The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-20
MR.. ISMAY SWORN.

senator Smith fOr tne purpose Ot
executing the commands and directions
of the senate Of the United States the
inquiry which We contemplate will now
! iesin. have asked here Mr.. J. Bruc.
/ lsinay. He will please come forward and
| take this seat indicating chair al the end
81 the tablet. The forinalities Of this in
| vestigation are such that sha u le Obliged
to put the oath. should like it il you
will stand and be sworn. DO you sOlemnly
swear to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing hut the truth. SO help you
God"
MIR Ismay raised his hand and said
i do" He gave his fun name and address
as James Bruce lsmay. Liverpool His
age lie said was nearing ~. mis- occupation
/ shipowner.
Senator Smith Are You an official q!
the White star Line" Mir. Ismay: ]
am.
| q In what capacity A Managing di-
| rector.
q. As such an. officer were YOU officially
, designated to mahr IA trial trip In the
| Titanic? \, No.
y Then u was voluntary trip on
your part A. was a voluntary pas
| sense,.
| senator smith WIN you kindly tell the
committee the circumstances surrounding
your voyage as succinctly as possible,
beginning with your going aboard the
vessel at Southampton. your place on III.
| snip and .hs voyage. with any circum-
! stances you may feel would b- helpful to
US IN this inquiry
/ Mr.. l>may: AS nea- AS remember, II
was the first Of April that the Titanic
made her irial "Trip. which was perfectly
! satisfactory.
| .. VIII YOU describe how the trial
went " was not present. ON IN.
| at II o'clock and arrived at .Cherbourr
that evening, having mace the run NJ siA-
I ty-eight revolutions. ". left Cherbourg
| and proceeded To Queenstown. arriving
| there | think at midday on Thursday y
We ranged think. apout seventy revo-
| lutions. We embarked passengers and
proceeded NJ seventy revolutions ! an
not absolutely clear as 20 the run on
the hrst day. | think II WAS between
AGA and +'+. The second day We pro.
| ceeded at seventy-two revolutions the
third day at seven,y-nve. ! think tina,
day We ran either $40 or 579 miles
The weather continued fine except for
about ten minutes Of fog one evening
The accident took place on Sunday night
The exact time | don't know. was In
bed asleep when II happened. The ship
/ sank. ! am told. at 2:2O In the morn
| ing That is all ! think that ! can
tell YOU at this moment, The ship had
! never been at fun speed This would
| have been seventy-eight revolutions work
| ing up 10 eighty. She hadn't all her
boilers on, may say that 1t was in
| tended II we had fair weather Monday
afternoon or Tuesday to drive the steam
ship AT full speed, Unfortunately the ca
| tastrOphe prevented this.
Came on IN Last starboard Boat.
| .. Can you describe what YOU did after
| the impact or collision? A. presume the
| impact awakened me. | lay for minute
or two. and then ] got up and went into
J the passageway. where | met a steward
and asked him what was the matter. He
replied. Il don't know. sir" Then ] Wen,
back to my stateroom, put on my ovcrcoat
and went up to the bridge. where | saw
capt. Smith. what has happened"
asked him. I'VE have struck Ice" he re-
piled. "Is the injury serious" | asked
, He replied: Il think II is" Then came
down and i'm an entryway saw the Chief
engineer. l asked him u he thought there
was any serious injury He said he be-
iieved there was WalainE along the deck
I met an officer or tns starhoard side
and assisted Inn as best | could In get.
| ting out the women and children.
stayed up on deck until the starboard
| colapsibe boat was lowered
O. Was she the last boat? A. The las
so far az know; certainly the last on
that side,
O. Was the captain then on the bridge
| A. That I don't know.
.. bid the captain remain on the
hl dEe' A. don't know.
, senator smith Then the statement ~
tho captain that the ship Was seriously
In danger and that VI the chief engineer