MR. BRIDE: In the first place, the Californian had called me, sir, with an ice report. I was rather busy just for the minute, and I did not take it. She did not call again. She transmitted the ice report to the Baltic, and as she was transmitting it to the Baltic, I took it down. I took it to the captain; but it was not official, because it was not intended for me afterwards. SENATOR SMITH: Was the attempt made first upon you? MR. BRIDE: First on me; yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And being unable to get ;you, they tried to get the Baltic? MR. BRIDE: It was about half an hour after that they transmitted it to the Baltic. SENATOR SMITH: Why were they unable to get you? MR. BRIDE: I was doing some writing at the time, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You mean you were taking some messages? MR. BRIDE: No, sir; I was writing some accounts. SENATOR SMITH: You were writing some accounts? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Where? MR. BRIDE: On the operating table. SENATOR SMITH: On the operating table? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did you have this instrument off your head at the time? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Were you aware that the Californian was trying to get you? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You continued your work on the accounts, if I understand you correctly? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And did not respond to the Californian? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: For 30 minutes? MR. BRIDE: I do not think it was quite 30 minutes. SENATOR SMITH: How long a time was it? MR. BRIDE: It may have been. It would have been somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes. I can not say definitely. SENATOR SMITH: Just what hour was this? MR. BRIDE: Late in the afternoon. SENATOR SMITH: Of Sunday? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. I should say it was about 5 o'clock. SENATOR SMITH: About six hours before that calamity occurred? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did your work continue for about 20 or 30 minutes on the accounts? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: After you had finished, what did you do? MR. BRIDE: I still remained on watch until dinner time. SENATOR SMITH: Had you had any other wireless communications regarding the proximity of icebergs? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: This information that you got from the Californian was the first information? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And that you received about half past 5 o'clock, the afternoon of Sunday? MR. BRIDE: I should say it was nearer 5 o'clock, sir. SENATOR SMITH: When you took it? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Then, when the first call was made it must have been about half past 4 o'clock? MR. BRIDE: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: The ship being under steam and moving all the time? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: When you got this call from the Californian which was intended for the Baltic, what did you do? MR. BRIDE: I simply waited until she informed the Baltic. It was an ice report. Then I knew it would be the same one she had for me, so I took it down. SENATOR SMITH: And delivered it? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. I acknowledged it to the Californian before I delivered it. SENATOR SMITH: You acknowledged it? MR. BRIDE: I acknowledged the receipt of it. SENATOR SMITH: How much time elapsed while you were waiting to confirm this report through the Baltic? MR. BRIDE: I did not confirm it through the Baltic. I confirmed it direct to the Californian. SENATOR SMITH: Confirmed it with the Californian? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: In your acknowledgement? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: How much time elapsed? MR. BRIDE: I should say about four minutes. SENATOR SMITH: What did you say; in confirming this report to the Californian? MR. BRIDE: I gave the usual acknowledgement of receipt, "R.D.," the Marconi signal. SENATOR SMITH: R.D. indicates "received"? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And you said nothing more? MR. BRIDE: Nothing more. SENATOR SMITH: But you are certain that the Californian knew that you had this message? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did they respond directly? MR. BRIDE: They simply gave the usual finish signal, "T.I.S." ­ "M.L.W.' SENATOR SMITH: After you had put the R.D. on? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: So that you knew they were aware of the fact that you had received this message? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Now, once more I would like to have you tell the exact language of that message. MR. BRIDE: It stated the Californian had passed three large icebergs, and gave their latitude and longitude. SENATOR SMITH: That they had passed three large icebergs? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And gave their latitude and longitude? MR. BRIDE: Yes; that she had passed very close to them. SENATOR SMITH: Do you recollect what the latitude and longitude were? MR. BRIDE: No, sir; indeed, I do not. SENATOR SMITH: Did you make a record of this communication? MR. BRIDE: No, sir; I made it on a slip of paper and handed it to the bridge. SENATOR SMITH: Intending to make a permanent record of it? