Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-24
(ContEnued from Page One.} THIRD OFFICER PITMAN,
SFnic, He Says, Had Attained Best
 Speed of Trip in Iceberg Section.

S9eed of Trip in Iceberg Section.
 The life and death struggles of the tict1ns of the Titanic disaster were pictured by Third Officer Herbert John PnTau Of the suslIen liner
 Chairman Smith of the senate com nittee pressed Putnam regarding scenes after the sinking of the ship.
 'I heard no cries of distress until after the sinking of the ship"
 How far away were the cries from your lifeboat%
 Several hundred yards probably some of them. I told my men to gel the oars out and pull toward the wreck that we might be able to save a few more
 "1'he people in by boat demurred They said it would be a mad idea" Passengers Objected to Going Back. Did anyone fin your boat urge ol appeal to you to go back toward the Wreck2"
 No, not one.
 Did any woman urge you to SC back ?''
 No
 Who demurred; the men with the oars?"
 'Oh. no. they osbeyed my orders. and d idea to go back, that We should add another forty to the list of drowned stA .'Fi' we ''0'' --'' cue '7'' anu ''' 9O' When Putnam yielded to the impor tunities of the passengers. he did not turn back to see, but merely pulled in his oars and drifted
 Describe the screams"
 Don't, sir, please. I'd rather not talk about it."
 I'm sorry to press it, but what was it Nike? Were the screams intermittent or spasmodic ?'
 it was like one long continuous moan"
 Offered No Aid to Those in Water. The witness said the moans and cries continued an hour and that he made ns effort to go to the rescue.
 You drifted in the vicinity of the drowning people and made no effort to give them aid?' asked Senator Smith In surprise.
 Please, sir, don't" pleaded Pitman. T can't bear to recall it. | wish we might not discuss the scene"
 'I have no desiF to lacerate your feelings said Senator Smith, but we must know whether you drifted there without offering aid. Answer that and
 
 I shall press you no more"
 T did. sir said the witness.
 Did you hear anything of a boat known as the HeIlie Olav?" suddenly asked Senator Smith.
 'No, l didn't. There may be a boat of that name, said Putnam.
 The Olsv docl1ed at New York April IT, and is reported to have encounter cd an iceberg near where the Titanic sank.
 It has been suggested that the Olav may have been the boat whose lights Fourth Officer Boxhall saw and which he Intellectually tried to signal with distress rockets.
 His Parting With Murdoek.
 The witness said that Just before the boat pulled away Officer l[urdocB leaned over and shook hands with him and said; Goodbye and good luck old man"
 'T pulled away, said Putnam. in tending to remain near the ship i1 ease wind should spring up.'
 There were five members of the crew on the hfebDat commanded by Putnam. who testified that he carried forty of the passenger Under cross examination he acknowledged that his boat did not have lights. although ths regulations of the British board oi trade compelled it. PitIaan said that the women behaved, sp1endidly,7 and that all of them wanted to help in rowing to keep themselves warm. He said his boat was some distance from the Titanic when she went down.
 Compartments of Nc Use.
 '0Wheu did you last see Captain Smith"
 When I went to the bridge and asked him if I should fill No. boat with womeu.'
 What did he say?
 "'Carrv ont"
 Putnam was asked If he heard any cries of distress.