The evening world., 1912-04-23

INK TOT aOInlttdnCe. TIC CIUwus u
room and the police had difficulty
Major Arthur Peuchen Of Canada, the
survivor VINO vas ordered into one OF
the lifeboats TO handle an oar by sec.
ond oficer Lightoiler, wal In the COM
mittss room. J.. Bruce Ismay and the
White Sta Line omcials arrived early
THIRD OFFICER PirMAN CALLED
TO STAND.
when the proceedings opened Senator
Smith announced that Boxhall suddenly
he'd been taken III. Third omcsr Pit
mar took the stand n told his ex-
p~eriences Of seventeen years on me
ssas.
Were you present during the trial
tests Of the Ti.anic?" asked Senator
smith.
"Yss. cir. I was on the bridge most
Of the time"
The witness said the tests consisted
Of Oteaming In circles and In performing
other evolutions and In adjusting CON-
passes.
q. Were there any trials for apesdf
\ A. No, sir; I believe they have no sucn
tests on the White Star Line.
q. Tell the COMMITTEES n clrcum-
stances Of the departure from South
amptop. A. We left Southampton 1918
r. N. wednesday. April 10. Nothing ex.
citing happened except breaking the
moorinss Of the New York. caused ~
the backwash from u stsrboard pro-
peller. We got clear ana proceeded to
Cherbourg.
Q. How long Was the delayi \. About
half an hour.
Q. What was tho weather! A. Per.
ieet.
HAD GOOD WEATHER 70 PLACE
OF COLLISION.
q. Wa Il good ali the way TO the
place Of collision? A. All the va and
! " heavy sea.
Q. was there . starlit sky? A. Every
aisht and morning.
Z Asked TO tell his duties whsa on watch.
I Pttman said he worked out observa.
: tions, found deviations OF the compass.
: general supervision around the decks
!, ana relieving the bridge II necessary.
! q. was It part Of your duties TO drill
the men or 20 through practice with the
. men? asked Senator Smith. 4. No. cir
, I merely gave them orders.
ne witasss saiA there we're
beet Astils always ~ oeathanp.
teu asa ~ oassastewn. RE -
taaie's arm ~ Oeuthanvton, 10
salA, eouststsl os lowering go
lifting Two boats.
Q. Was anything else done? A. No.
~; the drill was 10 satisfy the British
Board Of Trade. We lowered the boats.
sailed around the hsroor n then re-
: tNrned to the ship.
Vthe witness said II was customary
aboard ships to awe boat and IRE drills
n syery Sunday. In the Southampton Grill.
Nttman said that approximately eight
men went In each boat.
Q. Then only sixteen men participated
In this drill? A. Yes. sir.
Il Q. Was there any are Astii On
Ne Titanic after she LIFT 0euth.
aAvteas 4. no. sig; nens.
Q. Were you on the bridge during
saturday or sunday preceding the aoci
dsntf A. oh. yes. part Of the time
Saturday after from ~ TO T.
sar.
Q. Any held Ice: A. Mons at all. cir.
q. Did you hear anything about ic'
Saturday? A. No. sir.
@. Did you hear anything about I
wireless message about Ice? A. Yes.
ala. either Saturday night or sunda,
morning. when MT. Boxhai put II OF
the chart.
Q. DID you talk with BoxhaIl or Mur
dock or Lowe regArding the prcumit'
Of the Titanic 70 icsf A. ! ala not. sir
Q. DID you talk to tho captain? A. II
net my place to talk TO the captain.
@. DID he talk 70 you about Il? A. Nc
Pttman did not see n ice Sunday
lower, he declared. would not iudicst
the prssenoe Of ice.
I'm this country and our country" h
said. "the temperature changes are sue
that M wants an ovsrooat n day An
/ cool clothes the next. but II 10 not du
TO Ice"
GOT TO zee AN icEeERo II
TELL iTs PRESENCE.
Senator Smith Indicated that tn
proximity Of ice was indicated In
number Of ways. such a the effect
% the sky. the change In Temperature
Ne CLINT Of sun or moonlight upo
II. The witness said virtually III
opay way 70 discover the proximity {
icebergs was to see them. Senate
smith sought to make the wttnsss u
NJ there we're other indications.
20. xhsn you are eouvtnesA there
- - other way % tsllanGs 4.
gAess y ~ ethss wey. osAenss
nay helA that there ass aunsSous
vayu. but they hsvs " been
a~smoootyatsl.
The witness described . ioo-foot &C.
hsrg In the Southern Ocean. Meth,
the temperature Of the sss nor Il
temperature OF the air was Affected
the great mountain Of Ice.
senator smith asked Pitman II !
knew that temperature tests Of Il
water were made every two hours q
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