The Washington times., 1912-04-27

berg, Of 100 Fifth avenue, Ney York.
and Mr.. seward, of New York. Both
are Titanic survivors. and represent
through the sea disaster. appointed to
appear for them here.
Il IL understood these two witnesses
VIII tell whers Captain Smith and J.
IsmaY were Sunday evening hefore the
Roth. today, refused fatty to tell what
they expected to testify before the
cor,mittee, cor It was understood, however.
That the COMMITTEES Is particularly anx-
ious to examine them with reference to
the alleged "millionaires dinner parity"
said 10 have been held on the Titanic
no dlered RE aDt IN that seS
era! Of the officials of tho ship at
tended this dinner. which, he said. was
hilarious efiair.
tanic. was recalled today when the COM
mittee opened, for examination, regard
ing the Identity of a Louis Klein. one of
the witnesses who disappeared after be-
Lightolier said that the Klein on the
Titanic was barber, who drowned.
Discredits Louis Klein.
Klein was brought to Washington on
the strength Of allegations he made to
a Cleveland newspaper, that the Titanic's
crew were drinking on the night the
'>nh S'oht o't aNhs ~ uNAOph
Lightoller's examination, that he had
seen Klein in Senator Smiths office,
and denounced him as an impostor.
II never saw him before" was the
officers statement at that time.
Capt. James H. Moore, OF the Cana
next called. The committee summoned
him because of the report that his ves-
sci was within sight Of the Titanic's
lifeboats.
ra 80. L. l.
two years sea experience, twenty-seven
spent in the north Atlantic.
lcebergs may be composed Of any
thing-earth, rock, or anything they can
to the sea- he declared, answering
questions. ''Icebergs larger than the
Capitol building were not infrequent,"
he added. Their presence was detected
rometer, and echoes of siren whistles.
Where were you and your vessel on
Sunday, April 14?" asked Senator Smith,
opening the principal examination Of
the Mount Temples skipper.
Cites His Position.
"At 1890 Monday morning. April 15,
was in latitude rs north. and longi-
tude 51:14 west"
AT 1880 a. m. I was awak ened with
a message from the Marconi operator"
Captain Moore continued. 1T said that
the Titanic was sending, out c. Q. D.
messages mentioning icebergs.'" "
He then read this message:
Titanic sends c. Q. d. Requires as
sistance: Come at once. Iceberg. l:A
north, 504 west
, Did you make any reply7" asked
None at all; the operator made
piled Moore.
II changed my ships course toward
ui t,,rr n1 riyh
around east. told my chief engineer
speed"
tanic was from your vessel?' asked
II received another position later, Al :46
north and 50:A west" said Moore. "She
was about forty-nine miles away. The
new position given was ten miles farther
east than the first.
Doubled the Lookout.
AT 3 o'clock we began to meet the
ice and / doubled the lookout. At 1925
we were stopped by the Ice, when
about fourteen miles from the Titanic.
Before that l met a schooner,
small craft, and had to get out of her
way. The schooner's lights seemed to
go out later late. on: 1t was between me
course. I was going due east and the
schooner was coming from the direction
of the Titanic"
Senator Smith said he had been in
formed a derelict schooner was in the
sea that night.
Captain Moore said he was positive
the schooner he saw had light.
II heard the fog horn on this
schooner, and suddenly her lights went
out" said Moore.
1T was shortly after 8 o'clock when
saw her. l. didn't stop altogether,
simply stopped engines and then put
NV ship on her course again." he con-
tinued.
Inc schooner couldn't have been
moving very fast, sir-I should say
about two knots an hour
Captain Moore said the ghost ship.
seen by the Titanic's survivors may
have been a tramp steamer he saw
that night, westbound. He said the
tramp had no wireless and was a
foreign ship of 5000 tons.
IT saw the tramp after o'clock that