Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Ismay there were no more women
to go. Ismay still stod back and Wild
who was a big, powerful man, bundled
him into the collapsible boat"
Senator Smith said that in previous
testimony the witness had declared he
not spoken to Mr.. Ismay. This Light
toller denied. The chairman piled hin,
with questions.
THAT is all in my previous testi-
mony," said the officer "You can find 1t
there"
II know we can find 1t there" ret
torted Senator Smith with asperity
"Your memory, however, seems to pe
better today than it was last week. Id
like to test 1t out"
Explains Silence on Message.
Senator Smith asked Lightoller why
whe nhe testified in New York he did
not tell about the sending of the tele-
gram from the Carpathia urging that
the Cedric be held.
Il did not say anything about 1t then
because there had been nothing said
about the telegram at that time, said
Lightoller.
did you know when you sent the
message the senate was going to hold
an investigation?
Most certainly not, or the telegram
would never have been sent. Our sole
idea was to keep witnesses together for
Just such an investigation, which we
knew would be made in England"
Lightoller said that S. Hemmings, a
lampman, who was waiting to TESTIFY
before the committee, walked the
length of the ship just before it sank
adm had seen only two women.
Senator Smith asked II Lightoller had
seen the lights of the mysterious YES
sci ahead.
II saw the light" he answered. "1t
was two points off the starboard bow
Robert fIichens. quartermaster IN
charge of the lifeboat which took Off
Major Peuchen and others. next took
the witness chair and testified that
when the collision occurred he was at
the Titanic's wheel. He said the officers
had been warned to look out for small
ice The first he knew Of the collision
was the call from the bridge berg
ahead"
"The first officer rushed over to give
the order hard q starboard and the
second officer returned helm hard over,
sir but by that time we were into the
berg. We could hear the grinding OF IT..
The skipper, Captain Smith. came
rushing out asking what was the mat
ter and Immediately ordered Mr.. MUIR
dock to close the emergency~doors Ihe
she ship had a list Of five degrees to
starboard within five minutes. stayed
at the wheel until 1928.
"About that time one Of the officers
said we'll get out the boats and was
put in charge Of No. 6 and ordered to
put away toward a distant light. L had
thirty-eigh women, one seaman, my
self, an Italian lad. and the major. l
told them we would have to pull away
from the ship, as it wasegoing down by
the head. Everybody had to row ana
I even asked the women We started
for the light which we expected was
on codbanker
Denies Charge by Woman.
"There were several other boats
around. One that had four or SIX men
came up and borrowed one fireman
from 1t. We never got any nearer the
light. Then we tied our boats together
and stayed there until we saw the Car
pathia coming. The sea was getting
choppy and the women were getting
nervous. I relieved one at an oar and
told her to take the tiller. A Mrs.
Meyer got angry at me and accused me
of wrapping myself in all the blankets.
drinking all the whisky, and using bad
language, which I deny.
II saw all the women taken on the
Carpathia and was the last to leave the
boat
Senator Smith wanted to know If
Hjcheps had any trouble in the boat
with Major Peuchen. He replied the
major had tried to take command.
Calls Peuchen Charge "Lie."
Major Peuchen said Tuesday that
when you were asked to go back after
some who were. drowning you replied
you weren't going back after those
tiffs." said Senator Smith.
Yes, saw that in the newspapers
this morning. It's a lie. I never used
that word since I was born"