The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, April 26, 1912, Page PAGE 7, Image 7
AFTER ESCAPING WITH LIFE,
ISM AY SEEKS TO EVADE BLAME.
Would Have All Discredit Go to
Watery Grave With Officers of Titanic?Says
He Had Absolutely
Nothing to Do With the Vessel?Attempts
to Squirm Around Facts as
He Squirmed Into a Life Boat.
New York, April 22.?In a statement
given out here J. Bruce Ismay
replies to various published statements
regarding the Titanic disaster,
particularly those in whose his name
has prominently figured.
Mr. Ismay denies that he had anything
to do with the navigation of
the Titanic, declares among other
things that he exercised no privileges
that did not belong to any other first
cabin passengers, that he was in bed
when the accident occurred and that
he had no idea of returning to Europo
quickly, to avoid appearing at
the senatorial investigation. His
statement in part follows:
"When I appeared before the senate
committee Friday morning, I supposed
the purpose of the inquiry was
to ascertain the cause of the sinking
of the Titanic, with a view of determining
whether additional legislation
was required to prevent the recurrence
of so horrible a disaster.
"I welcomed such an inquiry and
appeared voluntarily, without subpoena
and answered all questions
put to me, by the members of the
committee, to the best of my ability,
with complete frankness and without
reserve. 1 did not suppose the Question
of mv ncrsnnal ennrtiiflt won fha
subject of the inquiry, although I
was ready to tell everything I did on
the night of the collision.
"When I went on board the Titanic
at Southampton on April 10, it was
my intention to return by her. I
had no intention of remaining in the
United States at that time. I came
merely to observe the new vessel, as
I had done in the case of other vessels
of our line.
# Merely a Passenger.
"During the voyage I was a passenger.
and. exercised no greater
rights or privileges than any other
passenger. 1 was not consulted by
the commander about the ship, her
course, speed, navigation, or her conduct
at sea. All these matters were ,
under the exclusive control of the captain.
I saw Captain Smith only casually,
as other passengers did; I was
never in his room: I wm nevor on the
bridge until after the accident; I did (
not git at his table in the saloon; I
had not vlBlted the engine room nor
gone through the ship, and did not !
og attemupt to go to any part of ,
the ship, to -which any first-cabin pits- ,
scnger did not have access.
"It is absolutely and unqualifiedly
false that I ever said that I wished
tha.t the Titanic should make a speed
reoord or should increase her dally
runs. I deny absolutely everything
said to any person that we would Increase
our speed in order to go out '
of the ice zone, or any words to that
effect.
"As I have already testified, at no
time did the Titanic, during her voyage
attain her full speed. It was not
expected that she would reach New '
York before Wednesday morning. If
she had been pressed she could prob
ably have reached New York Tuesday (
evening.
Merer Consulted Mr. Smith.
"The statement that the White Star <
Line would receive an additional sum
by way of bounty, or otherwise, for
attaining a certain speed is absolute- j
liy untrue.
"I was never consulted by Captain 1
Smith nor by any other person nor
did I ever make any suggestions what- <
soever to any human being about the !
n/iiin. nf the nhil) Thft Tltftnlft Aft i
I am informed, was on the southernmost
westbound track of trans-Atlantic
steamships. The tracks, or
lanes, were designated many years 1
ago by steamship lines and all captains
of the White Star Line are required
to navigate their vessels as
possible on these tracks, subject to
standing instructions."
The instructions, according to Mr.
Ismay require that commanders of
vessels must bear in mind "that the
safety of the lives and property entrusted
to their care is the ruling
principle that should govern them in
the navigation of their vessels, and 1
that no supposed gain in expedition
or racing of time on the voyage is to
be purchased at the risk of accident.
Received One Wireless.
