Show MAYS MAY'S 5 STORY OF DF HIS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF WHITE STAR LINE DENIES HE TOOK PLACE OF WOMAN I Appears Before Senate Committee and Tells Story of Wreck of Titanic at Times Speaking Almost In a 01 Whisper New York The The story of how the Titanic met her fate Friday to the United States senate committee commit commit- tee Investigating the Titanic disaster by J. J Bruce Isma Ismay managing director of ot the White Star line When asked the circumstances under under un der del which he left the boat Mr Ismay replied almost in a whisper One of the lifeboats was being filled fined Officers called out to know if it there were any more women to go There was none No passengers were on the deck As the boat was being lowered I got into it Adjusting his cuffs Mr Ismay was visibly nervous when he took the stand He gave his age as 50 years In response to a few formal questions he said he sailed as a voluntary passenger pas las on the Titanic The accident took place on Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day night he said The he exact time I dont don't know because I was aslee asleep The ship sank I am told at 2 30 I understand you have been told the Titanic was running at full speed She never had run at full speed Although he came on a voluntary trip rip Mr Isn Ismay ay said his purpose was waso to o see how the ship worked and in what manner she could be improved upon A representative of the builder buil bull der Mr Andrew was on board Mr Ismay said but perished Mr Ismay may said sald It was M arranged between between be be- I tween hI him and Captain Smith of the Titanic not to arrive at New York I lightship before 5 a a. a. a m. m moy Wednesday There would have baye been advantage In arriving earll earlier r he be added Ho He did not see the Titanic go o down he said and denied that any of the tho lifeboats were 10 lost t In launching Turning to the Construction of tho the ship Mr Ismay declared the ship was specially constructed s so that with any ny two of the larger compartments full of water she still sUll would float t. If the ship had struck head on she probably would be afloat today day he added The seriousness of this inquiry was disclosed Friday night when Senator Smith acting as chairman of the the committee at first flatly Oath refused to let a any y of the officers or the odd members of ot the crew of the sunken steamship get beyond the jurisdiction of the United States government The Tho men were all to have sailed Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day on the Rfd Red Star liner Lapland Ismay's First Thoughts of Self New York For For Gods God's sake get me something to eat Im I'm starving I dont don't care what it costs or or what it is bring It to me This was the first statement made by J. J Bruce Isma Ismay directing head of the White Star line one of the few men rescued from the the Titanic a few minutes after he was landed on board boar the Carpathia It was vouched for tor by an officer of t the Carpathia who requested that his I name be withheld i Mr Ismay reached leached the Carpathia in about the tenth lifeboat said the officer I didn't know who he was but afterward I heard others of the crew discussing his lois desire to to- get something to cat the minute he put his toot foot on deck The steward who waited on him him him- McGuire from London London- says London ays ars Mr Ismay Ismay Is Is- may came dashing Into the dining room and throwing himself into a chair said Hurry for Gods God's sake and get me something to eat Im I'm starved I dont don't care what it costs or what it is bring It to me me |