New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-02
SENATOR WA. SMITH HERE
To Investigate Dunn's Story OF
Suppression of News.
ISMAY BACK: ILL AT HOTEL
Committee Through with Him,
He May Sail for Europe
To-day on Adriatic.

| Senator William Alden Smith. chairman
OF the Senate committee investigating the
| Titanic wreck, came over TO New York
from Washington last night and will en-
deavor to-day 10 run down the story that
2 J. Dunn, OF Brooklyn. testified to--the
story OF the telegram advising the local
White Star ofrces Of the wreck on Mon
! day morning
I'm not making any charge. not even
any assertion" said Senator Smith last
night at the Waldorf I'm simply going
| TO investigate this story, because l think
| We should know all about II and see what
| bearing II has on the case"
The other members OF the committee
are In perfect accord with him on the sub
tect. Senator Smith said. and II was ar
ranged that he should come here and in
vestigate Dunn's story. lie does not pro-
pose TO hold any hearing in New York, he
said. but he will make personal invesu-
cation at the Western Union Offices and
at the local offices OF the Marconi wire
less company
II had man here yesterday" Senator
Smith added. but he reported 10 me to-
day that he was not able to get any more
]
the telegraph company have said that they
would give me free access TO their rec
ords in this matter 7 came along TO look
after IL myself"
Senator Smith added in response 10 IT.
, quiries. that the Senate committee was
( through with J. Bruce Ismay and that the
White Star Line official was not now
under subpoena TO the investigating COM
mittee
yr Tsmav was attended by a physician
yesterday shortly after his arrival In TINS
I city from Washington. He went 70 the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel. where he is suffering 1t
/ is said. from a temporary nervous break
, down. The strain he has endured while
testifying before the investigating commit
tee OF the Senate has greatly affected him.
He was hardly able to walk when he ar
rived al the hotel II his condition i'm
proves sufficiently lie may leave this city
for Liverpool to-day on the White Star
liner Adriatic. which Is scheduled 10 sail at
noon.
,. : :. Franklin. vice. president and gen
era manager OF the international Mercan-
tile Marine Company, who returned with
Mr. Ismay from Washington, said II the
latter could transact "A certain amount OK
his business here ne would sail to-day on
the Adriatic. He declared that both he and
Mr.. Ismay considered the Senate inquiry
fair and thorough. hut that they resented
the general public criticism OF Mr. lsmay's
Couduct.
Mr. Franklin said that Mr.. ismay's de-
parture would in no way affect the actions
for damages brought by relatives OF those
lost In the Titanic disaster. I'VE are not
trying to evade service" he said. "Our
ships and officers are here and we may be
Leryed At any time"
Tho vice. president described the attacks
made upon the conduct OF Mr.. Isma" as un-
lust and repeated again yesterday his state
ments that no news OF the Titanic's sink
Ing vas withheld by the White Star Line.
The only authentic messages, he said.
came from Captain Haddock OF the Olym-
pic. and these. ne declared. were made
public without delay.
Many strangers called on Mr. Ismay yes-
terday az his hotel but he declined 10 see
any one.
Norman 3. Bcecher. Of Birmingham.
Montgomery e. Beecher. counsel for the
White Star Line, declared yesterday that
| the fling 81 suits would have nothing TO do
with In. movements OF Mr.. lSmay.