Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-25
He saved MANY LIVES
USED 4 REVOLVER TO KEEP
FRANTIC PASSENGERS FROM ,
SWAMPING BOATS.
MYSTERIOUS ship LOCATED
The Mount Temple Believed 10 BE the
Boat Whose Lights Were Seen
by Officers of the Titanic.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-TIarold
G.. Lowe, fifth officer of the sunken
Titanic today told the senate investl'
eating committee his part in the
struggle of the survivors for life fol-
lowing the catastrophe. His testi'
mony developed, that with volunteer
crew, he rescued four men from tho
water, saved a sinking collapslble life.
beat by towing 1t astern of his, and
took off twenty men and one woman
from the bottom of an overturned.
boat. Every one of those under his
charge he landed safely on the Car
patha.
From first to last loves story
showed that he played the man. Or
dered away in charge of lifeboat No. 4,
he packed it to its capacity on the
top deck and fearing that some might
attempt to jump into it while it was
being lowered. kept up a fullsade Of
revolver shots. lie took charge OF
the flotilla OF small craft which were
eventually picked up by the rescue
ship without the loss Of life.
Strange Ship u Found
Competing I'm interest with the days
testimony was the interchange of
Senator Smith and opposing counsel.
1t was believed that the Mount Tenn
pie was the ship which was only five
miles from the White Star liner when
she took her final plunge.
Senator Smith has requested that
the dispositions of the officers and
crew of the Mount Temple be sent to
him. In addition. he accepted the
offer of DR.. C. f. Inquitzman Of To-
ronto 10 appear before the commit
tee. DR.. Quitzman was one Of the
passengers who said he saw the IT,
tantc sink.
Acting Premier Fosters telegram
dated today. follows:
Captain Mount Temple reports re-
ceived C. d. @. message from IT,
tanic at 1890, ships time. Monday.
Was then so miles west and south of
diately altered course to reach Titanic
but did not arrive at her position un-
I'll 4:30 a. m, when could not see
Titanics lights. Saw no sign of ship
or boat Cruised around position un-
I'll message from Carpathia at 8:4i
a. M. that she had picked UP twenty
boat loads and that the Titanic had
sunk. Received another message at
$50 a. m. from Carpatha. no need
standing by, no more can be done.
Under these circumstances II does not
seem necessary to detain boat due to
sail Friday. If consider necessary,
command could be held. Will be eX,
amined later by British commission"
Asks for Dispositions.
Senator Smiths reply to the pre-
mier's telegram reads:
Telegram received. will greatly
appreciate II II dispositions of the cap
tain of the vessel is taken before sail
ing from st. Johns tomorrow Could
be taken by commissioners as sug-
gested by you and forwarded to me
at Washington. relative to the move
ments OF his ship on Sunday evening.
April "a. stating relative positions to
Titanic and Carpathla. together with
detailed reports OF all wireless mes
.ages sent and received"
The committee also received a tele-
gram from j. II. Moore, master of
the Mount Temple: A. ". Sargent,
chief officer; ". II. Heald. second Of
fcer. and J. Durant, The Marconi
operator. dated OF West St Johns,
n. r., TODAY with the Information
contained in the premier's message
and advising that the Mount Temple
did not see The Titanic's lights. At
$40 q. m. they sighted the Carpathia
and another boat. the Californian.
She sighted the Russian steamer Bir-
ma coming from the south and west.
The names of the passengers who said
they saw the Titanic, the message
80 "a ,vara NOT known