New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-25
Ouartermaster Ordered to Take Boat Load Of
Passengers to "Light Off Port Bow
and Return for More.
THE MYSTERY OF NEARBY SHIP
Mount Temple Crew Say They Saw White Star Liner
Rockets-Captain Denies Being Close-smay Actions
Defended by Employees Though One Swore
at Him in Crisis Of Loading Boats
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune
Washington April 24-To-days testimony in the Senate inve-
CATION rather favorable the owners
of the ship than that given yesterday.
report John N b. that DR. f. Quitzman
the Canadian Pacific Mount Temple had witnessed
sinking willing testya report which
emphatay denied by all the officers OF that SHIP VINO weo oe
Smith that their ship fifty miles west and south OF the p0S'o"
given by only sensational feature OF the
day testified that there ship about
their passengers
The examination of the Titanic lookout Frank Fleet was ended
the testimony fifth officer, taken and also
Hcens the quartermaster in charge OF eboa No
yesterday by Major Peuher
C. H. Lighoer officer, recalled and subjected to
of his testimony his dec
regarded himself largely responsible for the tee
by smay urging that the Cedric be held to take
his explanation of the therefor and
voluntary defence Mr. ay for having taken to feboa baeo on
which he thought could be confirmed by another Wit
he
Eichens typical Cocknev sailor made far impression
than expected He emphacaly all of the deogatory state
Major Puchen and succeeded to considerable extent
lin shaking the allegations of the Canadian
mitiaman
DENIES MAJOR PEUCHENS STORY OF CRIES.
respects hens devaed from those OF other
besides Major Peuchen notably with regard the duration
the cries spot the Titanic sank and which had been
described by Ptman Hchens said these cries did not
few minutes possibly five Practically all other sur
minutes a hour
Hichens when permitted said
him about tablespoonful wey brandy and that another lying
of the him half wet blanket which he sorey
cold He denied that he had demanded either
Hichens Meyer had accused him of taking all the
blankets drinking all the wky and bad language all OF
which statements he pronounced absolutely false He declared that
minutes from the ship when MAJOR Peuchen
Of the boat and he had ordered the major
Fhens was IN command ano IN
tended remain
The officer had instructed
him proceed light which Lghttoler had described as two
bow leave his there and to come BACK
for more He denied that urged him
testimony the opposite effect having been
given yesterday by Peuhen and earlier to-day by Frank Fleet
the lookout
Explaining his unwngness yield the tler and take an oar
himself Hcens ter of the but
the sea was rising promptly permitted the boat to slip into the
trough greatly alarming the other He declared he would
bitterly cod and especially .
standing n the and handling the tiler
of speaking his apparent franness and
his extreme Cokney touch of human interest to the
cengs obviously commanded the respect and confidence OF
the present He expressed desire to be allowed
to England wife and children and although Senator
Smith oh he his consent on the unanimous rec
onnendation of his colleagues on the committee
VOLUNTEERS DEFENCE OF Mr.. ISMAY.
Charles w. Ligholer officer who made such
celent New York. recalled the
first thing this afternoon information that he
his opinion responsible for the kilograms which Mr. 1smay
Line urging that the Cedric be held He de-
care that while Carpaa Mr. Ismay suffered from extreme
dpesson that he possessed b the ta nc shoo
have gone ship and that he had difficulty rousing
Mr. Ismay eargy which he had sunk He explained
believing should be held that other
wise the and might get into trouble
and Capha had any idea there was to be an
investigation by the Senate.
Asked why volunteered this information at this time when he
had not first the stand Lghoer said it
newspaper publicity had been given the kilograms since ne
was on the stand and wrong placed upon thmwhch
he believed worked injustice to Mr.. Ismay.
The proceedings to-day emphasize the fact that the
that the crew had feboat practice that
the rapidly falling not apparently needed as warm
ing of the proximity of berg that the contemplated method OF
nary filling the deck completing that work
when they either from gangway doors or ladders failed
absolutely emergency occurred and that probably searchgh
could prohtaby employed in picking up icebergs
when he said reliance in the crows nest
propos failure of the supply the lookous with
glasses fact however that the view largely enter
who declare that times OF