Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
SIXTEEN MEMBERS 1T TITANIC'S CREV HELD

the speed to p revolutions, and I think we ran 519 miles. The next day we increased to 75 revolutions, and ran about 546 to 549 miles. "The accident took place on Sunday night. The exact time I do not know. because I was asleep. The ship sank. am told, at 2.30. i Never Ran at Full Speed.
 q understand you have been told that the Titanic was running at full i speed. It never had run at full speed.
 ''She was built to go 80 revolutions, | and never had been sped up to that. We never had all her boilers working. It was our intention to speed the boat ID to her full Qquota on Tuesday, but 1 the catastrophe came to prevent it." 1 Although he came on voluntary 1 trip" Mr. Ismay said his purpose was ! to see how the ship worked and in l what manner she could be improved ! upon. A representative of the builder, MT. Andrew. was on board, MT. Ismay said.
 Did he survfve?" asked MT. Smith.
 Unfortunately, mo-"
 Intended to Arrive at a. m. Wednes-
 day.
 MT. Ismay said it was arranged be- | tween him and Captain Smith of the Titanic not to arrive at New York 1 lightship before am. Wednesday.
 There would be no advantage in ar irving earlier" he added.
 During your voyage did you know ! you were in the vicinity of ice?' Sen ator Smith asked.
 T knew some had been reported" replied the witness
 He said the ship was not in proxim- ity to icebergs Saturday or Sunday, although he knew the ship would be in the proximity of ice on Sunday night. The witness said he knew noth- ing of the Amerika and the Titanic talking by wireless about icebergs.
 Senator Smith asked if he sought to send wireless messages from the Ti- tanic after she struck. He said not
 Fifty in His Boat.
 Turning to the subject of lifeboats, MT. Ismay said he heard the captain give the order to lower the boats.
 q then left the bridge" added the official Three boats, he said, he saw lowered and filled. In his own boat were four members of the crew and 45 passengers.
 Was there any jostling or attempt by men to get into the boats 2? asked Senator Smith.
 T saw none"
 Knew Nothing of Women Rowing
 Boats.
 "How were the women selected?"
 we picked the women and chill dren as they. stood nearest the rail"
 Representative Hughes handed Sen- ator Smith note. and then the chair man told MT, Ismay that 1t was report ed that the second lifeboat left with out it's full complement of OarSmen, and from 1130 until 7.50 women were forced to row the boat
 T know nothing about 1t.
 Representative Hughes daughter was in this boat, and was assigned to watch the cork In the boat, and if it came out to use her finger as a stop per.
 No More Women, So He Got Into Boat.
 MT. Ismay was asked how long he remained on the injured ship. That would be hard to estimate, he responded. Almost until she sank. Probably an hour and quarter. Then Senator Smith asked the cir cumstances under which he left the boat
 'The boat was being fled.'' began Mir. Ismay. "The officers called out to know if there were any more women to go. There were none. Passengers were on the deck. So as the boat was being lowered l got into it"
 ''The ship was sinking?" asked Sen ator Smith, The boat was sinking" almost whispered Mir. Ismay.
 In Lifeboat Four Hours. Was there any attempt to lower the boats of the Carpathia to take on pas sengers after you went aboard her? ?'' asked Senator Smith. There were no passengers there to l>ta.ke on said MT. Ismay. Tn your ifeboat what course did she take?' the senator asked.
 We saw @ light and headed for it, 9 MT. Ismay said.
 How long were you in this life boat?"
 About four hours." } All Lifebeats Accounted For, Were there any other Hfeboats that you saw?" He said he saw no liferafts in the sea.
 How many lifeboats were there on the Titanic2" Twenty all together, l think" said MT. Ismay; sixteen collapsible and four wooden boats" ] Whether the boats were taken on . board the Carpathia or not he did not know.
 Were all the ufeboats that left the Titanic accounted for?" T think so. I've been told so, but I do not know it of my own know ledge"
 Did Not Want to See Titanic Sink. l 'It has been suggested" Senator Smith continued, that two of the life ? boats sank as soon as lowered Do you [ know anything about that?" f I do not. I never heard of 1t and ] I think all the Gfeboats were accounted } for" MT. Ismay said.
 Did you see the Titanic sinlS?" Mir
 Smith asked.
 T did not see the Titanic go down"
 MT. Ismay said, shaking his head , mournfully. T did not want to see her go down. l was rowing in the
 lifeboat all the time until we were
 picked up" Did Not Select His Crew. Senato~ Smith, asking another ques- U ton at the suggestion of Representa-
 tive Hughes. asked the witness if he
 had anything to do with selecting the
 crew for his lifeboat T did not was the snappy re- : sponse.
 : No rafts were on board because . presume they are not regarded as suit : able" the witness said. Can you tell us," Senator SnitE
 asked, anything about the inspection
 certificate that was issued for the Iii @ tanic before she sailed?" = Sure Titanic Had Twenty Lifeboats. f. T know that the government inspeo- tion was thorough or the boat never < could have sailed" e Do you know whether the Titanic S had it's OrODpr Y1r1r,7 ooY. 0P 4eS