Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-20
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ESCAPE INQUIRY
REASON FOR HAsTEalN BEG;E
MING TITANIC INvEsTIoA
TIoN REVEALED.
RESCUED STEAMER MAaNATE
HOPED TO RETURN TO EUROPE
intercepted Wireless Messages Re.
vsalsd Plans to covernmsnt-Wirs.
less Operators Of carpathia and II.
tanic Called as Witnessss-ismay
Would Provide Safety Appliances.

would Provide SAFETY Appliances.
New York, April 2O.-Explanation Of
why Senator William Alden Smith, Of
Michigan. chairman OF the senate com.
mittee named to investigate the Ti-
tanic disaster. hurried to New York
Thursday night to begin the inquiry
was made today when it became known
that a wireless message sent by J..
Bruce Ismay, president Of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine Company.
to Vice President Franklin, Of the
White Star !ine asking that the Cedric
be stopped to take Mr.. Ismay and the
survivors Of the Titanic on board. was
intercepted by a government boat and
sent to Washington.
Senator Smith is quoted today as
that such messages bad been ex-
changed and that this was one Of the
reasons the investigation had been
started without any loss of time.
Investigation Goes to Washington.
J. Bruce Ismay and other officials Of
the White Star line were subpoenaed
today by the senate investigating COM
mittee to appear before it in Wash
ington Monday The investigation in
New York will be concluded today.
Just before the senate committee in
vestigating the Titanic disaster met
today an invalid chair was wheeled
into the committee room. In 1t was
Harold Bride, the assistant wireless
operator of the Titanic. whose feet
were wrenched and badly injured when
he was crushed on the life raft that
picked him up from the wreckage. He
was sallow and hollow checked and lay
propped up with pillows awaiting his
call to the witness chair.
Immediately behind Bride came j.
Bruce Ismay, president of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine, and =. A.
s.. Franklin. vice president OF the or
Isnay Moved to Action.
Mr.. Ismay announced before the In
quiry began that he had given In
structions to all the lines Of the in
Mercantile Marine. which
includes the White Star. the American,
the Red Star, the Leyland, the Atlantic
Transport and the Dominion lines. to
equip all steamers with sufficient life
boats and raft boats for every passen-
ger and every member Of the crew
without regard to government regula-
tions. Senator Reed, Of Missouri, took
a seat with Senators Smith and New
lands.
carpathia's Operator Tsstifies.
Sr>t.z .
tam. the wireless operator on the Car
pathia, who was recalled to the stand.
Senator Smith sought to clear up the
messages which he'd passed between
the Carpathia and the Titanic.
what was the last message sent to
the 'ritanic?" asked Senator Smith.
"We sent it word to have its life
boats ready" said the witness. that
our life boats were ready and that we
were steaming to them as fast as we
could
Senator Smith asked questions to
discover whether any officer had
sought to keep back the news OF the
disaster. 4.
did you send any message that all
the passengers had been saved or that
the Titanic was being towed to Hall
fax?"
mo. SIR"
Nor anything like it?"
mo. SIR
Captain Sent No Messages.
Operator Bride remembered rece.v.
Ing and sending messages relative to
the speed Of the Titanic on its trial
test. After leaving Southampton on
the T1tanic's fatal trip he could not re.
receiving or sending any mes.
sagcs for Ismay. Senator Smith asked
about messages on Sum
day.
II don't remember, sir" said Bride.
There was so much business Sunday"
He was asked IL Captain Smith re-
ceived or sent any messages Sunday.
mo sir" was his reply.
How do you know he did rs)t?"
Because see the messages Mr..
takes when they arc made Up"
Were those for Sunday made up?''
mo, they never were
After testifying that he made no
permanent record of the iceberg warm
ngs. Bride insisted he gave the memo
randum Of the warning to the officer
on the watch. The name OF the officer
he could not tell.
Il knew the officers by sight but lot
BY name" he said.
He did not inform Captain Smith. "a
Distress Call Ssnt Out.
Bride said he was in bed when the
impact came. He was not alorped at
tho collision and remained i'm he'd about
zen minutes. He was with Phillips In
the operating room.
He told me he thought the boat had
beer injured In some way and he ex-
pccted It would have to SO. back to the
builders" said Bride.
The witness said that according to
a-rarl lgements he relieved Phillips.
Immediately the captain came In
md told us we had better send out q
:all for assistance" testified Bride
Phillips then, asked " he wanted TO
,.e::s:.S distress call. Thss Captain said
1e did. could read wiat Phillips,
,aid-'C. Q. d. z - Z
How soon did he get . reply7'.s
.As tar ~ I know Immediately. /
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