MR. BOXHALL: It is a boat that is built to be swung out all the time, the emergency boat, so that it can be lowered quickly at a moment's notice in case anyone falls over the side. SENATOR SMITH: Is it a boat between the size of an ordinary rowboat and a lifeboat? MR. BOXHALL: It is considerably larger than an ordinary rowboat. SENATOR SMITH: Oh, yes; I understand that. MR. BOXHALL: It is a good, seaworthy boat. SENATOR SMITH: How many people will one of these boats hold? MR. BOXHALL: I should say about between 25 and 30; probably 30 at the most. SENATOR SMITH: Thirty at the most? MR. BOXHALL: Yes; that is approximate. SENATOR SMITH: Are these boats equipped in the same manner as the lifeboats? MR. BOXHALL: Yes; just the same. SENATOR SMITH: And all under the regulations of the British Board of Trade? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: As to inspection and equipment? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Mr. Boxhall, these were all the lifeboats and these were the three types on the Titanic? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: When she sailed? MR. BOXHALL: Just so. SENATOR SMITH: How many people will the collapsible boat carry? MR. BOXHALL: I could not say. SENATOR SMITH: About how many? MR. BOXHALL: I do not know; I would not say; I would not like to form an opinion. SENATOR SMITH: Why is it called collapsible? Can it be folded up? MR. BOXHALL: The upper structure of the boat is collapsible. SENATOR SMITH: But the lower part is­­ MR. BOXHALL: The lower part is the bottom of the boat. SENATOR SMITH: Can you not tell us about how many people these boats will hold? MR. BOXHALL: They seemed to be pretty well packed, those that came alongside of the Carpathia. I did not count the people, but there seemed to be a lot of people. I should think they would hold more than one of the emergency boats, or about the same number. SENATOR SMITH: Which one of these three types of boats were you in? MR. BOXHALL: The emergency boat. SENATOR SMITH: The emergency boat? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did you see Officer Murdock, Officer Lightoller, Officer Lowe, and Officer Pitman aboard the Titanic? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: The day this inspection was made? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Can you state whether they were all present at that time? MR. BOXHALL: All the officers were on board the ship doing various duties. I can not say whether they were present when these boats were lowered; but they were all there on board. SENATOR SMITH: So far as you know did each perform his particular duty? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: After leaving Southampton until the catastrophe occurred? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Do you know the habits of these men? MR. BOXHALL: Only what I have seen since I joined the ship. I had never seen them before, except Mr. Lightoller. SENATOR SMITH: And what can you say as to their habits? MR. BOXHALL: Good, steady, reliable men. SENATOR SMITH: What about your own habits? MR. BOXHALL: You had better ask someone else. SENATOR SMITH: You must be cognizant of your own habits. MR. BOXHALL: Pardon me. SENATOR SMITH: You may be too modest to describe them, but you know whether you are a temperate man or not. MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Are you? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Are you a man of family? MR. BOXHALL: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Between Southampton and the place where the Titanic sank were you frequently thrown in contact with your superior officers? MR. BOXHALL: Oh, yes. SENATOR SMITH: Did you see the captain frequently? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Had you never sailed with him before? MR. BOXHALL: No; never. SENATOR SMITH: Did your duties necessitate your being near his customary place on the ship? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: As a matter of fact, did you render any service at any time from the bridge? Did you have the right to go on the bridge? MR. BOXHALL: Oh, yes. SENATOR SMITH: Was it your duty to go there? MR. BOXHALL: Yes; it was my duty. When I was on watch I was always on the bridgeon the bridge or inside of the chart room. SENATOR SMITH: How often did you see the captain between Southampton and the place where the ship sank? MR. BOXHALL: Whenever I was on duty I saw him. SENATOR SMITH: And you were on duty how much of the time? MR. BOXHALL: Every other four hours after we left Southampton. SENATOR SMITH: Every other four hours after we left Southampton? MR. BOXHALL: Every other four hours. SENATOR SMITH: When did you go on duty Sunday? MR. BOXHALL: Eight p.m. SENATOR SMITH: The day of the accident? MR. BOXHALL: Eight p.m. SENATOR SMITH: Where was your station? MR. BOXHALL: I had no particular station. SENATOR SMITH: Upon what deck? MR. BOXHALL: On the bridge deck. SENATOR SMITH: Were you on the bridge deck? