New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
-rron T.. Tribune Bureau

Washington, April 90-The senate's
Investigation Of the Titanic disaster
came practically 10 a close late this at
ternoon. when the committee adjourned
to Friday morning. 1t is possible the
stories OF a few Of the survivors may
then be heard, but majority OF the
committeeman do not believe there IS
anything to be gained from taking fur
ther testimony.
The feature Of to-day's sessions was
the examination Of J. Bruce Ismay, who
made q much more favorable impression
than when he was first examined. He
; added little that was new to the record,
( but showed an effort TO assist the COM
nnittee IN every way possible, waving
every privilege and assuring the chair
! man that he would appear again If de-
sired, that the committee was welcome
, 10 any and all figures, plans end other
( information possessed by the Interna-
aional Mercantile Marine Company.
When he had concluded his testimony
: Rear Admiral Hutch I. Cone, chief OF
! the Bureau Of Steam Engineering: Reac
y
/ the Bureau Of Construction and Repair;
+ Captain John J. Knapp. chief Of the
! fiydrographic ONCE, ami General George
! Uhler, chief Of the Steamboat Inspec-
ton Service, all nautical advisers OF the
/ committee. went TO Mr.. Ismay and shook
hands with him. as did those members
! of tbs committee who were. present.
INT CT ~ l,c
disaster was told by Colonel Archibald
Oracle, who filed IN the gaps in his own
observations by information gained
from officers Of the Titanic and other
survivors.
, A similar but shorter story was told
BY Mrs, Dickinson II. Bishop, Of
Dowagiac, Mich, a survivor, the chief
points Of which have already been told
: IN these dispatches, and her story was
confirmed by her husband.
Mystery in Wireless Message.
Considerable importance was attached
bv the chairman to the testimony Of the
first witness Of the DAY, Edward J..
Dunn, OF Beechhurst, Long Island, who
said he heard Of a telegram being re-
ceived by the White Star company early
on the Monday morning after the dis
aster, announcing that the Titanic had
sunk Dunn said this message had been
addressed to "Islefrank." the code sd
dress Of =. \. s. Franklin. but that he
was not at liberty to reveal the name Of
his informant, who, he said. was the son
of a Western Union operator. He said
the message came by wireless, but was
N turned over TO the Western Union for
" delivery.
Senator Smith seems 10 think this mes
sage, if it can be procured, will confirm
his suspicious regarding an attempt 70
reinsure the Titanic or its cargo. When
Dunn was being examined Mr.. Franklin
announced that he and Mr.. Ismay would
release the Western Union from all obli-
cation Of secrecy on any messages which
had passed betweeu them.
- Other members 3D. 'h' committee re-
gard such hears. .'.uce as inadmis-
sible and attach httlo Importance to it,
! but Senator Smith is determined to run
! 1t down, and may so TO New York to-
morrow II he cannot induce Dunn to re-
veal the name Of his informant so that
he can be subponaed. Senator Smith
said to-day that the mysterious visit Of
two assistant sergeants- alarms TO New
; York was In connection with this mes
sage; that they had demanded il Of the
! Western Union and had been permitted
, 70 examine the records Of that company.
pez were unable TO find any trace Of it.
( Mr.. Ismay emphatically denied that
! there had been any attempt 10 reinsure
/ the Titanic after the disaster; that he
! had ever given any one any assurance
: that the Titanic was good for ten
hours" after the collision; that he had
/ dined with Captain Smith on that even