"The only information I ever received
on the ship, that other vessels
had slahted ice. was by a wireless
which I have already testified to. This
was handed to me by Captain Smith
without any remark as he was passing
on the passenger deck on the afternoon
of Sunday, April 14. I read
the message received from the Baltic,
and then put it in my pocket. At
about 10 minutes past 7, while I was
sitting in the smoking room, Captain
Smith came in and asked me to give
him the message received from the
Baltic in order to poet it fdr the information
of the officers. I handed
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said by either of us. I did not speak
to any of the other officers on the
subject. e
"If the information I received \
aroused any apprehension in my r.
mind?which it did not, I should not s
have ventured to make any sugges- t
tion to a commander of Captain a
Smith's experience. The. responsible t
ity for the navigation of the ship o
rests solely with him. n
"It has been stated that Captain p
Smith and I were having a dinner c
party in one of the saloons from 7:30 e
to 10:30 Sunday night, and that at I
the time of the collision, Captain c
Smith was sitting with me In the sa- t
loon. n
Never Dined With Captain Smith, t
"Both of these statements are ab- e
solutely false. I did not dine with p
the captain, nor did I see him during g
the evening of April 14. The doctor C
dined with me In the restaurant at ^
7:30, and I went directly to my state- ii
room and went to bed at about 10:30. 1
1 was asleep when the oolllslon oc- ii
curred. I felt a Jar, went out into 1
the passageway without dressing, met t
a steward, asked him what was the d
matter and he said he did not know, t
I returned to my room. I felt the b
Bhip slow down, put on an overcoat n
over my pajamas and went up on the (<
bridge deck, and on the bridge. I tl
asked CaDtain Smith what wm *h? ~
matter and he aald we had struck
Ice. I asked him whether he thought
It was serious, and be said he did. On
returning to my room. I met the
chief engineer and asked him whether b
he thought the damage serious, and fj
he said he thought it was. tl
"I then returned to my room and t<
put on a suit of clothes. I had been *
In my overcoat and pajamas up to tl
this time. I then went back to the
boat deck and heard Captain Smith d
give the order to clear the boats.
1 helped in this work for nearly two w
hours, as far as I can judge. I worked it
at the starboard boats, helping wo- a
men and children into the boats and
lowering them over the side. I did j,
nothing wtih regard to the boats on n
the port side. By that time every d
wooden lifeboat on the starboard side 8
had been lowered away and I found v
found that they were engaged In w
getting out the forward collapsible ),
boat on the starboard side. I assisted j:
at this work and all the women that a
were on this deck wer helped into t{
the boat. o
"They were all, I think, third class a
class passengers. As the boat was go- ^
Ing over the side, Mr. Carter, a pas- ^
aenger, and myself got in. At that
time there was not a woman on the g
boat deck, nor any passenger of any a
class, s ofar as I could see or hear.
The boat had between 85 and 40 in a
it. I should think, most of them women.
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"There were perhaps four or Ave
men, and it was afterwards discov- 3
ered that there were four Chinamen 11
concealed under the thwarts in the 3
bottom of the boat The distance
that the boat had to be lowered into d
the water was, I should estimate, ?
bout SO feet. Mr. Carter and I did
not get into the boat until after thoy
had begun to lower it away. When
the boat reached the water I helped
rowing, pushing the oar from me as ri
I sat. This is the explanation of the n
fact that my back was to the steamer.
The boat would have accommodated
certainly six more passengers in ad tl
dition, if there had been any on the tl
boat deck to go. These facts can be tl
substantiated by W. E. Carter of Phil- A
adelphia, who got In at the time I did g
and was rowing the boat with me. I h
hope I need not say that neither Mr. tl
Carter nor myself would for one mo- t<
ment have thought of getting into the g
boat If there had been any women a
there to go In It, nor should I have s<
done so If I had thought that by re- a
mainlng on the ship I could have
been of the slightest further assist- o
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ention that has appeared in the
lewspapers. I am prepared to anwer
any questions that may be asked
>y the committee of the senate, or
iny other responsible person. I shall
herefore, make no further statement
f this kind, except to explain the
lessages that I sent from the Cariathia.
