Ismay page 1

Ismay page 1 by ric gustafson


The door of the East room opened and a gentleman, who was wearing a new blue suit and a black scarf, walked in. The bodyguard next to him tried to protect him from the crowd of spectators who tried to come up to him. He sat down in the empty inquiry chair and waited.
At 10:30 am, Senators Smith and Newland arrived along with General Uhler of the steamboat inspection service.
" Can we have your full name?".
" J Bruce Ismay".
" Your age?".
" Fifty as of December 12th".
" Your occupation?".
" Shipowner and Managing Director of the White Star Line".
Senator Smith stared at Ismay. " Will you kindly tell this committee the circumstances surrounding your voyage, your experiences on board and anything else that would help this inquiry?".


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