sent to a paper In his
state denying that he had said that
Mr.. Ismay should be lynched."