The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-30
1ntimation That in Face of
Disaster He Was Trying
to Reinsure Vessel.
CHARGED THAT WHITE STAk. Soe'
LINE knew OF WRECK EARLY
Que Leads to Western Union opera.
tar Who Asserts Company Had the
News Between Seven and Eight
O'Clock II the Morning.

Warrington. April 30.-The senate
investigation into the wreck Of the IT,
tanic entered the final stage today. j.
Bruce Ismay, managing director Of the
pany, the owner Of the lost liner, was
recalled to the witness stand and put
through the last searching examina-
ton by Senator Smith, chairman Of
the committee. Ismay Indignantly de-
MED he or any representative of his
company had attempted to reinsure
the Titanic between the time she went
down and the hour the real news Of
the disaster became public.
Before reaching the senate hearing
this morning Ismay and four officers
OF the Titanic were summoned to ap-
pear before an admiralty court COM
missioner late today to give testimony
to be used in a contemplated damage
suit to he brought against the White
Star Line by Mrs. Louise Robbins Of
New York for the loss of her husband.
The charge was made to the COM
mittee today that the White Star Line
officials had positive news of the dis
aster between the hours of and 8
on the morning Of the catastrophe but
suppressed the news until twelve hours
later. The information was given by
Z. j. Dunn Of New York. who said he
was Informed by a son Of Western
Union employe. He refused to give
the latter's name and he was immedi-
ately given over to the sergeant-at-
arms. Vice President Franklin of the
White Star Line suggested to the COM
mittee to call upon the telegraph COM
pany for every message bearing on
the disaster in order to "sift the mat
ter to the bottom"
Probably the most interesting of the
recent testimony was that of Wireless
Operator Bude. During the investiga-
tion he was asked:
What was the hour when the Cal
ifornian tried to get you?" asked
Senator. Smith.
about 5 o'clock"
"You did not answer him for
about a half hour because you were
busy with your accounts?"
ut was about 20 minutes. think.
I picked up the Californian's warn
Ing Of ice being near by while she
was sending 1t to the steamer Baltic.
sage. it was to the effect that the
Californian had just passed three
large icebergs. giving the ships lati-
tude and longitude"
The witness said he took the mes
sage to the bridge and gave it to the
ofncer in charge. He did not remem-
Der who the officer was. but it was
not Captain Smith. No other warn
ings Of ice were received. he said,
Senator Smith asked Bridge about
the Frankfurt's answer to the Titan
fc's c. @. D.
He said Phillips took the answer.
"Mr. Phillips told me to write in
the log the replies as he took them"
said Bride. "The Frankfurt's first
reply was %. K. will stand by That
was to our c. @. D.. and position"
Did the Frankfurt call you later?"
Eyes. SIR"
What did he say?"
What's the matter?'"
you did not hear from the Frank
furt again?"
Bride said the next response was
from the Carpathia. He never got
the Frankfurt's position and had not
heard since how near the Frankfurt
was to the Titanic.
The interchange Of messages be-
tween the Titanic and the Carpathia
said the Carpathia was the first to
announce it's position and the begin
ming Of its rush to the rescue. Phillips,
said Bride. figured that the Frankfurt
was much nearer. because of much
stronger signals.
well. II you had given your posi-
ton to the Frankfurt" said Senator
Smith. "there might be very diff
ferent story today?"
eyes, SIR
Senator Smith called the attention
to the testimony Of Captain Rostron
Of the Carpathia to the effect that the
Carpathia did not get the Titanic's
c. Q. ,. until 1885 Monday morning,
ships time. This. he said. was a dis
crepancy of Sc minutes between the
time the message was sent from the
Titanic and received by the Carpa-
thia.
Asked how he accounted for that,
Bride said 1t might have been a dis
crepancy in the clocks. He also was
not absolutely surc as to the exact
time the massage was sent.
Fourth Ohicer James q. Boxhall Of
the Titanic. who had been Ill in
Washington since testifying last Mon
day, explained that the operators
clock had been set forward fully half
an hour at midnight, which also en-
tered into the discrepancy.
Bride said that at least ten min
utes elapsed after the collision before
tho captain appeared in the wireless
room and ordered that a call for aid
be sent out. Bride was then excused
and told that the committee was
through with him.
J. q. Boxhall then was again asked
about the lights Of a steamer seem