The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-26

Washington, April 26.@That the steamer Californian ignored distress 10 miles away was the statement made. today, to the Senate inquiry committee by Ernest Gill. donkey man of the Californian's crew.
 Not until nearly seven hours after he saw the rockets did the Ca1iforn- clared. He said the Californian s wireless operator was asleep. Gill followed Vice-President Franklin of tho White Star Line on the stand. 'T s-aS on deck at 1l:5e. D.. m.. Sunday. April a4, while the Calilorn ing through a field of foe ice" said Gill. 'I saw the light of a big vessel going at full speed on the starboard side and about 10 miles away. went below and told my bunkmate. A half hour later saw a white rocket on our starboard and then a second. 9Aid 1t must be a vessel in distress. bridge but the officers could not have helped but see it"
 Gfll said he then turned in and was ordered out at GAO to render assist ance, finding the Californian going at top speed toward the distant vessel. and crew afterward tell of seeing the rockets and Morse distress signals.
 T heard one man say, Why didn't they wake the wireless man up ?'' Gill declared.
 The entire crew was talking about the conduct of the captain in not go- ing to the vessels assistance until SC late. 'T am quite sure," Gill said that we were less than 20 miles away when say the rockets. I could sec her very plainly"
 Gill told the committee he felt sure
 i-<@ II. Titanic. He said he was losing a jot by testifying. Gilrs statement was made before a notary public and read by Senator Smith.
 Gill then was given brief cross examination.
 women were left to drown on the Ti- kanic was explained today to Senator Smith, in his private office, by F. O Evans. . Titanic sailor.
 Evans said lifeboat No. 16 wal swung out three feet from the decl before the women were told to gel aboard. Many jumped over the space between the deck and the boat, 7t feet above the pitching waves. 9th CTS refused to take the risk and re. mained on the boat to die.'
 That many babies and children were tossed into the boat over the dech rail. like bags of flour, was declared
 
 ed into the boat and almost fell over board into the sea- Her shoe caught on . rowlock and she hung suspended head downward. until pulled in.
 Evan1 testimony was taken before Senator Smith. individually, according to the plan adopted yesterday, to ex- pedite the hearing.
 The main committee met today with Vice President P. A. s. Franklin oi the White Star line recalled for cross examination.
 Senator Smith asked Franklin con- ~cerning the loss of the steamer Mar onic about nine years ago. Franklin said he would furnish, an official re- port
 Franklin said s10o, 900 GOO of the $12O,- O0O.0c0 capitalization of the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine Company had been issued, insisting it is not "wa- tered stock but all issued for value received.
 Smith then took a new tack, in- uuiring into exchange of wireless mes- eages after the disaster. Franklin said he never received any direct mes- sages from the Titanic.
 "Was there any attempt made through land or sea wireless stations to enjoin silence or secrecy on the mart of any officer, passenger or mem- ber of the crew on the Carpathia af- fer the accident?'' asked Smith.
 Absolutely no. to the best of my knowledge and belief," Franklin re- piled forcefullv.
 Franklin said "Ismay" is the cable code for the company in general bus lness transactions. and said 'EIsle- frank was his personal cable address and signature.
 'Did you receive at any time before tho Carpathia arrived. any message us- Ing that word which the committee has not had?" asked Smith.
 NO, at no time," said Franklin. T sent no message to any ship or office aurine that time using the signature. Mr. Ismay's wireless, which I received Wednesday, used that address and you have that in your possession" Franklin said he had submitted all messages he had received addressed sIsiefrank." How he received the news of the disaster was again re- counted by the White Star official
 "I got my first official or authentic Information from the captain of the mymp1c," sa3d Franklin This is the