The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-21
Officers Of Telegraph Companies
May be Subpoenaed to Pro-
duce All Business Dealing
With Sinking of Vessel
QUAR7ERlNASTER. TAKEN'
FROM OUTGOING SHIP.

tie Commute appointed to investi- !
.iosed day OF unearthing develop
ng Quartermaster H1chefs, 81 the IT,
at Sandy Hook, and brought
on with ls1 other members Of the I
been released by the committee after
ships crew had been selected to re- :
the Lapland had sailed. however,.
committee. discovered new facts
as testify. The wireless was used
lived. Kitchens IL said to have been
* the berg.
gent in not making an effort to avoid
icebergs.
The Lapland, which left New York
today for England had 1885 pAssen-
gers on board. She is equipped with
twenty-four lifeboats. having q cana.
city Of 1.200 people. The Lapland wAs
cleared az 20. r." by the United States
inspection service OF the port OF New
York. 4
To Testify In washingten.
NEW YORK. April 20.-Survivors
Of the Titanic disaster will be taken
away from all influences which might
hamper the freedom Of the EVIDENCE
they have to give and On Monday
morning will appear before tho 61n-
ate investigating committee In WASH
tngton. @ss
This decision was reached late To-
day after Z ssssion which developed
surpristng details In the faiIur1 VI
the greatest piece Of naval Gonstruc-
ton the world has ever known, ana
which sank In midocean early Mon.
day morning. carrying with her to
death more than 1900 souls
In announcing his intention Of mov-
ing the scene Of the Federal probe to
the national capitol. Senator Smith
eaid that he has decided to call 70
Washington not only ]. Bruce IsmaY,
president Of the White Star line:
Vice President p. A.. s. Franklin, ana
all the surviving officers OF the
Titanic, but has also selected from
the survivors Of the crew score ot
seamen whose stories OF how tho
Titanic met her fate he believes win
be worth recOunting. These men,
he said. were chosen ar witnesses
after sleuths In the employ OF the
committee had wormed their way into
the confidence Of the seamen.
Passengers Win He Subpoenaed.
In addition to these witnesses, all
American survivors OF the wreck Will
be suoDoenaed as witnesses before
the committee in Washington.
Chairman Smith. Of the commits
tee. today officially declared that Mn.
J. ]. Aston will be brought before the
committee. pI3vided her condition II
such that she can travel
Had Plenty a. Warning.
That the THAMES officers wero
cognizant that three mammoth ice-
bergs menaced their pathway, ana
that they were given more than six
hours warning on Sunday afternoon
by. the Californian. was one Of the
important bits Of evidence which canle
out at the session at tina Waldorf to-
day. This swaa told by Harold Hft1eeN
the second wireless operator OF the
Titanic. He declared that as early =
4:3O O'Clock. the Californian called
him. with an ice report" He aid
that At the time. he was busy WRIT
ing report. and that ho ignored The
call. Half m hour later he heard
the California call the Baltic. bexgin9
to give her the report. He then toofSB
It. Transcribed II, ana gave It 70 tt
ofiicer on tbs TttAntc,s bridge
y Tho nzystsrys which has 70 far Yar~
rounded the message. which At ~
o'clock Monday morning was caught
by the Baltic. giving the first news
Of the THAMES fate was dispeIled NJ
day. when Harold s. Gotham, wiro1ea
operator Of tho Carputnfa. was put -
the stand. and gave HIS testimony q
the happenings that dreadful Huna
night.
Sent Msssase te Dalsie.
Gotham told the COMMITTEES that M
had sent message to the Baltic, tel
tng Of the sinking or the Whits -
liner. 4s
At the conclusion Of the hearing -
day. Senator Smith issued Soen
statement, in which he reviswe9 tl'
evidences already acquired, and 6acfa11
that the facts xatAered 20 far - ~ M
courgfng enough to W1rrent ou
deeper into this last mystery ~ 2s
He then read ths iist q witnsu
whom m said had already been arE&
with additional 6obpo4nao y H. Z
THAR attendance II Wanhtueton, m
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