The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-22
STORY Of THE.
FIRST DAY Of
HORROR

ennklin Says he Heard Mon
d,v Afternoon About 20 Boat
Load, OF Rescued Passen-
sers, but held back report. to
Be- Verified - IsEnay and
Crew OF Titanic Before
Washington Probe
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WARRINGTON Aprfi z2.--~Hesp
- rsgsss snus- tscid stcrtss
sesssrs IN fssr figures Mar
-, agreeing. Win rect yea q
- tccs.~
Ykis message. alleged 90 have
h<c sen, 10 81 MaTeoni wireless
m,rs.crs hy Chies Operaior W 4
kmmls OF the ARrccHi system IN
xss york. resulsing ia the people
stsp continents being Farket With
rxie,y aud grief ccneerring fhs
he as the passengsTs Of the
vrscxsd TYtAnlc. wsli be the sab
~ Of searchlng Investigation
b The senate Titanic committee
gAkh resumed iis investigation
~ he disaster here today
Resorts received here from ~e~
Y~k sAy that SaSnnis has admit
n hat b. eraercd details % the
6sAzser hei1 back. declaring 10 q
x<v York rerurser les. ] sen'
nek messages 20 orr nen. eu'
vtoss bnsinesx is h
ls~med with srectascrs-
TIE Caucus room In the Ssuass
aree hailclng vas tamn~d xner
- h<sriRg vas resumed today
(>sirrs4n wm Alden smith oil
n<Aixan declared that the tnqaArs
tuaId contiaue lndefAniseiy.
xzl Psrchen of ToEonio. whc
vrwe the committee that he car
trnsse sensational eTi6snce rN
nr4inx silegs1 nexligence On The
urt of J. Bruce israay. r12r2Etnk
trsc,oT of the White STAR line. and
o. oEsicerx Of the titanic. with ap
psar before the Investigators this
issrroon Secretary of she Navy
Nsyer has ordered the wireless
Eerat0rs on the rnsted States
rcs; cruisers Salem ard Chester
b a2pear before f1e COMMITTEES and
ri Of their futile efforts TO xe'
As details o. she disaster from the
wireless operator on the Carpa'
IN. the rescue ship.
Mrs. Rxtor 70 Testify.
Chalrman SInlth announced 10
a. that he welcomed any suGgss
taos which any of the survivors
rIgat MAKE. < . understood that
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. j. = Ihzy'
y. Mrs HenrY B. Harris and Mrs
G. B WMener have acquainted ths
rumstee with their willingness
% testify. Two women survivors
rs eominx here. Il Is said. whe
rM testify thzt members of ths
rsxs manning the lifsboats EeFs
trsak and brutal in their treat
ssnt a women and children
franklin Testffies
Wee President p. A. Franklin Of
a. White siar lire testified before
n committee He admitted that
sne one in the White star office
nlgki have Issued the statement
rssn ous last Monday thai the II
,zric passengers and crew Sere
sts. but be dlAayowed responsible
NJ ioY the report
Guarding creS.
The crew and surviving officers
Il The Titanic are being carefully
s.4rded. and private detectives are
einzsiy watching J Brs1ce fsmay,
nzazxing director Of the White
ssr line. who IL a gaest AZ the
New Willard hotel A large crowd
rood IN front of the hotel All day
: The hope % catching a glimpse
u tkat official
Despl.e efforts q detectives, a
Cslied Press correspondent eludsd
ns zazTds and questioned some Of
Ne members 0f the creN. who ap'
,arsntly are afraid 10 talk A deck
seward. who refused 70 give his
lsus, denied that any of the mil
aonzirs passengers on the Titanic
lad offered money 20 sailors for
seais 10 the life boats.
Last Mondays story.
Wee President Franklin admitted
lsi he knew Monday that the Car
ssthia had picked uD 20 life boats
nied With passengers. but be did
~ publish II because Il was not
hhsntic" Not until $40 D. m.
noaday. be said. vas a sufficiently
.stehflc message received 70 war.
ian' publication Of the Tltanie's
- Franklin said.
About i.40 O'Clock Monday
Sotnihs a reporter ielephoned that
raj Just heard that the Titanic
20 sent ont disfrers calls saying
came from the Virginisn via
~'l'real. a press association later