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Show PLACED IN FALSE LIGHT. J, Bruce Ismay Makes Denial of Numerous Nu-merous Grave Charges. New York. In a statement given out Sunday night, J. Bruce Ismay replies re-plies to several published statements regarding the Titanic disaster, particularly particu-larly those in which his name prominently promi-nently figured. He denies that he had anything to do with the navigation of the vessel, and declares that he did not consult with her captain regarding her conduct at sea a,nd made no suggestion sug-gestion as to the course or other handling hand-ling of the ship. He exercised no privileges that did not 'belong to. any other first cabin passenger, he declared, de-clared, did not sit at the captain's table ta-ble and was not dining with him at the time of the accident, and in fact was in bed when the collision occurred. oc-curred. He had no idea of returning to Europe particularly to avoid appearing ap-pearing at the sensational investigation, investiga-tion, be adds, and only knew that the investigation wras pending when informed in-formed of it at the pier at the Carpathian Car-pathian arrival. |