Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-20

aneried Smith. Clear and fair"
Were you anxious about ice?" mo.
sir"
"And you put on no additional look
out?" NO sir
when Capt Smith came on the bridge
at five minutes of nine. what was said?''
Il think probably one of us said good
evening first-I don't remember who said
il first" said Eighthoder. "rhen we
talked together generally for 20 or % min
ntes about when we might expect TO get
to the ice fields He left the bridge. I
think, about 25 minutes after . o'clock
and during our talk he told me to keep
the ship on her course, but that IL | was
the slightest degree doubtful, as cond-
tions developed, to let him know at
once"
Ibid you keep the Titanic on her course
them" Senator Smith asked. Yes.
when did you next see Capt SMITH"
when l came out of the officers quar-
ters after the impact
'"Then Capt. Smith did not return to
the bridge before your watch expired?''
II did not see him..
What time did you leave?" II turned
over the watch to First Officer Murdoch
at 10 o'clock
do you recall now just what the
Titanics position was when you turn
ed over the watch to Murdock?" Il do
not. now, sir, but | did know at the
time. We talked about the ice that
We had heard as afloat and | remem-
Der we agreed we should reach the
reported longitude of the ice foes
about IL o'clock, an hour later. At
that time the weather was calm and
clear. remember we talked about the
distance we could see. We could see
stars in the horizon. 1t was very clear"
WAS it cold? o. THE temperature,
sir. was 81 above. not an abnormal
temperature for that region"
did you see Murdoch after that"
Eyes when l came cut of the officers
quarters after the impact, Murdoch
was on the bridge. he on one side and
Capt. Smith on the other. / never
spoke to Murdoch after | turned over
tho watch to him. / saw him later
working over the last lifeboat as the
ship went down"
Where did you last see Capt
Smith?" the senator asked. Lightholl-
der said he saw him several times on
ton of Capt. Smith was walking
across the bridge of the Titanic II
was busy at my own work, about 50
feet away and have a recollection of
seeing the captain walking across the
bridge. | did not then hear him give
any orders. / was too far away"
when the Titanic sank were her
decks intact" absolutely intact
said Lightholder.
He Obsyed Orders.
Senator Smith asked what was the
last order he heard Capt. Smith give
when ! asked if l should put the
women and children in the boats" re-
piled Lighthollder, "he responded.
Yes, and lower away"
what did you do?" 'beyed orders"
The last boat TO put off was a fiat
collapsible one, was the one on top
of the officers quarters. Lighthollder
said Men jumped upon it on deck and
waited for the water to float it off.
Once at sea il upset. The forward fun
mel fell into the water. just missing
the raft and turning it. The funnel
probably killed persons in the water.
This Was the boat ] eventually got
on, said Lighthollder No one was on
it when | reached it. Later about 10
men clambered out of the water onto
it. All had on life preservers.'
Did any passengers get on?' asked
Senator Smith. -. h. Thayer, the sec
ond Marconi operator, and Col Oracle
| | recall" said the witness. 'All the
rast v,ora firenan tal,an ont of tho va
| ter TWO or three died that night and
slinned off into The water. 7 think The