Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-24

ator Smith sought to make the wit
ness admit there were other indica-
tions, but Pittman declared they had
never been demonstrated.
Senator Smith asked Pittman If he
knew that temperature tests of the
water were made every two hours on
the Titanic's voyage from Southamp-
ton Yes, sir. 1t was the custom"
TT was more than custom, was
it not? Wasn't 1t an attempt to dis
cover the nearness of ice?" Not that
I know of, sir.
did you see the quartermaster on
the Titanic test the water?' mo. but
/ saw him preparing to do it several
times
You say the fourth officer reported
ice Saturday night, and marked 1t on
the chart with a CROSSE" continued
the senator. "Was this mark on the
chart on or near the ships course?"
..As near as I recollect 1t was north
of our course"
Pittman reiterated statements of
others that the Titanic was on her
proper course.
Did you see any ice, Monday"
Eyes. When was in the lifeboat go
| ing to the Carpathia saw several ice.
bergs. There may have been half a
dozen of them.'
| Senator Smith questioned the wit
ness as to his whereabouts on the
night of the collision. From to
O'Clock that evening he said he was
on the bridge, after which he went to
| his berth.
| did you hear anything about a
warning by the Californian that ice
was in the vicinity?' NO. sir
Witness said the Titanic had been
keeping sharp LOOKOUT for ice on the
fatal Sunday He said 1t was done
because Capt. Smith had been warm
ed" that ice was near.
who warned him?" inquired Sena-
tor Smith Il don't know, sir"
! well. who told you that he had
been warned? Were you told before
or after the disaster?" II cannot re-
member who told me and think it
was after the wreck"
| Not at Highest Speed.
Can you tell what speed the ship
was making. Sunday afternoon?"
about 21ts knots an hour"
WAS that pretty good speed ?" mo.
nothing to what we expected her to
do"
How much did you expect" I'VE
thought she could reach "a"
Were you trying to reach 24?" mo.
because we did not have the coal for
that speed"
Asked again about the iceberg warn
ings, Pittman said he did hear about
Second officer Lishtoller's warning to
Murdoch about ice on the ship.
We talked about Il among ourselves
Sunday night Lightoiler remarked
that we should be In the vicinity of ice
about his watch.
Senator Smith inquired on what
basis the witness figured the ship was
making 211s knots. Witness said by the
log and the revolutions, which were
about rs.
Did the ship travel faster than
that at any time prior to the acci-
dent?" he was asked. mo, sir, think
| not"
DO you not know that another off,
Ger has said she was making up to 80
revofntions?" mo, sir. If he did
think he's mistaken
Pittman denied that the officers dis
eussed the speed of the ship while at
mess. The witness said he left his
: cabin about 11.50 P. NJ, Sunday. Just
after the collision.
There was very little impact. was
half asleep and half awake and
wondered sleepily where we were an
choring. I walked out on deck after
three or four minutes and saw moth
ing. Then I returned. lighted my pipe
and dressed leisurely. for it was near
time for my watch. Just as finished
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