Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-23
FOURTH OFFICER OF LOST YES.
Sell TELLS OF HELP REFUSED
eY STRANGER.
UNKNOWN STEAMER PASSED
WITHIN FIVE MILES
Could Not Have Missed Seeing Signals
Of Distress-Tsstimeny at Hearing
Back 70 Europe on Board Cedric
Without Landins-BoxaIi Tsstifiss.

Washington, April Witnesses be-
fore the senate committee which is in :
vestigating the wreck OF the Titanic
revealed the following facts:
That there was steamer. unidenti-
fed as Vet, within five miles Of the tt
tanic when it struck the iceberg and
that the unknown vessel apparently
saw the distress signals but did not
come to the rescue.
That j. Bruce Ismay sent repeated
wireless messages to the White Star
office in New York asking that the
liner Cedric be held to take the sur
vivors OF the Titanic's crew off the
Carpachia and back TO England.
That Isnay also asked that the White
Star Office send reliable men" TO take
the Titanic lifeboats off the Carpathia
when that vessel reached quarantine.
That the White Star Offices do not
know the identity of the person who
gers on the Titanic were safe and the
vessel was being towed into Halifax
That rhe White Star Offices knew
the Titanic to care for the ships COM
pany az one time.
Fourth Officer or Stand.
The Information in regard to the yes
sci which was near the Titanic but
failed TO give aid was brought out
when J. G. Boxhall. fourth officer of
the Titanic. told Of his unsuccessful at
tenlpts 10 attract the strangers atten-
ton.
This ship. according TO Boxhal. could
not have been more than FIVE miles
away and was steaming toward the
Titanic So close was It. that from
the bridge Boxhall plainly saw its
masthead lights and side light. Both
with rockets and with the Morse cleo
trio signal did the young officer hail
the stranger.
Captain Smith and several others in
the vicinity of the brideg declared at
the time their belief that the vessel had
seen them and was signaling in reply.
Boxhall failed to see the replies. how
ever. and in any case the steamer kept
on it's course obliquely past the IT,
tanic without extending aid.
Mr. Boxhall also told of the scenes Of
the Titanic after it struck the iceberg
and Of his escape.
Tells Of isnay Messages.
P A. S. Franklin. vice president Of
the White Star line. was the witness
| who revealed the many messages from
Mr. Ismay. In his messages urging that
the Cedric be held until the Carpathia
arrived Mr.. Ismay said he believed 1t
most desirable that the survivors Of
the Titanic's crew be rushed out OF the
country as quickly as possible.
He also. one message said. would
sail on the Cedric, and asked that cloth
ing be ready at the pier for him when
the Carpathia docl:ed. The senate's
subpoenas blocked the plan
Mr.. Franklin also told Of the manner
in which he learned Of the accident,
denied the White Star had news that
the vessel had sunk before that news
was given to the public and declared
the report from the Carpathia that the
reports made were censored was I'M
true. He admitted the wireless had
been "fearfully delayed"
IT. Drill Seems Lax.
J. B. Boxhall. fourth officer OF the
Titanic. said that, as fifth, sixth, then
third, and eventually fourth officer, his
duties always consisted Of assisting the
senior officer in charge. He described
the journey of the Titanic from Bel
fast to Southampton. altho he could
offer no technical description OF the
test trip
Were there any drills Or any in
spection before the Titanic sailed?'
Senator Smith asked.
Both" said the witness. THE men
were mustered and the lifeboats low