These messages have been
ompletely misunderstood. An infernce
has been drawn from them that
was anxious to avoid the senate
ommittee's inquiry which it was inended
to hold in New York. As a
natter of fact, when dispatching
hese messages, I had not the slightst
idea that an inquiry was contemilated
and I had no information rearding
it until the arrival of the
larpathia at the Cunard dock in New
rork 011 Thursday night, when I was
nformed by Senators Smith and Newands
of the appointment of the specal
committee to hold an inquiry,
^he only purpose I had in sending
hese messages was to express my
esire to have the crew returned to
heir homes in England for their own
eneflt at the earliest possible molent.
anH T aim notniwH? iat>?
jus to return to my family, but left
tie matter of my return entirely to
ur representatives In New York.
News From Adamnbnrg.
Adamsburg, April 23.?We have
eon having some rainy weather and
irmers are getting badly behind In
heir farm work. They have not got
plow any in about a week and it
rill be almost another week before
liey can plow even If it clears off now.
Wesley's chapel school closed Friay
after another successful session.
It has progressed nicely under the
rork of its efficient teacher, Miss Bell
loorhoad, and they hope to get her
nother session.
Mr. W. M. Vanderford died at his
ome near AdamBburg Friday the 19th.
teart failure was the cause of his
eath. He had been to the shop to
harpen some plows and was fixing to
o to plowing and sent his wife to
rater his mule and when she came
ack he was lying in the porch dead,
le leaves to mourn his death his wife
nd six children, besides other relaIves
and friends. He was 68 years
f age, an old Confederate veteran,
nd was a brave and faithful soldier,
le was burled Saturday at Wesley's
Chapel.
Mr. B. T. and W. I. Vaughan spent
ati.rday night and Sunday with reltives
at Lockhart.
Mr. B. B. Vanderford spent Sunday
t tne home of Mr. Charley Vaughan.
Rev. J. H. Manly filled his appolntlent
at Wesley's Chapel Sunday af- 1
srnoon.
Mrs. David Mitchell died at Union
aturday. She had gone there for
reatment, but did not get any better,
he was hurried the following day at '
'alrvlew. She leaves to mourn her 1
path a father and husband, besides
ther relatives and friends.
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l/ockbart Junction News Notes.
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Lockhart Junction, April 22.?The J
ain has come again and the plows
rill stop for several days. (
The farmers are behind with their
rork yet. There have been very litle
cotton seed planted in this seeon.
Some have Just begun to fix
leir cotton land, others have been '
xlng their corn land, which Is a
ood thing. It seems their attention
as been turned that way, and If any- 1
ilng goes liking It will be the cot- 1
m, so it does seem like there Is not
olng to be as much cotton planted >
nd so that is a good thing, and it !
BemB the cutting of the acreage has
ffected the price already. i
Mr. R. O. Haney has fixed one acre
f cotton and will plant it In the hill. '
He has checked this off each way and
will plant in the hill three feet apart.
He has one acre of fine wheat that
was well prepared and If nothing
happens it will make a large yield.
He also sowed 26 acres more In
wheat.
Miss Florence Haney of this sec'
tion went to Union last Friday to do
some shopping.
Mr. J. L. McKinney says bis thirtyfive
Inborn hens laid 65 dozen eggs
last month and he realized $20.65
for bis eggs. This is his profit
Mr. T. B. Kelly ran a narrow risk '
last week of being gored, he having 1
a fight with a bull. Mr. R. Q. Ha- <
ney's bull got out from his pasture
and strolled over to Mr. Kelley's, and ,
Mr. Kelly goes out after him to turn ,
him off and put. him up in his own .
pasture, when the bull bantered him ?
