Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-20


When the Titanic mnk we're th'
4r.s, naet7"
Absolutely intact" said LI-hthold
~
Senator Smith asked what was th'
.ast order ne heard Captain smith
give.
Only Sbcycd Orders
when ! asked n we should put th,
women "a the boais' replied Light
holder De- responded yes and lower
away"
What did you DO"
"Obeyed orders The last boat was
1at col.apsihle." Llghtholier said
Men jumped from the deck he said
once 10 upset The forward funnel
fen into the water just missing the
raft and overturned H. The funnel
probably killed persons In the water
This was the boat / eventually got
on declared Lghth0lder
mo one was on II when ! reached
H. Later about thirty men were cling
lng % a.. had on a life preseryer."
Did any passengers get on ?" asked
Senator Smith.
- q. Thayer the Marconl operator
and Colonel Oracle. as recall some OF
them, said the witness THE rest
were ftemen picked up from the
water / think the Marconi operator
was one Of these"
Was there any efforts by others 70
get on board?
We took all we could
There must have been others in the
waterg'
But not near u.s."
How far away?"
Seemed half mile"
saw No Women or Children.
when you left did you see any
women or children on boarde"
NO. sir"
Any passengers. on the so called
boat deck?"
a number"
An error In his testimony was cor
rected by the witness saying there
we're twenty life boats aboard. four Of
which were collapsible. one boat stuck
n It's tackle and never got OFF
How were the passengers selected
o fill the boats?"
BY SEX"
Who determined who should go?"
Il did"
HOVE"
Whenever saw a woman put her
n except the stewardesses. / turn
ID these back"
Did you see any attempt to get
women 10 go who would not?"
Yes"
why would they not go?"
Il had no time 10 learn"
First Boat Carried 25.
In the first boat to be put off Light
lolder said he put 20 to rs. Two
eamen were placed in II. The officer
aid he could spare no more, and that
he women rowed did not show the
'oat was not fully equipped. At that
ime he did not believe the danger was
reat. Two seamen placed in the boat.
HNAhf Nflf Htlf'Atu ny lllllt DAl llc
ould not recall who they were.
How many passengers did these
oats take"
about thirty" said Llghtholder.
THE third boat?"
"By the time ] came to the third
oat all those on the port side began
0 realize the situation was serious,
nd began to take chances"
How long did all the work Of load.
1g and lowering a life boat take?"
81 think about 10 or 90 minutes"
How many passengers did the third
oat contain"
u filled her up as fully as / dared
lr, then lowered her, about 35. II
hink. The women and children could
OF have stood up"
Lightholder said he was running
hort Of seamen.
First Man Passenger.
II put two seamen In and one jump |
d out. That was the first boat / had |
, put a man passenger in. He was
nearby and said he would go |
] needed him.
Il said are you a sailor?' and he |
aplied that he was yachtsman. Then
told him that II he was a sailor
1ough to get over the bulwark to the
feboat to go ahead. He did and
roved his ability and bravery"
Who was he? Did you know him ?"
81 did not know him. but afterward
looked him up. He was Major Peu-
len Of Toronto" said Lightholder.
OF the fifth boat Llghtholder had
, particular recollection.
The last boat / put out. my sixth
)at,' no said, I'VE had difficulty find
z women. / called for women and
me were on deck. The men began
get In, and then women appeared.
3 rapidly as they did the men pas
myers got out OF the boat again.
Ten Feet Above Water.
THE boats deck was only ten feet
ON the water when I lowered the
xth boat. When we lowered the first
le water was 20 feet" All told
ghtholder testified 210 members Of
70 crew We're saved.
III the same course was pursued on
e starboard side az you pursued on
e port, In filling boats. how do you
count for so many members of the
ew being saved2' asked Chairman
NTH.
Il have inquired and have found
at out OF every six persons picked up
20 were either flremen or stewards.
Some life boats went back after the