The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
WOMEN CHAMBER TO
GET INTO HEARING
from I'Ir.t raEe


leries OF photographers also camped
on the trail OF the New oNrkers, who
ran up the steps to escape their pur'
suers.
Only select coterie OF spectators
were admitted today TO the hearings
These were the wives and relatives
OF senators, several representatives
a sprinkling OF tn diplomatic corps
end the newspaper men.
lsmay and Franklin today secured
a concession from the senate In nav
ing the hearings begin at 10 O'Clock
instead OF half-hour later. This Is
TO conclude the testimony OF the II
tanic sailors as early as possible, 10
enable their return abroad, most OF
them residing in England. Night ses-
sions are planned by the committee
until the crew has been heard.
No additional subpenas have been
served but several more American
survivors among the passengers VIII
be called. When the THAMES crew
are heard. the passengers Will follow
at intervals. The hearings may not
be closed for two or three weeks, be-
cause of intermittent sessions or the
committee.
Mrs. Lucien s. Smith. daughter OF
Rep. Hughes, of West Virginia. Will
be one of the first passengers TO testi-
~. She Is in New York. recuperating
from the shock of her exposure ana
the loss of her bridegroom husband.
Rep. Hughes is with her. waiting until
she RECEIVERS. TO bring her here before
the committee.
Dn,,nhnnn ~ Tnrnnfn
millionaire yachtsman, has arrived,
and will probably be one OF the hrst
passengers heard. He was brought
from Canada with a committee sub
pena. Major Peuchen charges the
Titanic's officers with gross negli'
gence lie says their carelessness
caused the disaster. and asserts that
Capt. Smith was host al Million
aires dinner party" just before the
Titanic crashed into its floating OBJ
stacle.
Cross examination OF Fourth Officer
Poxhal. OF the Titanic was resumed
today. His testimony that vessel
was seen five miles from the Titanic
while il was sinking, and sailed away
without answering the THAMES dis
tress dockets, has caused a sensation
for further investigation by the com
mlttee.
Fifth Officer II. ] Love, and Third
Officer Herbert j. Pittman, will testi
! fy before j. Bruce lsmay, and Wire
less Operators Bride and Gotham are
called. The Marconi company, how
ever. is urging the committee TO finist
with Gotham before Wednesday so NJ
can sail from New York early Thurs
day morning on the Mauritania.
/ While awaiting a call TO the witness
stand, the % members of the Titanic's
crew are enjoying the time of theil
lives. They are stopping at tiptoI
/ hotel-many OF them enjoying The
hotel life of this kin dior the frs
I time in their lives.
NEW YORK. April 23-Oficials o.
the White Star Line here were try
ing hard today TO secure verifcatior
OF most OF the - names of victim;
sent in last night by the steamer
Mackay- Bennett IL was not believed
this would be possible until this after
noon. The wireless OF the cable
steamer is very weak and all mes
sages have to be relayed
| The Nina. the second vessel sent Z
recover bodies, should be on TIT
scene late today and il is believed thu
/ Mackay- Bennett will return TO Hall
! fax as soon as she gets there.
There is a belief that among th'
garbled names received are two which
may mean that Col. Aston and Majo
Butts bodies are on the steamer. blu
this is pure conjecture. APPARENT!
the only prominent person who's
! body was recovered was Georg'
! Widener, of Philadelphia, IL being &C
cepted by all that the name Georg'
Widen in the list is certainly his.
The list received at the White Sta
Office last night is as follows: l.. NJ
Hoffman, Mrs. Alexander Robbins
William II. Harbeck, Malcolm John
son. A. j. Halyerson. II. w, Ashe
Y Leslie Williams, A. II. Hayter, Jerr.
Monrose. Frederick Sutton, J. S. Gill
Ernest b. Tomlin. George Rosenshir6
/ n. Marriott John n. Chapman. w
Colbine, II. Greenberg, Simon Sother
! y. Colas Rascher. - Shea, Georg
i w. Widnes. Ramon Artagavieyta, NJ
hi Schedig. Steward No. 766, Yosit
! Drazenout. X. b. Att. Leslie Gilinsk'
! The wireless message after listin'
the names, concluded: "All presery
ed" presumably referring TO the cor
dition of the bodies