The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-25

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II II did not recognize any pas
sengers on the Titanic as she
sank" \
II Il saw no women waiting
II when ! entered the iifeboat."
The witness told of having intercepted
for the Baltic. which told Of the pres
ence of three hugh icebergs in the
vicinity of the former vessel.
I gave the message to the captain
personally" he said. Bride did not take
down the message and could not give
seeking out h Baltic and I merely
noted that it was an ice report and
told the captain" he said.
Bride acknowledged thai a half hour
previously, or at 1880 Sunday afternoon
he was working OF his accounts in the
wireless room when he heard the Cali
ferntaa trying TO traise the Titanic.
He did not respond he said, because he
was busy"
You had the telephone apparatus at
your carr" inquired Ss1ator Smith in
surprise.
Yes, sir"
call?'
Then a half hour later, or about five
hours before the disaster, you took the
message when it was intended for an
other vessel, the Baltic?"
Yes. sir"
Signal Not Mistaken.
In an effort to determine whether
the signal &c. @. D." might no have
been misunderstood by passing ships,
Senator Smith called pom Mr.. Mar
conf. "The C. @. d." said Mr.. Mar
meant that all stations should cease
sending except the one using the call.
The d was added to indicate danger.
The call, however, now la been SUI
perceded by the universal call IS. O.
s."
Bride then said the North German
Lloyd steamer Frankfurt was the first
to answer the Titanic's distress sig
nal. Have you heard it said that the
Frankfurt was the ship nearest to the
Titanic?"
Eyes, sir; Mr.. Phillips told me that"
How did he known"
"By the strength of the signals"
said the witness, who added that the
Carpathia answered shortly after.
The witness said hat 20 minute
later the Frankfurt operator interrupt
ed to ask: What was the matter?"
"Wha did you reply?" the senator
inquired.
"Mr. Phillips said he was a fool and
told him to keep OUT
There was no further effort to get
the Frankfurt's position.
Time after time, Senator Smith asked
in varying forms why the Titanic did
not explain in detail it's condition to
the Frankfurt.
amy operator receiving the &C. @.
D. and the position of the ship, If he
is on the job, would tell the captain
at once" said Bride.
The senator asked him If 1t would
have taken longer to ave sent you
are a fool, keep out" tina I'VE are
sinking?" suggested Senator Reed.
WAS your object in Diminishing the
somewhat tardy inquiry of the Frank
furt due to your desire to hang on to
a certainty, the Carpathia? ?" inquired
Senator Smith.
Yes"
But under the circumstances could
you not have sent the detailed message
to the Frankfurt" insisted Mr.. Smith
81 did not think we could under the
circumstances"
Would you still make the same reply
If you were told that the Frankfurt was
20 miles nearer to you than the Carpa-
THAI"
Bride replied thai the Carpathia was
then on Its way with it's lifeboats
ready.
Goes Over Signals Again.
MI. Marconi again testified to the
distress signals, and said that the
Frankfurt was equipped with Marconi
apparatus. He said that the receipt OF
operator should ave been all sufficient
to send the Frankfurt to the immediate
rescue.
Bride said that undoubtedly the
Frankfurt received all Of the urgent
appeals for help sent subsequently tt
the Carpathia.
why did you not send the messages
to the Frankfurt as well as to the Car
pathia?" asked Senator Smith.
He would not have understood
The witness said that on leaving the
cabin, 10 minutes before the ship went
down, Phillips sent out a final &c. Q
d.
Spark Grows Weak.
There was no response, Bride saying
the spark was then SO weak that i
probably did not carry.
When Bride and Phillips stepped GU
on the boat deck, he said he fount
persons rushing around in confusion
They were seeking life belts.
There were no big lifeboats abroad
at tina time said Bride. There wa!
a life raft over the officers quarter.
which later was lost over the side"
The witness then toll of his expert
ance in following with a small boa
beneath which he nearly was drowned
before he could extricate himself. Will
a number of other survivors. he clam
bored OF the overturned boat.
zone Of these was Phillips" said TIL
witness. he died on the way to tn,
Carpathia and was buried at sea-"
When Bride gained the bottom of tn
boat, he found between 80 and 4G mel
already there.
Capt. Rostron's Testimony.