Arizona republican., 1912-04-21
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 NEW YORK. April 20.-With dra- matic suddenness. the senate investi- gation of the Titanic disaster came to an end today. so tar as the New York hearing is concerned. IL will be resumed. however. in Washington Monday. when J. Bruce Ismay, p. A. $ Franklin. chief officers Of the White Star line. anJ more than d score of the officers and crew of the sunk6n vessel will appear before the committee.
 Incident to the sudden close of the hearing here was the story Of Harold S Bride, second and only surviving wireless operator of the Titanic. His tale was one of suffering and death. He told of the final plunge of the vessel to it's ocean burial. It's cap tains end also was reveiled. He Ieaped from the bridge when the wa tcrs were closing over the ship.
 In connection with the transfer of the hearing to Washington, it was in t.mated that the power of the scnata on the federal inquiry would be un- disputed in getting at the real facts. as no question of states rights could rise to interfere Throughout the hearing. officers of the White Star line had portrayed the dangers in the sailors boarding houses in New York as the reason why those detained by the committee should be allowed t0 sail on the Lapland which left today
 Wireless operator Bride. crippled as a result of his experiences, and seated ir tD11 Ia Ct or the last moments of the Titanic His narrative, drawn from him piece meal by Senator smith. If Michigan, chairman of the committee. held en- thralled the committee and audience. When his ordeal was ended he was almost on the verge of collapse.
 After the hearing was resumed this afternoon the announcement of the change of base was made. Herbert l. Pittman third officer of the Titan fc. had been called to the witness chair. Senator Smith directed one question to him. relating to the whereabouts of the anIp's log. The witness said he dIG not know Promptly MT. Smith announced the committees decision to resume the inquiry in Washington Monday. H. later issued statement giving in detail the reasons for the sudde1 change of plans.
 F. T. Cottam, operator on the Car pathia. was the first witness Sen ator smith sought 10 establish cer- tain testimony he had given on the stand yesterday but this soon end ed Then came Bride the star wit ness of the day He was hollow checked and had just come from physicians care. He locked anu in- terlookcd his fingers incessantly. Like Cottam. who is twenty three years old. Bride is merely boy. Neither had tecgTaphic experience previous to taking up wireless telagraphy ane both told tales of long hours. low wages. and days and nights spent without sleep This ineXperience an, the mental condition of the young operators were two points on which smith bore persistently. H. put Cot tam through d grueuing eXamind tion in which the youth testified he had not slept more than eight or ,eI hours between Sunday night. wheT the Titanic called for help and Thurs day night, when the Carpathia dockeC
 
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 Brides story was one that bore "t virtually all Cottam's had established except regarding the nervous strain worry and high keyed suspeIfse. B11d' was questioned closely as to the fr~ call for aid sent out by the Titanic He said the first vessel to answe was the Frankfurt, of the North Ger man Lloyd line The operator on tn Frankfurt. according to the witness apparently considered the cali nor or less trivial. for an hour after , ceiving the imperative appeal he ca led the Titanic to inquire specificali what was wrong.
 MT Phillips said he was a fool Bride testified. referring to the chic operator on the Titanic who lost hi life. and told him to keep out. N effort was made to reestdolish com munication with the Frankfurt, al though Phillips felt ce:tan -he Yes sel was much nearer than ;he Car