Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-10
In Order to Get at Pumps, According
To Testimony at London Inquiry
Senate Inquiry Reopens at Wash
esting Testimony.
WASHINGTON INQUIRY RESUMED.

Washington, May 9.-The Titanic in
quiry was re-opened by the Senate in
vestigating committee. today, To per
nit testimony by Maurice l.. Farrell
of New York city. managing news ed
itef of Dow, Jones & Co number
of afiidavits and letters were read into
the record, including statement of
DR.. II. e. QuitzFau of Toronto, a pas
senger on the steamer Mount Temple.
Senator William Alden Smith OF
Michigan. chairman of the sub-eom-
mittee. was alone in questioning Mr..
Farrell who was called to throw
light on reports that We're circulated
during the day of Monday, April 10.
before the night dispatches showed
the appalling extent of the disaster.
I'm your bulletin at 9.33 A. NJ, that
morning. asked Mr.. Smith, you said
Mr.. Franklin said he had received n
brief dispatch from the Olympic OPP
orator. saying he had talked with the
Titanic?"
Mr.. Farrell said that the information
they sent out was virtually all from
the White Star offices. either from Mr..
Franklin. the vice president of the
White Star Line, or his subordinate
officers.
Mr. Smith read from a dispatch
which stated that "A dispatch received
from Halifax reports that all of the
passengers of the Titanic left the
steamer after 3.30 o'clock, this morn
ing" Mr.. Farrell identified memo
randum accompanying this dispatch
dated S.5s a NJ which he said was re-
eeivod from the Boston News Bureau.
the Boston correspondent Of the COM
pany.
Did ven attempt to verify this at
the White Star efiIces2" asked sena-
tor Smith We did Prior To that we
had received from the White Star Of
fees p statement somewhat similar 10
this. 1t was publishes on the ticker
service 1T $50 \. NJ"
Mr. Farrell Was asked 60 read into
the record all his ticker news service
on MonGay following the sinking Of
the Titanic ana 10 explain their source.
The dispatch Of $40 A. NJ. Monday
announcing the accident was from the
morning papers. Items at 9.02 and at
9.25 were sent out based ON state
ments obtained by his reporters from
Vice President Franklin OF the White
Star Line.
From the I.affan News Bureau, MIR,
Farrell said. he had obtained the basis
for his item that an attempt was be-
ing made in London to have Lloyds
re-insure the Titanic's cargo.
Did Won attempt to verify the re-
port p Senator Smith asked. 'No. sir, .
replied the witness. I'VE were too
busy
Mr.. Farrell said every effort was
made TO verify earlier dispatches. He
said Dow. Jones & Co had reporters
at the White Star offices, all day.
Chairman Smith asked him about the
Montreal Star dispatches that unof-
fetal reports stated that the Titanic
was still afloat and heading for the
coast. This was timed 9.4s A. NJ, ac-
cording to Chairman Smiths memo
randum. but Mr.. Farrell said he was
unable to find it in the record of his
news service.
Witness read an item published at
| $40 r. NJ. announcing that Vice Pres
ident Franklin would send special
train to Halifax with % coaches TO
| meet the Titanic's passengers. The
item said this would accommodate 71O
persons. Mr.<Farrell said Mr. Franklin
gave the information TO Reporter
Byrne.
tThat would. seem to indicate that
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