The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-03
|SNAY BOARDS
VESSEL BOUND
FOR OTHER SIDE
President of International
Merchant Marine Admits to
Reporters That He Is
Glad to Leave.
NINA DUE MONDAY
WITH MORE BODIES
Chairman Smith Examines
Two Witnesses in New York;
Wife of Titanic Victim
Sues for $4,000.
Bv international News Service.

Rv international News Service.
EW YORK. May a-J, Bruce Is
may, the widely criticised presi'
vi dent OF the international Mercnn'
v tile Marine, today smiled for Liv-
crpool aboard the steamer Adri.
attic. Except for Sigh, nervous twltch-
ing ri his hand. Ny. Ismay seemed TO be
in good health and admitted that he was
indeed glad TO leave New York.
In company with p. \ s. Franklin,
vice president of the company. Mr. lsmsy
LEFT the Ritz-Carlton hotel by the rear
entrance while Mr. Franklin's motor re-
mained by the front door. This was done
TO elude the vigilance Of newspspermen
who wanted fnal interview.
Once on board. Mr.. Ismay retired to
his private suite, situated am'dships on
the upper deck The door was locked
and a steward and porter placed on
guard while the president and vice presi-
dent had a conference. Fifteen minutes
before the steamer sailed Mr., Franklin
came out and said that Mr. Ismsy would
like to see the ship news reporter to say
goodbye.
He seemed to feel that il was his duty
10 say something before he left. but
when questions We're asked him he re-
Piled:
Il really have nothing 10 say. | have
given all my testimony in Washington
and told Senator Smith that II ne needed
any more information from me that I
should be very glad to let him have it.
] am leaving now as l am eager to get
home to my family and / need a rest.
I hope 10 come back to New York some
day. but / cannot tell when It will be-.
Minia Due Monday.
NEW YORK, May 2-The Western
Union cable steamer MinIa. which has
been searching the scene of the Titanic
wreck for bodies. is returning to Halifax
with fifteen bodies and will dock Monday.
according 10 a wireless message received
here today by the White Star line. This
means. officials of the line state, that
the search for bodies has been abandoned
FOR the present and may be postponed
indefinitely.
The message states that the Minia
found the bodies were widely scattered
over a great area. SO that the search be-
came daily more difficult
a wireless message WAS sent 10 the
Minla by the White Star line. asking that
the names OF two additional persons re-
covered since Yesterday he sent ashore.
acst OF the bodies now on the Nina,
IL Is believed arc members of the IT.
tanic's crew
Seven bodies buoycd up by lifebelts,
together with parts Of the wreckage OF
the Titanic. We're passed on April &c In
latitude ill@i and longitude 1873 by the
steamer Gibraltar, which arrived tocay
from Middlesboro. When the bodies were
sighted the ship was stopped. but nc
signs of p living person could be sean
and the steamer proceede One of the
. bodies was that of "A child and the others
were those OF men.
Astor's Body Arrives.
RHINEBECk, n. Y. Nav 2.-The bod,
Of Colonel John Jacob Astor arrived al
farnclife. the Astor estate near here
this afternoon, and funeral services vii
ne hela from the Church of the Messiah
Saturday noon.
Every flag in the village was at hal
mast when the body arrived A specia
train Will bring a large funeral part,
from New York.
Story Not Confirmed.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Test.noon,
taken today by Senator William Alder
Smith Of Michigan. chairman of th,
senate committee Investigating the I'll
tsnic disaster. did not reveal facts tend
Ing 10 confirm the report that news O
the Titanic disaster. which the Whit
Star line made public on Monday even
Ing. April IL. had reached New ynrI