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Are you not obliged to make a record of it? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: The reason you made no record of this message was because it was not official? MR. BRIDE: It was not official, sir. If we kept a record of all these messages we should never be able to get through our work. SENATOR SMITH: If it had been official you would have preserved it? MR. BRIDE: I should have preserved it. SENATOR SMITH: And made permanent record of it? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You took that message to the captain? MR. BRIDE: The officer on the bridge. SENATOR SMITH: Who was the officer on the bridge? MR. BRIDE: I could not say, sir; I do not know the officers, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Was it Mr. Lightoller? MR. BRIDE: I could not tell you. SENATOR SMITH: You do not know whether it was the first or second officer? MR. BRIDE: I did not know any of the officers there; I did not know what watches they were keeping. SENATOR SMITH: You did not know what watches they were keeping? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You took it to the officer on the bridge? MR. BRIDE: Yes, on the bridge. SENATOR SMITH: At what hour? MR. BRIDE: A little after 5, sir SENATOR SMITH: A little after 5? MR. BRIDE: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Was that officer Mr. Murdock? MR. BRIDE: I could not tell you, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Do you know Mr. Murdock? MR. BRIDE: No, sir; I know the officers by sight, but I do not know their names. SENATOR SMITH: Mr. Murdock was first officer and he was in charge of the lookout at that time. Can you verify that in any way? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did you communicate this message to the captain? MR. BRIDE: No, sir; I gave it to the officer on watch, sir. SENATOR SMITH: I just wanted to know whether you communicated it to the captain, yourself? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You communicated it to the officer in charge of the watch who had charge of the ship at the time? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did you receive any other communications regarding icebergs? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: From any ship, that afternoon or evening? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did Mr. Phillips receive a message from the Amerika? MR. BRIDE: Not to my knowledge, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You did not receive one from the Amerika? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You are very certain about that? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Are you also very certain that the only message you received regarding icebergs was received from the Californian? MR. BRIDE: Personally; yes, sir. As to what Mr. Phillips received, I can not say. SENATOR SMITH: No; I am not asking you that. Now, once more: Did Mr. Phillips at any time say to you that a message had been received from any other ship on that subject? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Who was on duty at the wireless station from 6 o'clock Sunday evening until the collision or impact? MR. BRIDE: I was on duty for half an hour, sir, while Mr. Phillips went and had his dinner. SENATOR SMITH: At what hour? MR. BRIDE: From 7 o'clock until half past. SENATOR SMITH: Where were you after that, up to the time of the collision? MR. BRIDE: At the time of the collision? SENATOR SMITH: Up to the time of the collision? MR. BRIDE: I was in bed. SENATOR SMITH: You had retired? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: In a room adjacent to the apparatus? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did you and Mr. Phillips both occupy that room? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: How far was it from the apparatus? MR. BRIDE: Just next door to it. SENATOR SMITH: With a door between? MR. BRIDE: There was a door between; yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Could you enter immediately from the apparatus or operating room, to the bedroom? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You retired at what time? MR. BRIDE: It was just about 8 o'clock. SENATOR SMITH: Were you in bed when the collision occurred? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Were you asleep? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Were you awakened by it? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: How were you awakened? MR. BRIDE: I woke up of my own accord. SENATOR SMITH: No one aroused you after that impact? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: How long did you lie in bed after the collision? MR. BRIDE: I could not tell you, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did Mr. Phillips not arouse you? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Or attempt to do so? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Do you know what time you arose from your bed? MR. BRIDE: It must have been about a quarter to 12, sir; about 5 minutes to 12, ship's time. SENATOR SMITH: Five minutes to 12, ship's time? