Evening star., 1912-04-28
MOORE AND M|LLET
D|NED TOGETHER ON
NIGHT OF DISASTER
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at dinner in the saloon. he said he didn'
"Who did you serve in the saloon7'
asked Senator Smith.
Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark" sai'
awho dined in the saloon that sunda!
night that you served?"
ftMr. Millet and Mr.. Moore dined TO
gether," said Ray.
.sDid Maj. Butt dine there that night 2
mo, Maj. Butt 1 know was not to o.
there, because he was dining SUNDAY
night in the cafe"
with whom was he dining?'
.I was told he was dining with th'
wideners Of Philadelphia
''was Capt. Smith at that dinner, too?'
81 don't know.
Learned of Party Later.
Ibid you understand from any one tina
on that night Mr.. and Mrs. Widene1
gave a dinner to Capt Smith. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Carter. Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer. thu
Junior Mr.. widener and Maj. Butt?" thu
senator asked.
mo, did not know who was at tht
dinner" Ray answered 1t was aIter
came to Washington and went to SET
Mrs. Clarence Moore that 1 learned Maj
Butt dined that night with the Wideners
Mrs. Moore told me Of IT.
Ray said that all the employees in the
cafe were lost. with the exception OF .
dishwasher and two women clerks.
The shock Of the collision, the witness
declared. aroused him. He was asleep In
his bunk, which was amidships. below
the main saloon.
When awakened Ray said he aroused
arose. Some went back to sleep. Twen-
ty-eight men, he said. but only rev
arouse. Some wen tback to sleep Twen'
ty minutes later. he said, they were or.
n -, ctn I'd IN
their positions at the boats.
s'when we got to the boats they were
Just being swung out. he said. AT my
boat; No. 9. there were two sailors and
about a dozen men. 1 didn't see any
women at the time
After the first boat had put on. Ray
said he went below and got his overcoat
He passed along he deck and found the
bow under water
Caught Baby Tossed to Him.
Passing up the grand staircase. met
Mr.. Kothschild." he said. II said, This
looks serious, sir and he replied, oh.
don't think there's much need for worry
When / got on deck / helped load sew
eral boats, and then was ordered with
several other men. passengers and crew.
Just as we were about to lower q large
woman was helped in. She kept sobDing
and crying out: Let me out of here. !
never was in an open boat in my nfe.'
was forced finally to say to her. sharp
ly: You've got to go, and You might as
well make the best of it, Just after we
helped the woman in a baby wrapped
in a blanket was thrown to me, and
caught it, We left about three or four
men on the deck. They went to boat
number -.
There were no sailors in either OF
boats Nos. or II, and We had trouble
getting away. We rowed all night, ano
the women were pretty comfortable.
II objected to pulling away from the
ship at all. Several times l refused to
row. 1 wanted to go back to save some
one else If possible, but no one would
listen to it, and i eventually gave in and
pulled away with the others.
Ray said he did not know the names Of
the women passengers in the boat
- Capital Men Not at Boats.
Senator Smith asked the witness If hi
saw any of the persons whom he served
in the saloon in the group of people
around the boats. Ray said he did not
see at boats Maj. Butt, Clarence Moore Oh
Frank d. Millet, all Of whom perished
He did see Mr.. Moore in the smoking
room once after the accident.
According to Ray the loading was not
done on the top or boat deck, as previous
witnesses have testified, but from "A
deck. the one just below. The boats. he
said. were dropped down level with IA
deck where the people could step into
them without the slightest trouble.
They were not swinging out from the
deck. then, and almost inaccessible. 90
far as women were concerned? inquired
Senator Smith.
Most emphatically not" said the wit
ness. They were accessible and easy
to get into
When Mr.. Ray was excused, Henry
% al Nf SnNyf hon YNfn thnv
steward of the Titanic. was called.
Etches had charge of eight staterooms
on the b deck and No. 36 on A deck
which was occupied by Mr.. Andrews
tanic.
Ibid you see Mr.. Andrews frequently?'
asked Senator Smith.
Every morning at 8 o'clock when
took him tea and fruit and every evening
when he dressed for dinner said Etches
Did you know him before?'
Yes. l knew him on the Olympic. HI
built that too
the time on the voyage. He was lookins
out for improvements and going abou
the boat with workmen all day long,
when did you last see Mr.. Andrews?''
Put Life Belt on Guggenheim.
about 1870 Sunday night He asked
me IL I'd call all the passengers. l said
1 Was going to see If the Carriers were
up. a Mr.. Harrison told me they were
Then Mr.. Andrews told me TO go with
him to &C deck. and he told me to set
that all the passengers opened their doors
and that all had lfebelts. Then W.
walked UP TO where the purser was
standing surrounded by crowd of ex.
cited women. The purser was tellins
them to go back TO their staterooms and
not be frightened.
That's just what I've been trying tt
get them TO dc. Mr.. Andrews said. After
that he went down below and l never
saw him again
Did he ask you II put lifebeIt or
him. Senator Smith asked.
NO and | never saw him with one"
He testified that Ee saw q man run uI
the deck with a piece OF ice, throw X or
the deck and excfaim to other passen
gers: viii you believe it now?"
Etches also was steward to Benjamin
GugSenheim. He told of going to Gug
genheims room where he started to pu,
hfebelt on the mutimillionaire.
This will hurt" said Guggenhem.
Il told Mr.. Guggenheim," said Etches
ito put on some clothes and i would b,
back in Il minute. ! went to another
room then"
1"Yes. and put the lifebelt on Mr. Gug
genheim..'
The witness said he then went on decl
Third officer Pitman. and Mr. Ismay h,
clear. This was on the boat deck