Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

able We never dreamed of such a | thing and that there had been less of | life never entered eur minds until we | got HaddoelI's awful message at e.se that evening""
 | One by one MT. Franklin read the l wireless teiegraas from various ships. | All hope that some other vessel be- sides the Carpathia had picked up some Of the Titanie's survivors was | dissipated when the Olympic flashed
 word that neither the Baltic nor the Tunisian had any of the Titanie's 1 people.
 Did Not Interfere With Wireless.
 Senator Smith sought to discover who had been tampering with the wireless operators or had been re- spensible fer the failure of the wire | less to get the news to shore earlier4 MT. Smith repeatedly asked the wit ness whether he had not had a con l ference Monday morning with Mir Marconi or Mr, Sammis, chief engi- neer for the Marceni company No. most emphatically,' said the witness. Tn no way did l attempt CT | cause to be attempted any censorship l of the wiruless.'
 When You went aboard the Car pathia when she docked Thursday night" suggested Senator Smith, did you see either MT. Marconi, MT. Sam mis or the wireless eJeratorsP''
 No. 1 did not I went direct to the captains room and asked to be shown to Mr. IsmaEs room. He took. me there, l talked with no one else
 Titanic Could Carry 2,5oo.
 Senator Smith inquired whether the witness was familiar with the work ings of the wireless on the ships of the lines and if he knew what were the safety precautions on the same ships.
 "No,' he said we are really only agents for the line in America"
 Asked about insurance, MT. Franklin said the company always carried in surance on ships.
 What was the cost of the Titanic? ?"
 One million, five hundred and some odd pounds,' said Franklin. It's tonnage capacity he said, was 6,92S gross, the largest ever built.
 How many passengers would the Titanic accommodate as you would op crate it?" asked Senator Smith.
 About 2,500; 75O first cabin as you would load: 800 second class; 1900 third class l. depends entirely on how you load her"
 The witness explained the difference | every effort was made to get the names of the third class passengers.
 Received Roque7t to Hold Cedric.
 Did you receive at any time from any one or any officer Of your company a request that the steamship Cedric be held at New York until the arrival | of the Carpathia?' ?'
 Yes. sir" said the witness, and be- gan to read a telegram from the Car pathia.
 What time was it received 9" At 519,' said the witness, who said the telegram asked that the Cedric be held because the sender considered it | most desirable" that the members of | the crew be sent back on the Cedric and declaring his intention of sailing | on that ship himself. The sender also | asked that clothing and shoes be | brought to the dock for him when the Carpathia got in.
 By whom was that signed?" asked Senator Smith.
 'YaInsi."
 Do you know who Yamsi is?"
 Yes, sir; it is cipher for Mir Ismay's signature l sent in reply the follow ing: Yamsi. Carpathia: Have ar | ranged forward crew Lapland sailing 1 Saturday calling at Plymouth We all consider most unwise to delay Cedric considering circumstances. Frank lin
 Messages Between Ismay and Frank
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 Senator Smith then had Franklin read all the messages that passed be- | tween himself and Ismsy on the Car pathia on April IS. At 5.3O a. m. of that day Franklin received from Ismay 1 this messages Send responsible White 1 Star ship officer and 14 men in two | beats to take charge of 13 Titanic life- 1 boats at quaFantine-Yam Yamsi." Franklin testified that he received a message from Ismay on the Carpathia a little lat"r in the morning of the 18th to join the Carpathia at uuaran- tine and that several other messages came from him urging that Cedric be held. After all these had come in Franklin cabled Ismay: T think 1t most unwise to detain Cedric in New ! York This was followed by a reply from lsmay, which concluded: Unless you have good and sufficient reason l not to hold Cedric, kindly do so.' Franklin then sent a message ex- pressing his regret that Cedric could not be held, and added Expect to | JOin you at quarantine. Regret can not remove the lifeboats at quaran- tine, as all arrangements made for Caroathia to dock"
 Some Messages Unanswered. | Franklin said he sent several other | messages to Ismay which he thought were not delivered One was Con | else Marconigram giving details, Ti- l tanlc disaster greatly needed fer in | formation of public and ourselves l That was not answered." he said. 1 Later message was received from Ismay saying he hoped to see Franklin at quarantine and for Franklin to ca 1 ble Ismay's wife
 T answered that I was extremely ] sorry that the authorities would not 1 permit me to board the Carpathia al l quarantine" Franklin continued, and sent him a short message of sympa- | thy over the terrible catastrophe"
 T suppose I am warranted in as-
 suminS that the Cedric was not held, !, l i6 Gapata,, Gya{+I,