Senator Perkins: You did not return to the ship again?
Mr. Symons: Yes; we came back after the ship was gone and saw nothing.
Senator Perkins: Did you rescue anyone that was in the water?
Mr. Symons: No, sir; we saw nothing when we came back.
Witness then testified that there was no confusion or excitement among the passengers. It was just the same as if it was an everyday affair. He never saw any rush whatever to get into either of the two boats. He heard the cries of the people in the water.
Senator Perkins: Did you say your boat could take more? Did you make any effort to get them?
Mr. Symons: Yes. We came back, but when we came back we did not see anybody or hear anybody.
He says that his boat could have accommodated easily ten more. He was in charge of her and was ordered away by Officer Murdoch. Did not pull back to the ship again until she went down.
Senator Perkins: And so you made no attempt to save any other people after you were ordered to pull away from the ship by someone?
Mr. Symons: I pulled off and came back after the ship had gone down.