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: What time did the collision occur? MR. BRIDE: I could not say, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You remained in bed until 12:05? MR. BRIDE: I think it was this side of 12, sir; it was about 5 minutes to 12. SENATOR SMITH: Then you must have been aroused somewhat by the impact? MR. BRIDE: No, I promised to relieve Mr. Phillips earlier than usual, you see. SENATOR SMITH: Earlier than usual, that night? MR. BRIDE: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: And you awakened yourself? MR. BRIDE: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Did you arise immediately? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And dress yourself? MR. BRIDE: I went out to speak to him before I dressed. I only had pajamas on. SENATOR SMITH: Before you put your clothes on? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: What did you say to him? MR. BRIDE: I asked him how he was getting on. SENATOR SMITH: What did he say? MR. BRIDE: He had a big batch of telegrams from Cape Race that he had just finished. SENATOR SMITH: He told you that? MR. BRIDE: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Had he finished his work? MR. BRIDE: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: This was after the collision? MR. BRIDE: After the collision. SENATOR SMITH: Did you remain in the operating room? MR. BRIDE: I got dressed first. SENATOR SMITH: You returned to the bedroom and got dressed? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: During that time did Mr. Phillips tell you that the boat had been injured? MR. BRIDE: He told me that he thought she had got damaged in some way and that he expected that we should have to go back to Harlan & Wolff's. SENATOR SMITH: Those are the builders, at Belfast? MR. BRIDE: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: What did you do then? MR. BRIDE: I took over the watch from him. SENATOR SMITH: You took the watch from him? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Where did he go? MR. BRIDE: He was going to retire, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did he retire? MR. BRIDE: He got inside of the other room when the captain came in, then. SENATOR SMITH: The captain came in? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Personally? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: To the operating room? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: What did the captain say? MR. BRIDE: He told us that we had better get assistance. SENATOR SMITH: Can you tell us in his language? MR. BRIDE: That is exactly what he said. He said, "You had better get assistance." When Mr. Phillips heard him he came out and asked him if he wanted him to use a distress call. He said, "Yes, at once." SENATOR SMITH: Who sent this call? MR. BRIDE: Mr. Phillips. SENATOR SMITH: He responded to the captain's desire? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And you turned the apparatus over to him? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Was the message sent immediately? MR. BRIDE: Immediately. SENATOR SMITH: Do you know what the message was? MR. BRIDE: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Please state it. MR. BRIDE: C. Q. D. about half a dozen times; M.G.Y. half a dozen times. SENATOR SMITH: Will you kindly explain the meaning of these letters or that code? MR. BRIDE: C. Q. D. is a recognized distress call; M.G.Y. is the code call of the Titanic. SENATOR SMITH: Is C. Q. D. in itself composed of the first letters of three words or merely a code? MR. BRIDE: Merely a code, sir. SENATOR SMITH: But one recognized by operators as important and as a distress call? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: How long after that call was sent out was it before you got a reply? MR. BRIDE: As far as I know, immediately, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Within two or three minutes? MR. BRIDE: You see I could read what Mr. Phillips was sending, but I could not get the answers because he had the telephones. SENATOR SMITH: You knew what he had sent, but you did not know what he received in reply? MR. BRIDE: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Right at this point; I; am going to ask Mr. Marconi if he will us what C. Q.D. means, literally. MR. MARCONI: It is a conventional signal. SENATOR SMITH: You mean it is in accordance with the international convention? MR. MARCONI: No; it is not. It is a conventional signal which was introduced originally by my company to express a state of danger or peril of a ship that sends it. MR. UHLER: It is an arbitrary signal? MR. MARCONI: It is arbitrary, but it is conventional. Everyone understands it. "C.Q." means "All stations," does it not, Mr. Bride? MR. BRIDE: Yes, sir. MR. MARCONI: C. Q. is the call for all stations. If you call C. Q. on a ship it means "all other stations stand at attention, and reply." I did not make the signal originally. I presume the object was to indicate, in a certain way, to all stations, the danger or peril that existed. MR. KIRLIN: Or distress? MR. MARCONI: Or distress, yes. I should add that the international danger signal, introduced or decided on by the Berlin convention, is S. O. S. SENATOR SMITH: What does that mean?