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may have been the boat whose lights
Fourth Of1cer Boxhaii saw ard which
ne Intellectually tried to signal with dis.
tress rockets.
Pitman told Of having transferred
passengers from his boat tNo. o &c
boat No. Z.
q. d. you think No. Z could have held
mofe peopief A. Yes.
Q. Both these boats could have held
more people. then7 A. Yes.
Y. Why were not moro taken? A.
There were no more women around
when my boat was lowered. I can't
say about No. Z.
q. Were there any men around, A.
There may AVE been.
eAYs NE THOUGHT Ne HAD
ENOUGH ABOARD.
Q. Why were not they taken. then7
A. I thought I had enough when my
boat was lowered. I can't say about
the others. I think some Of the boats
had as many AZ sixty In them when
they reached the Carpathis.
Senator Smith called attention to
Omcer AA8ntObleT te0taHIons ttnat u
capsixed coliapsibie boat had seventy
I'VE persons on II.
'Yf that boat could keep afloat thirty
five men when capsixed. wouldn't you
think the regular ~lifcboats would hold
sixty2" he asked.
Yes, but there would be no room TO
move"
Pitman said that when ne saw the
light of the Carpathia he sliced the rope
that held the two boats together and
pulled for It. This was about I O'Clock
he said. and all the moan and cries had
ceased.
Q. Did you see any bodle, in the
water7
A. No, sir; at no time"
q. Did o while lying on your oars.
see any iightA Of any kind aside from
those Of the Carpathia and the other
l~ifeboats?
A. Yes. SIR; we saw a light on the hor-
ixon-a white Tight"
q. Wat Il on the track Of the Titanic?
A. Yes. sir. but we did not follow 1t.
II might have been one Of u M
boats.
sAW NO MoAsE SIGNALS ON
TITANIC.
The witness said ne did not see any
Morse signals IN the Titanic. hut there
were 4 dOsen or more rockets fired.
Senator Smith wah seeking to verify
Fourth OFFICER Boxhail's testimony yes
terday regarding a strange ship that
failed to lend aid. prtman said he did
not. OF his own knowledge. know Of the
presence OF the ship, hut that he had
heard later that one had passed
Q. D1A you ave . watch when
you eaAefsa Ne ufsboatf 4. Yes.
q. DiA yov Al he time when the
Titanic sshks 4. Il was $50 4. y.
took ont ny witch when ghs eaak
end SAID, 'tt's $50" TAs yasssn.
gsrs around ne heard.
Q. Did you. when aboard the Titanic
hear anything about your proximity to
the Frankfurt, Of the North German
Lloyd or any other ship7 a. No. sir.
Senator Perkins asked the witness
about the iifsboats and II It were true
that not more than 100 OF the more
than 1000 passengers and crew could
be taken care Of. even under the most
favorable circumstances. The witness
said that was his belief.
Senator Burton thA interrogated Pit.
man about the white light he had seen
from the lifeooAt. The witness said It
appeared to him Ike a fixed light and
that II might have been a star.
Q. You did not see any red sldellEht
then? A.. No. sir.
Senator Fletcher piled the witness
with questions Intended TO establish the
whereabouts Of the various officers on
the night OF the disaster. Tha testimony
which had been given by several other
Witnesses was sought again mainly to
establish it, correctness. Pfman left
xka ~NarA ana nn a Ohae ~ 80 Ahn ritz vtc
pointed out the positions Of the various
boats.
q. what oficer was In charge OF No.
Z boat? asked Senator Flstcher. A. No
one went with the boat. ono was as
signed.
Q. Why did you put two passengers
from your iifeboat into No. ~ 4. Be-
cause No. Z had fewer than I and the
passengers wanted to so.
The witness said he supposed" ,ne
Titanic was going at top speed when II
crashed into the iceberg.
Senator Fletcher asked II a notice Of
icebergs was put on the bulletin board
In the ~oficers' quarters.
~ think mott saad Pitman. IAN l
remember Is the Indication OF icebergs
placed on the chart by Omcer Boxhall."
The witness said they had the exact
position Of the iceberg at the tdmc
and that u was sOne distance from the
| Titanle's course. The information nc
said came in Q Marconisram from "some
ship"
DO You know whether any Of the
ships log books yer savedf"
None. SIR. We had something else
to think about besides los books"
TITANIC WAs oolNo At GREAT.
EST oPeeo.
~ 4 sss1ss a seaseAlAS CUES
tloas oeaAtox 11etsAsg Srou6ht ont
She feet tAAt when tAe collision 90
suyseA ~ ZItA1Ae Wos getA9 ~ tbs
gseessst sDesA ettaaasA During the
TIN, svsn theueh ~ chip was ~
tsSiAS NE oreAA 3anks ana hAA
Sssa ADVISED o. ~ yssssnss Of ics.
You say you were going at al
knots an hour at tho time OF the sccl'
dsnt?' inquired Senator Fletcher.
Yes, cir. We left Southampton under
9US knots which wal increased TO 2
and later am" said Ptman.