New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
BRUCE ISMAY QUESTIONED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
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boats were rather poor affairs depended Regarding
the conduct people the boat deck OF the port side OF which
Lghtoer testhed that they couo not nave
ouieter hadt they in church.
The investigation proceeding slowly, largely
the evident familiarity of the chairman Senator Smith, OF
Michigan with things To oesta this contingency the
President placed disposal the committee General Uh chief
Of the Steamboat Inspection Service but thus far the committee has
not aved considerable extent were ne
permitted nterrogate the witnesses under the supervision OF the
investigation would move nuch more dPo Oil" ~
neoeato and would be much less frequently at cross
purposes.
the making only seventyhve revolutions whhe the u
speed would eighty This statement partially contra
ded by who expressed the belief that the Titanic
she could hardly made speed until she hao on
down meaning until use bearings reduce
the friction
HAD SIGHTED NO ICE TWO HOURS BEFORE IMPACT
Lighoer he mad learned from the captain OF the
proxtv ice although had This was from the
wireless aved from the Ana by Titanic Lghttoer went
on watch at Sunday About Captain Smith came on the
bridge the possibility of meeting ice remarked that was
exceptionally clear, but that should 1t become ha%y oo "
sary reduce speed
The captain expressed belief that they might sight ice about
II m although latitude of the berg sighted by the Aerka was
not given according the witness He believed the snip c0
speed might have ordered the chief engineer
TO reduce the revolutions without advising the second oe
In this relation noteworthy that Captain Rostron OF the Car
ps although anything which might DC
as criticism of Captain Smith, compelled to admit on exannaon
that while he speed the Of the Titanic ne doubled
would having peen aoVsea
proxiv that risk had not been Tor MS razd
ton Of the peril complement of the Titanic his last ad
vices nm that ship having her room was fast hns
The second officer Titanic admitted that the precauton OF
doubling the lookout on ship had been taken He said that
canan Smith thought ship would the vicinity OF the ice about
II D. Lghttoler completed his watch and turned the
bridge over to First Murdock who went down with the snip
The testimony Lghoe also served to emphasize the utter
nadeouay of provision There in ALL twenty OF
thesesxeen regulation wooden boats two coapsbe
boats and two which he termed emergencies One OF
in
at all which had been slowed on top OF the oce
quarters proved inaccessible and required much effort to aunch
that had put the side when the ship went down.
then capszed but thirty mostly the including Light
toe bottom and subsequently taken
aboard of the hfeboats .
II was thrilling story that by Captain Rostron of the
Cnatba despite the fact the Titanic down
and the seemed to take the very air OF the sea-
like that remarked one elderly spectator couio
lick the salt off the face of such a hero
whn his aerng the captain explained hat ne mao
not taken from sailor who had pehed
of the already agonzed frame OF mind OF the sur
vvors other details the serngs OF those "ho my Gao
had been four exposed of 81 degrees would
have been possible pin drop in the committee
Hardly dramatic the testimony OF Lighoer although
at no time was he permitted tell his story narrative FORM being
subjected questioning He is slight determined looking
Young man. features and evident simplicity actuad by
an almost painful tell the exact TRUTH answering every que
ton concsey with suggestion OF SMILE even when the
chairman showed supposed the buheads which
have made the consisted and waterght cham
bers which, suggested the passengers might nave taken
DIDN'T LEAVE SHIP TILL 1T LEFT HIM. HE SAYS.
What time you the ship" asked Senator Smith,
after Lghttoler took the stand
81 didn't leave it" replied Lghttoler
did it leave your"
YES sir"
a the suction making from the scene?
"It hardly noticeable
'Where were you when the Titanic sank?"
In the officers quarters"
Were all the hfeboats gone them?
A but one" Lghtoer. Il about fifteen feet from it.
hanging the tackle and they trying get over the
buwars the it. The first officer Mr. Murdock who
lost his Efe managing the tackle
Did you Mr. Ismay then?"
No"
when did you see hm2"
when we the boats He standing
the boat deck"
was he dong2"
Standing still"
Talking with any one''
No"
WAS he fully dressedF
udo'fsa for h dark"