for a fight. Mr. Kelly having a club <
in his hand thought he would turn <
him and drivo him where he wanted {
him to go, but soon his club broke <
and then the bull grew more furious
and Mr. Kelly took to his heels with <
the bull still coming, until Mr. Kelly i
had to take a tree. This being a <
small tree, the bull hooking and i
pawing about the tree, till Mr. Kelly <
rallied an alarm and the negro men <
on the place, Tom Gregory and oth- '
ers, came to his rescue. The bull 4
made at them and the negro came j
with his shotgun and emptied a load 4
of shot in his head and eyes, until j
he turned his course at last. This 4
sounds like a joke, but it was no 4
joke to Mr. Kelly. 4
The Gault school will close on Fri- 4
day, May 3rd. The public is cor- 4
dlallv invited to attend the ex?rclw?. *
Moxy.
Dots From Mt? Tabor.
Mt. Tabor, April 22.?The farmers
are having plenty of rain again and
I am sure they are glad to see it.
Mr. Walter Hames spent the day
In Tabor Sunday, and his friends
were very glad to have him with
them.
Mr. Dave Betsill spent the weekend
with his wife in Union.
Mr. Walter Palmer was in Tabor
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Frank Vaughan was visiting
Mr. Thorn Johnson Sunday.
Mrs. J. V. ABkew and Mr. Gill
Barnett spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs Lee Howell, near Kelton.
Mr. Howl spent the weok-end with
his wife's parents, Mr. and yMrs.
Moorehead. ?
Mr. Black of Pacolet is visiting his
aunt, Meg, Baldwin.
Mt. who has been in our
11IIvaoI II1C WIIHCI, Will lllUVe IU J
Jonesvilld this week. We regret very 4
much to give her up. but we feel j
uure that Tabor's loss will be Jones- J
vllle's gain. J.
Mrs. J. L. Calvert and little son, ^
Jesse, spent Saturday in Union with ?
MrB. Calvert's mother, Mrs. Foster. *
Mrs. Murphy and daughter, Miss 1
Bessie, attended Mr. Leon Butler's j
funeral in Union Friday.
Miss Minnie Bowie and Mrs. R. C. >
Shands spent a very pleasant day ?
with Miss Kflle Vaughan Saturday. ^
Miss Minnie Bowie spent Sunday *
with Mrs. W. D. Cudd. I
I don't think the Sunday School 4
Home Department could have ap- 4
pointed a person more suited for the 4
work of visiting the homes than Miss ^
Bowie. l
Misses Alice Brenneck, Eliza Byrd, e
and Faris Askew spent the 21st with ^
Miss Nellie Cudd. ^
Mr. Walter Hames paid a flying j
trip to Jonesviile and Union last
week on business. *
Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Edge spent ^
last Friday with Mrs. J. R Askew. ^
Mrs. R. E. Byrd spent a few hours j
with her brother. Mr. Avery Bvrd, .
at Lockhart. N
Miss Baldwin and Mr. Paul Bald
win of Lockhart spent the week end l
with 1 hoi r mnthnr Mna Ponnin RaM. I
win.
Misses Mildred and Lily Askew
Bpent the week-end with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Askew.
Mr. Jack Askew spent Sunday in
Union.
Mr. J. R. Askew and Mr. R. 0.
Shands were in Union Saturday ou
business.
We are glad to say that our llag
has proved to be of good material
us it has stood four weeks without
being torn, as it wfas confined to the
stafT at night and allowed to float
through some very severe winds during
the day.
Mrs. Louis Garner was in Union
J?iui u?y?
Mr. W. D. Cudd was in Union Saturday.
Mrs. W. L>. Cudd and daughter,
Miss Nellie, were in Union shopping
last week.
Mr. J. V. Askew attended Presbytery
which was held in Greenville
last week.
Miss Hattie Askew spetat Friday
night with her sister, Mrs. K. C.
Shands.
Miss Alice Hnenneck spent Friday
night with Miss'Eliza Byrd.
There was a turtle caught here last
weejt weighing twenty-four pounds. ,
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