Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-02
lSMAY TELLS Of
SAFETY DEVICES
Reforms to Be Result of Titanic
Disaster-Hearing Adjourned
until Friday.

Washington, April 3o-Niore lifeboats on
| trans. atlantic liners, an equipment or
RATS which automatically would float
clear of a sinking vessel and the construc-
ton Of great passenger steamers with
double hulls and extended water-tight
compartments, all these reforms. II was
indicated to-day before the Senate COM
mittee investigating the titanic disaster
would come in the immediate future.
| j. Bruce Ismay, president and managing
director of the Internatnal Mercantile
Marine company told the committee that
In his opinion this should be done He
promised TO take up the question with the
| constructors OF the big liners as soon as
he returned to England
The head Of the most powerful shipping
combination in the world shared interest
in to-day's hearing with l.. J. Dunn, n
New York importer MIR. Dunn proved a
recalcitrant witness. for after telling of
information he had received to the effect
that the White Star line officials had re-
ceived positive information of the Titanic
disaster IL hours before they gave It out
he refused to give the name of his in
formant
VAIN EFFORT TO LEARN NAME.
senator Smith insisted on knowing
the name of the person responsible for
the statement Dunn said he he'd re,
ceived it in confidence and pledged
himself not to divulge the meme Sum
marily dismissed from the stand In tho
charge or an assistant sergeant at =
arms of the Senate. the witness spent
most of the morning on the long dis
TANGO telephone cndeavoring to be alb
solved from his pledge
AS result of Dunns testimony Sen
ator Smith despstched two officers to
New York to interrogate the officials
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany by whom was employed the man
VINO was seid to have originally made
the statement. Late In the dav he
learned that the officers were having
trouble In getting at the facts AS a
} result he announced that he possibly
would go to New York tomorrow and
conduct the investigation himself
Inc hearing to-day came to an nh
rupt end when Senator Smith suddenlv
announced that the committee would
'eoess uhtil Friday. This he said, was
necessitated because the Senate com
'nerce committee TO which the members
OF the Titanic Investigating committe.
oeions' was completing It's work on the
rivers ana harbors appropriation bin
~ was desired. he said. that all mem
oers or the committee be present
BUILDER SAID SHE'D SINK
before the hearing was resumed TO-
day senator Burton announced tina,
ne had examined Fourth officer Box
nan late last night and had learned
from him that ]. w. Andrews. builder
OF the Titanic who went down Wit
the ship. told Captain smith after tn
collision that the boat would sin,,
within an hour.
Il had a long talk with Officer Box
hail. sail Senator Burton. "and
asked him to recall il he could wha,
he heard Captain Smith say on the
deck Of the ship after the collision.
Boxhall recalled several trivial things
that hal been said on the bridge and
about the deck. before the order was
given to get out the lifeboats and
then recollected what tn, captain had
said about the condition of the ship a
few minutes after the collision
HE said that Captain smith had
told him about 20 minutes after the
collision that the Titanic was doome
and that j. W. Andrews. representing
the builders. had given him the in
formation Andrews had gone over
the ship Immediately after the crasl
and discovered that her hull had beer
ripped open He then told the captain
the ship could not be saved"
This testimony Is corrOborative OF
that given by Samuel IIemming. sea
man, who said the boatswain woke
him up with the exclamation Get out
of here. YOU only have half an hour t.
live. This comes from Andrews
Keep it to Yourself
Senator Burton planned to have Box
hall recalled TO the stand before leaving
for England. to be questioned about this
: incident
EARLY MESSAGES ABOUT WRECK
r.. J. Dunn, an importer of New York
was the first witness. He told of lunch
con conversation of a day or so ago wher
a friend told of receipt by the Western
Union Telegraph of wireless message
which was 'ansmitted to Isle Frank
, between 1880 II, m. and eight o'clock Mon
day morning. The code addressed is thai
of +. a. $. Franklin. vice-president OF
the International Mercantile Marine. The
, message. the witness said he was In
, formed, told of the Titanic disaster, news
of which was not made public by the
White Star line. until u hours later.
What was your nformants name"
: asked Senator Smith.
II can't tell YOU" replied Dunn. I'm
under pledge not TO reveal his name
when did YOU see him last?
Last night In New York at the train
He promised to come over here to testify
. To-day | received this telegram; Regret
present circumstances do not permit de-
parture. mo signature). That is All
, know of his failure to be here
, II must insist that you give your in
formant's name" the senator continued
, Il can't give 1t, | regret it very much.
, said Dunn, his face flushing brilliant
red,
Did your informant tell you why yol
, should not give his Nance
simply a matter of protecting his fath
err He said his father was employed by
the Western Union and that If this matter
came out and it was known that he gave
It his father would lose his position.
: DISAPPEARANCE OF KLEIN.
MIR. Dunn was temporarily excused
Senator smith telling him to retire Il
his office. Charles II. Morgan of Cleve
land, deputy United States marshal
who brought to Washington the witness