The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-25
CLAIM THEY SAW WRECK
 OF TITANIC
PASSENGERS ON STEAMER AT ST. JOHNS, N. B., TELL START
 LING TALE OF SEA.
the Real Hero After Giant Ship Had Sunk-saved Many
 From Icy Waters.

g Washington, April 23--Harold c. Lowe. fifth officer of the sunken Ti- tanie, today told the senate investi- gating committee his part in the struggle of the survivors for life fol. lowing the catastrophe. His testi- mony developed that with yolun- teer crew, he rescued four men from the water. saved a sinking collapsible lifeboat by towing it astern of his. and took off 20 men and one woman from the bottom of an overturned boat Everyone Of those under his charge he landed safely on the Car pathia.
 From first to last, iowes story showed that he played the man. Or dered away in charge of lifeboat No. 14, he packed it to it's capacity on the top deck, and fearing that some might attempt to jump into it, while it was descending, kept up a fusil- lade from his revolver Once afloat. he took charge of a flotilla of small craft. which eventually were picked up by the rescue ship, without loss of a life.
 Competing in interest with the days testimony was the interchange of tel egrams between Senator William Al den Smith aad the acting premier Of Canada, George k, Foster.
 The latter told of the docking of the steamer Mount Temple at St. John, N. B., with passengers aboard who claimed to have seen the Titanic sink. It was believed the Mount Tenn pie was the ship that was only five miles away from the White Star liner when she took her final plunge.
 Senator Smith had requested that the positions of the officers and crew of the Mount Temple be sent to him. In addition, he accepted the offer of Dr, F. C. Quitzman of Toronto to ap, pear before the committed Dr. Quitz- man was one of the passengers who said he saw the Titanic sink.
 Acting Premier Fosters telegram, dated today, follows:
 Captain Mount Temple reports re- ceived COD. message from Titanic l23O a.m., ships time, Monday. Was then 30 miles west, and south of po- sition sent out by Titanic Immediate ly altered course to reach Titanic but did not arrive at her position un- til 4:3O am, when could not see ri tanie's lights. Saw no sign of ship or boats. Bruised around position until received message from Carpa- thia at S:44 am, that she had picked up 20 boat loads and that Titanic had sunk Received another message at $50 from Carpathia; no need to stand by as nothing more could be done Under these circumstances, it does not seem necessary to detain boat due to sail Friday If eonsid- cred necessary commission could be appointed to take captains evidence Will no doubt be examined later by British commission"
 In reply, Senator Smith dispatched the following:
 Telegram received. Will greatly appreciate it if dispositions of captain Of the vessel Mount Temple, which is scheduled to sail from St. John. N. B., tomorrow (Frlday) could be taken by commissioners named by you and for. warded to me at Washington, rela- tive to the movements of his ship Sun day. April l4. stating relative posi- ticns to Titanic and Carpathia, to- gether with a detailed report of all wireless messages sent and received ,
 The committee also received a tele- rgam signed by J. H. Moore. master of the Mount Temple; A. H. Sargent chief officer: H. Heald, second off cer. and J. Durrant, the Marconi op- orator, dated at West St. John, N. B., today. practically repeating the infor- nation contained in the premier's message. and adding that the Mount Temple did not see the Titanie's light. At 6;2O a.m., the Mount Temple sight ed the Carpathia, and later the Cali fornian At o'clock she sighted the Russian steamer Birma, coming from the south and west The names of