know."

In lowering a life-boat, he said, first the boat has to be cleared,
chocks knocked down and the boat hangs free. Then the davits are screwed
out to the ship's side and the boat lowered.

At the time of the tests all officers of the Titanic were present.

Boxhall said that under the weather conditions experienced at the
time of the collision the life-boats were supposed to carry sixty-five
persons. Under the regulations of the British Board of Trade, in
addition to the oars, there were in the boats water breakers, water
dippers, bread, bailers, mast and sail and lights and a supply of oil.
All of these supplies, said Boxhall, were in the boats when the Titanic
left Belfast. He could not say whether they were in when the vessel left
Southampton.

"Now," repeated Senator Smith, "suppose the weather was clear and the
sky unruffled, as it was at the time of the disaster, how many would the
boat hold?"

"Really, I don't know. It would depend largely upon the people who
were to enter. If they did as they were told I believe each boat could
accommodate sixty-five persons."

Boxhall testified to the sobriety and good habits of his superior and
brother officers.

NO TRACE OF DAMAGE INSIDE

Boxhall said he went down to the steerage, inspected all the decks in
the vicinity of where the ship had struck, found no traces of any damage
and went directly to the bridge and so reported.

CARPENTER FOUND LEAKS

"The captain ordered me to send a carpenter to sound the ship, but I
found a carpenter coming up with the announcement that the ship was
taking water. In the mail room I found mail sacks floating about while
the clerks were at work. I went to the bridge and reported, and the
captain ordered the life-boats to be made ready."

Boxhall testified that at Captain Smith's orders he took word of the
ship's position to the wireless operators.

"What position was that?"

"Forty-one forty-six north, fifty fourteen west."

"Was that the last position taken?"

"Yes, the Titanic stood not far from there when she sank."

After that Boxhall went back to the life-boats, where there were many
men and women. He said they had been provided with life-belts.

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DISTRESS ROCKETS FIRED

"After that I was on the bridge most of the time sending out distress
signals, trying to attract the attention of boats ahead," he said. "I
sent up distr