The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-26
To Quiz Skipper Who
Sailed Past Titanic
MUST TELL WHY HE
DID NOT GO TO RESCUE
Capt. Moore, of the Mount Tenn
pie, Said to Have Been With
in Five Miles of Disaster.
Marconi Denies on Stand News
Was Held Back to Coin /.
Money From Story.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-To learn
why a nearby steamer did not offer
aid TO the sinking Titanic and to NJ
the exact hour at which the lost liner
was warned that she was In the vicin-
ity of dangerous ice. Senator william
Alden Smith. chairman OF the senate
committee investigating the disaster.
to-day summoned three important wit
nesses.
They are ]. II. Moore, captain OF the
steamer Mount Temple. which passed
within a short distance OF the Titanic.
when she was in extremity. and the
captain and wireless operator OF the
liner Californian. which sent the warn
irS. All will be put on the stand to-
morrow
Summonses were issued for master
and operator of the Californian. vhile
announcement that Captain Moore
would appear when asked was made IN
n telegram from Acting Premier Fos-
ter OF Canada Captain Moore's story
probably will be heard FIRST. for his
ship is due to sell from 81. Johns,
y. B.. late Saturday.
A new method OF examining the
members Of the crew OF the Titanic
had been adopted TO insure greater
dispatch. The men are anxious 10 re-
turn to their homes in England. Ac-
cordingly. each member OF the CON-
mittee to-day undertook the examina-
tion OF a group. with the intention OF
releasing such as had nothing OF i'm
portance to tell the committee. The
others Will be placed on the stand.
The names OF those TO be held were
not made public.
Mareoni erIiisd.
Virtually the entire day was ziven
over to questioning Guglielmo Mar
conf. inventor OF the wireless tele-
graph and head Of the company bear.
ing his name. Both the Titanic and
the Carpathia were equipped with the
Marconi apparatus. Harold T. Cottam,
the wireless operator on the Carpa-
thia was also re-examined
Marconi told the committees that he
authorized the wireless operators OF
the Carpathia and Titanic TO sell their
stories OF the great sea catastrophe
for publication.
Mr.. MsrconI explained that In CIV
Ing consent for the sale OF these sto-
ries he had not attempted IN any way
TO suppress general information Of
| the wreck.
The inventor OF the wireless denied
any knowledge whatever OF wireless
message sent to the Carpathia oper-
ators 10 Keep your mouths shut and
Hold our for four figures" These
messages. one OF them signed Mar
conf" we're picked up by the United
States battleship Florida the night
the Carpathia was coming IN and for
warded TO the secretary OF the navy.
Mr.. Marconi declared he never author
lied these messages. but did give
consent that the operators should re-
ceive money.
Early In his testimony Mr. Marconi
told Of repeated attempts he had made
/ during Sunday. Monday and the days
Following the tragedy for information.
Senator Smith said TO Mr.. Marooni;
Making Capital of Distress.
I would Ike 10 have you own beat
judgment as TO whether the custom
established by Operator Binns IN the
Republic disaster. selling his news.
and the privilege you gave 20 Gotham
In the Titanic disaster. had anything
/ 70 do with your failure 10 get this In
formation and keep the public DE-
/ prived Of the details of this horrory-
Mr. Marconi said he ala not mink
, 30. and repeatedly insisted he had not
attempted 20 suppress any details of
/ the horror.
Later IN the day. the COMMITTEES
vent into executive session IN the
room OF Chairman smith. A half hour
later Senator smith recalled Mr Mar.
conf 10 the stand
4 desire 10 ask whether an oHicer.
director or employe % the iufsrnations
al Mercantile Marine. after the coliia-
Ton. asked you o. enloin silence %
/ Titanic operator Bride or CarpafhiA
operator Gotham as 10 ne tine o. fhs
manner IN which the accident oc.
curredf-
No request 80 made and NJ ordsr
Eas issusd 20 stop any mesasEs. No
such instructiona ~ any soft o. naaa-
uFr ever were issued
The witness uaa s1cusef
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