The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-20
ISMAY IS HEARD
BY COMMITTEE
DECLARED THAT WHITE STAR
LINER HAD BEEN THOROUGHLY
INSPECTED BY BRITISH Gov
EMINENT OFFICIALS.

New York, April 19.-The story Of
how the Titanic met it's fate was
told today to the United States SEN
ate Investigating committee by j.
Bruce Ismay, managing director of
the White Star line.
Details of the story were drawn
out by Senator William Alden Smith,
chairman of the special subcommittee
charged with the examination OF wit
nesses, and Senator Newlands, the
other senator who came to New YORK
to conduct the inquiry.
When asked the circumstances un-
der which he left the boat, Mr.. Ismay
replied almost in whisper:
'4One of the boats was being filled.
Officers called out to know if there
were any more women to go. There
was none. No passengers were on the
deck AS the boat was being low
cred I got into it."
Wanted lsmay's Evidence.
Senator William Alden Smith Of
Michigan, chairman of the commit
tee, said that Mr. Ismay had made a
very frank statement, but that he pre-
ferred the public should "hear Mr..
1smay's story from his own lips when
he appears before the senate inves-
tigating committee"
Mr. Ismay was nervous when he
took the stand. He gave his age as
so ;years He said he sailed as "a VOL
untary passenger1on the Titanic.
Il wish to say / court the fullest
inquiry" said Mr., Ismay we have
nothing to conceal 49, at, j Il
The accident took .p1ace@on Sunday
night. The exact. time I do not know
because I was asleep. The ship sank,
/ am told, at 2.30.
Il understand You have. been told
that the Titanic was running at full
speed
"She was built to go eighty revo-
buttons and never had been sped up to
that. We never had all her boilers
working"
On Voluntary Voyage.
Although he came on voluntary
trip" Mr. Ismay said his purpose was
''to zee how the ship worked and in
what manner she could be improved
upon" A representative of the build
er, Mr.. Andrews, was on board, Mr..
Ismay said.
Did he survive?" asked Mr.. Smith
Unfortunately, no."
During your voyage did you know
you were in the vicinity of ice?" Sen
ator Smith asked.
81 knew some had been reported,
replied Ismay.
Senator Smith asked if Ismay
sought to send any wireless messages
from the Titanic after she struck. He
said no.
Ismay said he heard the captains
give the order to lower the boats.
'I then left the bridge" added the
official.
Saw Three Boats Lowered.
Three boats he said, he saw low
cred and filed. In his own boat were
four members of the crew and forty
five passengers.
WAS there any jostling or attempt
by men to get into the boats?" asked
Senator Smith.
81 saw none"
How were women selected?"
I'VE picked the women and chill
dren as they stood nearest the rail"
Senator Smith told Mr.. Ismay it was
reported that the second lifeboat LETT
without it's full complement of oars
men. and from 1130 p. m. until 7.30
a m. women were forced to row the
boat.
81 know nothing about it."
Mr.. Ismay was asked how long he
remained on the injured ship.
THAT would be hard to estimate
he responded. almost until she
sank. Probably an hour and quar-
ter
Then Senator Smith asked the cir
cumstances under which he left the
boat.
How He Left Ship.
"The boat was being filled, began
Mr. Ismay. 1.-The officers called out to
know if there were any more women
n o. There were none. No passen-
gers we're on the deck. So as the
hoat was being lowered I got into
it."
"The boat was sinking?" asked Sen