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Where was the bridge deck with reference to the boat deck and the A deck and the B deck? MR. BOXHALL: The bridge deck and the boat deck were all one. SENATOR SMITH: All one? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: The boat deck extended forward? MR. BOXHALL: It was all one deck. SENATOR SMITH: It completed the bridge? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: You say you went on watch, and that was your post Sunday evening at what hour? MR. BOXHALL: Eight p.m. SENATOR SMITH: Eight p.m.? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And you were required to remain how long? MR. BOXHALL: Until midnight. SENATOR SMITH: Did you spend all of that time that night at your post, on duty? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Were you on the bridge all that time? MR. BOXHALL: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: What proportion of the time? MR. BOXHALL: Most of the time I was on the bridge. SENATOR SMITH: Most of the time? MR. BOXHALL: The greater part of the watch. SENATOR SMITH: Do you know whether the customary officers were at their posts of duty at the forward end of that boat? MR. BOXHALL: They were, sir. SENATOR SMITH: During your watch? MR. BOXHALL: They were. SENATOR SMITH: Give their names, if you can, and just what their service consisted of. MR. BOXHALL: Mr. Lightoller was on the bridge when I went up there along with the sixth officer at 8 o'clockalong with sixth officer Moody. SENATOR SMITH: A little louder, please. MR. BOXHALL: Mr. Lightoller was on watch on the bridge when I went on watch at 8 o'clock with sixth officer Moody. Mr. Lightoller was relieved at 10 o'clock by Mr. Murdock. Mr. Murdock was on watch until the accident happened. SENATOR SMITH: Who else was forward on that deck or on the bridge? MR. BOXHALL: Mr. Moody, the sixth officer. SENATOR SMITH: Where was the crow's nest, with reference to the bridge? MR. BOXHALL: The crow's nest was up the foremast. SENATOR SMITH: How far forward of the bridge? MR. BOXHALL: I would say about 120 feet. SENATOR SMITH: How high above the bridge? MR. BOXHALL: I could not say what height it was, but the plan will give it to you there. SENATOR SMITH: Can you not say approximately? MR. BOXHALL: No; I would not like to say. SENATOR SMITH: What is the crow's nest? MR. BOXHALL: The crow's nest is the lookout box. SENATOR SMITH: How high up on the mast? MR. BOXHALL: I could not say. SENATOR SMITH: Is it a part of the mast? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Who occupied the crow's nest during your watch Sunday night? MR. BOXHALL: The lookout men. SENATOR BURTON: What is that? MR. BOXHALL: The lookout men. SENATOR SMITH: Who were they? MR. BOXHALL: Fleet and Leigh were the lookout men at the time of the accident. I can not say who were the lookout men before 10 o'clock. SENATOR BURTON: How do you spell that first name? MR. BOXHALL: F­l­e­e­t. SENATOR BURTON: How do you spell Leigh? MR. BOXHALL: L­e­i­g­h. SENATOR SMITH: Two men were at the crow's nest? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did you see them there? MR. BOXHALL: You could not see them from the bridge. SENATOR SMITH: How do you know they were there? MR. BOXHALL: Because they answered the bells from the bridge? SENATOR SMITH: Did they both answer the bells? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: How do you know they both answered? MR. BOXHALL: You could hear them. SENATOR SMITH: How could you distinguish between one answer and the other? MR. BOXHALL: Different voices. SENATOR SMITH: And from that you are satisfied that they were both at their posts? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: Who was on the lookout? Who was on the lookout, if anyone, besides these two men. MR. BOXHALL: On the bridge? SENATOR SMITH: Yes; on the bridge. MR. BOXHALL: The first officer. SENATOR SMITH: Mr. Murdock? MR. BOXHALL: Yes; Mr. Murdock. SENATOR SMITH: Anyone else? MR. BOXHALL: Not that I know of. SENATOR BURTON: I understood that you were there. MR. BOXHALL: Yes. I was not on the lookout, though. SENATOR BURTON: You were not on the lookout there, forward? MR. BOXHALL: No; I was there if I was called. SENATOR SMITH: One moment. I will get along to that. Was the ordinary complement of officers at their posts of duty­­ MR. BOXHALL: The ordinary complement of officers? SENATOR SMITH: ( continuing). At the forward end of that boat, in the crow's­nest, and on the bridge? MR. BOXHALL: Yes, sir. SENATOR SMITH: If this lookout had been increased on that night you would have known it? MR. BOXHALL: No; I do not know. I am not sure whether they were increased or not. SENATOR SMITH: You say there were two men in the crow's­nest? MR. BOXHALL: There were two men in the crow's­nest; yes. SENATOR SMITH: Do you know of any increased vigilance? MR. BOXHALL: I do not know. I did not hear of it. SENATOR SMITH: You did not hear of it? MR. BOXHALL: I did not hear of it, but possibly there were extra men on the lookout. SENATOR SMITH: Were these men that were on the lookout the men who performed that service customarily? