Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
YOUNG BRIDE TELLS
HORR|F Y|NG STORY
Mrs. Lueien p. Smith. Daughter o.
Congressman Hughes Condemns
Methods On Titanic.

months ago Mrs. Mary Eloise Smith,
daughter OF Congressman James A.
Hughes, left Huntington, as the hap
py bride OF Lucien T. Smith, a wealthy
young man Of Uniontown. Pa, follow
Inc wedding that was one of the
most elaborate social functions of the
year in West Virginia. Mrs. Smith
returned to her home here accompan-
led by her father, mother and other
relatives, widow. She is rapidly re.
covering from the terrible shock incl
dent to the disaster.
| Congressman Hughes, father OF Mrs.
Smith, Is OF the opinion that the care
lessness and neglect q somebody
We're responsible for the terrible loss
of life and he viii take prominent
part in the investigation which has
been started By the Senate Committee
| Mrs. Smith said:
! The conduct OF others has been
| lauded, but believe my husbands
was, in a sense. Drawer than any OF
! them They We're much older than
he. He was only 20 and just begin
ming life, while Colonel Aston had liy.
ed his.
AT half-past 10. on the evening of
the accident, | left my husband and
several other gentlemen playing
cards. fell asleep almost immediate
| ly after going to my room. was
awakened by hearing crash but
went to sleep again. Twice | awoke.
l.rt.x 4. .t..l..
when my husband entered and said:
Chose Warmest Clothing
'Eloise, you had better dress
quickly as possible. There is no need
to be frightened, but we have struck
an iceberg and think 1t best to go up
on deck. He helped me dress, mean
while carelessly eating an apple to
reassure me. He selected my warm
est clothing, even getting my high
shoes out of the trunk and putting my
gloves and hood on for me.
I'VE went up on deck. There was
no panic. The captain mad just begun
to lower the boats. The first boat left
half empty Captain Smith issued
curt orders for the women and child
rem to be put into the hoais. The first
had many men in it. Ny husband told
me to enter, but / refused. and Cap
tain Smith said to my entreaties to
permit my husband TO accompany me,
that all women and children must
leave first. He kept repeating The
Titanic cannot possibly sink for TWEEN
. ty-four hours, and the Olympic will
pass this way at O'Clock, so every
one is safe
Knew He was Doomed
my husband knew then that he
. had no chance, but he laughed at my
fears and assured me tia every one
!. would be saved H. kissed me good
by, and as he helped lower the boat
said: you little woman. go on down
. there and play in the water for
awhile, and then you can come back
later.
He threw kisses to me as we row.
ed away; but before that, must tell
you, after Captain Smith refusing tc
! let my husband In the boat, discover
> ed that we had'2l women and but one
man in the boat, Captain Smith said
, my God there is only one man In
! that boat, who will help? and mar
] was swung down into the boat. lie
proved to be Major Arthur Peucheu
He was kind to us all. AS we were
pulling away one of the men tossed
, a bottle of whiskey to his wife, calling
: aloud that she might need It.
t Arrant Coward In Charge.
I'VE had scarcely left the Titanic
: when the man in charge demanded
+ the bottle and drank the contents. He
was an arrant coward. His conduct
was awful A little later he whined
that he was cold and one of the WON
4 en- gave him her rug, which he wrap
D ped about himself and kept until we
: We're picked up by the Carpathia.
a Many times during the night the
major told him to help the ladies who
were pulling at the oars Each time
he would say: Nav, I'm going to
; stay where ] am, we arc all going TO
} die any way
: When we were finally rescued hs
: was the first one up the side Off the
= Carpathia."
"On board the Carpathia,p contin.
ned Mrs. Smith, everyone was kind
to US, the passengers gave us their
} statesroom and the crew we're very
kind indeed, but | couldn't help Oh
serving that Mr.. lsmay had the choic-
! est state-room on the ship. His
meals We're all brought into his room.
and each night narcotic was given
to him by the doctor In charge to help
him 70 sleep, while one poor woman
who had lost all her relatives was re-
fused any narcotic three times by the
ships physician in my presence.
Must Not Disturb lsmsy.
"a sign was tackled upon Mr.. Is
mays door which read, Please don't
disturb, while many Of the passengers
OF the Carpathia. as well as the sur
! yiyors, were put to sleep On the engine