The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
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""'Su aieo EhTe vac Shrpathlna Local
ton. and said sho had turned around
and was coming bnek rs quickly ma
possible. Witness took the message to
tho captain. who had returned to IN,
bridge Tho onptnin cnrne bnok 10 tho
room with me-. and asked air. Phill,us
what ships he was In communication
with. He interrupted air. Phillips,
who had gotten tho Olympic Tho
captain worked out the difference In
position between the Titanic and tho
Carpathia. Then he went out of the
cabin. Witness weih on to say that
tho position OF the Titanic was trans
nitted to tho Frankfurt. and his reply
was to stand by to walt for an an
ewer. Witness believed tho Frank
furt was bound cast He did not know
for certainty; he did not know the
Erankfurt's position.
Witness said that Mr. Pni!l,ps had
said tho Frankfurt was nearer than
any other ship--clpser than the carpa-
thia. Mr.. Phillips was under the i'm.
preston that IL the Frankfurt got the
&C. q. D." and got the THAMES posi-.
ton he would mined ately mako It
known to his commander and take fur.
thsr steps. Captuin smith did not make
any personal reference TO the Frank
furt. He merely asked where she was
This Information witns ass did not have
eTom the force of tho wireless current,
sir. fnlillps was OF the opinion tina ,
he Frankfurt was the nearest ship.
The Frankfurt called us up about
81 N
gwen her position and the &c. @. D.
md asked what the matter was"
Witness thought Phillips RESPONDED
~ calling him a bit OF a fool He told
aim 10 stand by, and turned to the other
s"ips. ths Carpathia and the Olympic,
which had said they were coming,
.hey never learned the position of the
frankfurt Philips had asked for it,
cut never Got 1t Witness and Phillips
discussed this. Thar expressions of
opinion with regard TO the operator of
.lIc Frankfurt were both critical ana
uncomplimentary.
Did Not Realize situation.
He said his opinion was that the shin
was not responding TO distress calls as
Al should have dons. I hey told him To
stand by and keep out of i,-that is
not to interiors with their talking 10
the other ships. II had struck hin,
mat the operator on tho Frankfurt or
ner commander had not been impressed
with tho gravity of tho situation. and
therefore they had asked them NOT IA
interfere with those who did und,r-
stand He never gave the Frankfurt
any more consideration, and didn't
hno" whether She learned from the
Others of the situation
Senator Smith gayo Bride a rest bo1.
while he called Gotham back to md
out whzther the Carpathia ever had rho
frankfurt in communication. Gotham
SAID they had not heard from the shin
Bride then came back ard said there
was not question of the operator
not understanding English, for code
eaiis were universal. meaning the Same
thing In all languages.
Bride said 1t was considered unnec.
essary to send any further &C. @. d. IS"
u the Frankfurt. because 1t .woIld taka
100 much time from communication
with ths boats which were coming mn
senator Smith wanted TO know
whether the boys had not lost their
temper IL 1t would not have been lust
as vel 10 reply they wers sinking as
10 call tho man 4 fool Bride an.
swered sturdly that &C. @. D." was
enough. and If the man would no, an
preclate that call II was better nor 70
waste TINA on him.
MT. Marconi interrupted at this poInt
to say that the Frankfurt is c0uipned
with Ala rconi instruments from tho
herman company using his patents.
me witness explained That the only
ay an operator can judge his dis
lance Is by the force of tho signals
received. Bride was emphatic I'm de-
earring that the Frankfurt shonIa
nave pcen nble to pick up cverv word
exchanged between the Titanic AVA
othr vcssls.
G. How long did you rmain az tho
a. All the time. The motor M, ~,
aiternator that WAS WORKING. orr wiz.
less was going whcn we left tho cab
III ten minutes before the shin wont
Gown When We had finished win IN.
Jrankturt, the witness continued Mr.
ihiiiiPs went out TO SEQ how MINI,
were going, ana l tried TO got iba
nai.,s. IL was not Very satisfactory
~, ~ m1r We were sinking Very fast
ana could not save tho shin. Th.n
Mr; Phillips came back. lie said If
looked bit queer outsid. ana We
had pest put on our life bells
"ithess paid no attention IN vb,,
was going on outside, either 70 tha
lowering OF the lifeboats or anvtnia
eise. beEond what Mr.. Phillips said
ness knew nothing 49,
General Distress CnI1
Mr.. Phillips. Bride said, snt do,r.
me apparatus and sent out the gen.
era distress call again and ,gai,,
Iheir lamps at that time We're nn.
E go, TO run down. They could not
e1u good spark or hear the sporls
which was in another room. tn. 80,
TO wait at their post until tho can.
.hih toid them to leave. Witness q,
M Phillips's suggestion. star,oa a, a.
is'a un MS spare money and put on
saS Io't, me captain came along
ShortiE after thia and told ,h.p, 10
left. men ,heS
:. ms was about tifteen minutes nefsro
the ship sank. When Phlllins enI ,.,,
ness went out on the deck people wcr;
othnns around some with lIfobelts on.
o'hefs without. \ woman cama intn
their cabin and tainted. The. ,,nyo -.
glass of water. and her h,,sbh,,d go, nv.
up and took her away. i'e