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: That was their special position? MR. BOXHALL: That was their special position. SENATOR SMITH: Was there anyone up in the eyes, so­called? MR. BOXHALL: I do not know. SENATOR SMITH: Did you see anyone there? MR. BOXHALL: I did not see anyone there. SENATOR SMITH: Where are the eyes? MR. BOXHALL: On the forecastle head. SENATOR SMITH: That is out forward? MR. BOXHALL: As far forward as they can possibly get. SENATOR SMITH: Forward of the bridge, and in the bow? MR. BOXHALL: As far as they can possibly get, sir, forward. SENATOR SMITH: You say that you do not know whether there was anyone in the eyes, so­called? MR. BOXHALL: No, sir; I do not know. SENATOR SMITH: Once more, for the information of my colleague, will you state the location of the eyes on this particular boat? MR. BOXHALL: It is the stemhead, we usually term it. The stemhead is as far forward on board the ship as you can possibly get ­ the forward extremity of the ship. SENATOR SMITH: It is not in advance of the ship's bow? MR. BOXHALL: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: But as far forward as­­ MR. BOXHALL: As the taffrail will allow you to go, and the deck extends. SENATOR SMITH: Would the occupants of that point on the boat have been visible to you if they had been there that night? MR. BOXHALL: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Why? MR. BOXHALL: Because I was not looking for it. I was not looking for them. SENATOR SMITH: Could you have looked ahead and not seen them? MR. BOXHALL: If I had looked ahead I should have seen them. SENATOR SMITH: Do you mean that you did not look ahead? MR. BOXHALL: I did not notice them. I was in the chart room working out positions, most of the evening ­ working navigation. SENATOR SMITH: Sunday night? MR. BOXHALL: Sunday night. SENATOR SMITH: But you said you were frequently at the bridge that night. MR. BOXHALL: Just so. SENATOR SMITH: During the time that you were at the bridge, or on the forward deck, you did not see anyone­­ MR. BOXHALL: I did not look to see them. SENATOR SMITH: (continuing). At the eyes. Well, answer my question. I want you to answer in your own way, of course. MR. BOXHALL: Just so. SENATOR SMITH: You did not see anyone there? MR. BOXHALL: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: And you did not look to see? MR. BOXHALL: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Did you know you were in the vicinity of icebergs that night? MR. BOXHALL: No; I did not know we were in the vicinity of icebergs. SENATOR SMITH: Did not the second or first officer apprise you of the fact that they had information that you were in the vicinity of icebergs? MR. BOXHALL: I knew we had had information. They did not apprise me that evening of it. SENATOR SMITH: When did they apprise you? MR. BOXHALL: As a matter of fact they did not mention it to me. SENATOR SMITH: Had it never been mentioned to you? MR. BOXHALL: Oh, yes; the captain mentioned it. SENATOR SMITH: The captain mentioned it to you? MR. BOXHALL: Yes. SENATOR SMITH: When? MR. BOXHALL: I do not know whether it was the day before or two days before. He gave me some positions of icebergs, which I put on the chart. SENATOR SMITH: Which you put on the chart? MR. BOXHALL: On his chart. SENATOR SMITH: Did the captain tell you that the Californian had wired the Titanic that they were in the vicinity of icebergs? MR. BOXHALL: No. The captain gave me some wireless messages from Southampton, I think, that we had had before we had sailed, and asked me to put these positions on the chart. SENATOR SMITH: Did you know whether a wireless had been received from the Amerika that the Titanic was in the vicinity of icebergs? MR. BOXHALL: No, I could not say. SENATOR SMITH: Do you want us to understand that you had no knowledge of the proximity of this ship to icebergs immediately preceding the­­ MR. BOXHALL: I had no knowledge. SENATOR SMITH: One moment. [Continuing.] Immediately preceding the , or during the hours of your watch from 8 o'clock until the collision occurred? MR. BOXHALL: I did not realize the ship was so near the ice field. SENATOR SMITH: You knew you were in the vicinity of the Grand Banks? MR. BOXHALL: I knew we were in the vicinity of the Grand Banks. SENATOR SMITH: What was the weather at that time? MR. BOXHALL: Very fine and clear. SENATOR SMITH: Cold? MR. BOXHALL: Yes; very cold. SENATOR SMITH: Unusually cold? MR. BOXHALL: No; not for that time of year. SENATOR SMITH: Did you realize that you were out of the particular influence of the Gulf Stream? MR. BOXHALL: No, sir. SENATOR SMITH: Do you know that the water was taken from the sea frequently that night? MR. BOXHALL: I knew the water and the temperature of the air was taken every two hours after the ship left port.