The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-25
Afraid Carpathia Would Miss Them

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 Afraid CarDathia Would Miss Them
 The witness said he then sighted the Carpathia and set out for her because his was the fastest boat. He was afraid. he said, that the Carpatha might miss them
 You said moment ago that you had waited before returning to the wreck until things quieted down. said Senator Smith.
 What did you mean by quiet down ?'
 Until the cries ceased
 'The cries of the drowning?"
 "Yes. sir. We did not dare go into the struggling mass. It would have sunk us. We remained on the edge of the scene and would have taken everyone aboard that we could. but 1t would have been suicide to have gone n.'' How long did it require for things to quiet?" asked the Senator. "I mean for the cries and screams of the drowning people to cease?''
 About an hour and half"
 'If any persons had asked you to take them in, you would?y
 Certainly. I was watching for every body. anybody said Lowe, but to have gone into the drowning mass would have been useless. All would have been lost"
 How many persons were on your boat when you went alongside the carpa- thia'
 About 45. I took them off sinking collapsible boat. left the bodies of three men,"
 Senator Smith wanted to know about the shooting on the Titanic while she was sinking. Lowe said he had fired three shots into the water to scare away some immigrants on one of the decks who he feared were about to swamp a loaded boat by jumping. He was certain the shots struck no one. Lowe then was temporarily excused.
 Lightoller Recalled
 c. H. Lightoller. second officer of the Titanic took the stand immediately after the recess.
 Senator Burton asked the witness to relate his conversation with Ismay on the carpatha. Lightoller said he and his brother officers talked over the sail ing of the Cedric and had agreed it would have been jolly good idea" if they could catch the vessel It would result in keeping the men together and let everyone get home. MT. Ismay, when the weather thick ened, remarked to me-" said Lightoller, that it was hardly possible that we could catch the boat. He asked me If I thought it desirable that he send a wireless to hold the Cedric and I said, Most certainly The telegram was sent We were all agreed that 1t was the best course and we all ad- vised it"
 Lightoller declared that when the telegram came from New York saying the Cedric would not be held he urged MT. Ismay to insist upon the Cedric being held.
 "I will say that at that time Mr lsmay was i'll no mental condition .o transact business" said Lightoller. He seemed to be possessed with the idea | that he ought to have gone down with | the ship because there were women who went down. I tried my best to get that l idea out of his head, but could not "The doctor on the Carpathia had trouble with MT. Isnay on the same | ground and l am sure that the doctor will verify my statements | T was told on the Carpathia that Chief Officer Wild, who was work | ing at the forward collapsible, told MT ismay there were no more women tc go. Ismay still stood back and Wild who was a big. powerful man. bundled him into the collapsible boat" Who told you this?' "I don't know" W
 Smith and Witness Clash Senator smith said that in previous testimony the witness had declared ht had not spoken to MT. Tsmay. Thi. | ,l,o ,,tf