Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-19
ISMAY. MAKES POOR
WITNESS IN PROBE
FORGETS DETAILS OF TITANIC WRECK
While Processing to Court Fullest Investigation Managing Dfec
tor of White Star Line Throws Little Light on Disaster
When Questioned by Committee Of Congress-

her." asked Senator Smith.
There were no passengers there ia
take on" said Mr.. Ismay.
In your lifeboats what course did
YOU take?" the senator asked,
we saw light and headed for IL
Mr.. Ismay said,
How long were you In this life>
boato"
About four hours"
Were there any other lifeboats thaS
you saw"
Yes. we hailed one" said he. HID
said he saw no life RATS In the sea.
Had Twsnty L;feboats.
"How many lifeboats We're there on
the Titanic?"
Twenty altogether. I think" said
Mr.. lsmav sixteen collapsible and
four wooden boats"
Whether the boats were taken or
board the Carpathia or not he did NOS
know
Were all the lifeboats that left the
Titanic accounted for?"
II think so. have been told so. hue
I don't know 1t of my own knowlcdge."
Senator Smith contended that two
Of the lifeboats sank as soon as lowI
cred.
DO YOU know anything about thatg~
All Boats Accounted For.
~ do not. I have heard OF It but Z
think all the lifeboats were accounted
| for"
Did you see the Titanic sink?"
Il did not see the Titanic go down."
Mr. ismny said. Il did not want to SEQ
her so down, was rowing in the life
boat all the time until we were picked
up. turned back only once after va
left the vessel. I saw her green light
and never turned hack again. did
not want to see the end
| How long after you left her was ie
that you looked back for the last timer
! 1T may have been ten minutes or.
half an hour, am not sure II Ia ims
| possible for me 10 tell.
Was there any confusion apparent
| when you looked back"
| Il did not see any. All l saw was the
| green light"
After you left Captain Smith on tho
bridge did you see him again."
| Il did not"
| No Message From Captain.
Did you have any message from
him."
None"
/
there on the Titanic"
Il presume there we're two" said Mr..
Ismay. "One is always on watch
| Did they survive"
| Il have been told one did but Ia
not know whether II is true or not"
Were any of the crew enlisted men
In the English navy"
| II do not know
Says There Was No Explosion.
| Mr. Isr,ay said he would have known
| if there had been an explosion on
board but that there WIS none. In re-
| sponse to a question the witness said
| the speed Of the ship when she struck
| was twenty two knots. Senator Smith
asked the witness II he had anything
to do with the selecting OF the crow
for his life boat.
Il did not" was the reply. NO RATS
! were on board because presume they
! are not regarded as suitable" the witA
ness said.
Can YOU tell u.s." Senator Smith
asked anything about an inspection
certificate that was issued for the II.
tanic before she satled?'
II know that the government in.
spection was thorough or the boat rev.
or could have sailed
Had Proper Number Of Boats.
do YOU know whether the Titanic
had its proper number of life boa ~
Yes she had l think there were
twenty boats altogether"
''Do you know whether the boat yoi
were In was Titanic life boat or one
that had been taken from some other
White Star ship
\ II did not notice the name on tho
h, 1spf Y'y,, ts.nc .
new life boat"
During your voyage did you know
YOU were in the vicinity OF ice ? 80 asked
Senator Smith.
Knew Ice Was Near,
"I knew some had been rcported,s y
replied the witness.
He said the ship was not in proximity
to icebergs Saturday or Sunday altho
he knew the ship would be near Ice on
Sunday night The witness said he
knew nothing Of the Amerika and the
Titanic talking by wireless about Ice.
berge
Senator Smith asked II he thought to
send any wireless message from the
Titanic after she struck. He did not.
Turning to the subject OF life boats
Mr.. Ismay said he heard the captain
give the order to lower the boats.
'T then left the bridge" added tho
official Three ne said he saw lowered
and filled In his own boat were four
members Of the crew and forty nvo
passengers. - ss
i Women Selected in Order.