Titanic Uncovered From the Thomas McCutchen Journals

Introduction

One reason why I wrote this book is my wife loves all things Titanic, along with millions of other people.

I did not want to write another very fact based non – fiction book. I wanted what my imagination wanted.

So here you have my book; Titanic Uncovered.

In my book, Captain Smith has what he felt was a very good reason why he wanted to disable Titanic but never to sink Titanic and, yes, Jack the Ripper was on the Titanic, along with bank robbers and millions of dollars.

A wife, who wants to do her rich husband in, but does not know how, that is until the Titanic hits the iceberg.

A very old, and broke magician who is looking for one last great trick and others, along with two very good Scotland Yard detectives, and a Pinkerton detective right out of the American Wild West, who discover a cover up which leads all the way up to King George V, and why this information has come to light now.

I would like to thank Google Search, Wikipedia, and my wife Phyllis. Without her hard and diligent work, this book would not have been possible.

My name is Thomas McCutchen, and I was employed in his majesty, Sir King George V’s Scotland Yard as a detective for two years.

This is my official Scotland Yard report; personal journal, letters, notes and theories, which I kept, while investigating the sinking of the R. S. M. Titanic, and what I and fellow detective, William Winston, my good friend from America, Pinkerton detective Mr. Frank Middleton and Mapiya a real Sioux Indian and a truly good friend and man uncovered.

Never wanting to harm the good name of the White Star Line, or his Royal Majesty, Sir King George V, long live the king, I have decided not to let my documents or theories come to light until I thought a more proper time; which I felt would be one hundred years after the sinking of that poor doomed ship, Titanic.

History has the right to know of the true facts.

To those future people who read this, please be gentle as things were only covered to save the White Star Line, who employed many, and our good King George V, and my country, the empire of Great Britain.

Yes, it was very, very tragic, with over 1539 souls going to a watery grave.

God bless all sound men, women, children and stow a ways, which, through my investigation, were numbered at thirty five known victims, but may have been more.

May the future generations not judge me, for I will soon be judged by God.

I now want history to know the truth.

May God have those lost souls now rest in their own Garden of Eden.

So future generations please read on and know the true facts and theories as to what happened to the R.M.S. Titanic on April 15th, 1912, and what I have uncovered.

April 18th, 1912; Scotland Yard report, R.M.S. Titanic

My name is Thomas McCutchen. I am a detective inspector for Scotland Yard and have been for two years.

Today, Chief Inspector Norman Shaw, who was informed by Chief Superintendent James Thompson, who was informed by Deputy Commissioner John McCarthy, who was informed by Commissioner Frank Forest that I and five others were chosen to help with an investigation into the sinking of the R.M. S. Titanic.

Heading the investigation will be Chief Inspector Norman Shaw, who will lead five other detective inspectors into this investigation, all detective inspectors.

William Brown, nine years at the Yard; Norman Howe, seven years at the Yard; Harry Davies, six years at the Yard; William Winston, five months at the Yard, and myself, which I have stated before, two years at the Yard.

This is my official record, as an instrument into our investigation, into the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic on April 15th, 1912 at approximately 2:20 am. At this time reported, there are approximately 710 survivors and approximately 1514 non-survivors.

A meeting is set for three p.m. this afternoon to begin and gather all critical information into this matter.

At the close of our 3 p.m. meeting, we will be working in three teams of two detective inspectors.

Chief Inspector Norman Shaw, will work with Detective Inspector Harry Davies, Detective Inspectors, William Brown and Norman Howe, and the last team will be William Winston and myself, Thomas McCutchen.

As all information is, at this time, hearsay, we must be vigilant and gather just the facts.

William Winston and I have been assigned to travel to Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, where we will conduct interviews and do our investigation, as this was the place where the R.M. S. Titanic was built.

April 18th, 1912 Titanic PJ

I have decided to keep a personal journal.

When writing my personal journal, after placing the date and Titanic, I will add PJ for personal journal.

These are my own thoughts, theories, summaries, notes and letters into the investigation of the R.M.S. Titanic and what may have occurred to Titanic on the evening of April 14th, 1912.

In no way, will I let my journal interfere with my official Scotland Yard investigation.

If our Lord takes me, and my journal is found and read, know that I, Thomas McCutchen, have written this, my journal, as a hobby to be read to myself only when I am very old and would like to remember my younger life.

I cannot believe I was chosen for such a worthy investigation.

I will try with all I have, I feel almost unworthy for this monumental task.

I wonder why William, with only five months at the Yard, and I, with only two years at the Yard, were chosen.

There are so many with much more knowledge and years in detective work, like the three detectives who worked the White Chapel murders, also known as the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888, yes they are not young, but they have knowledge.

I am worried that I will miss some important information, which will never see the light of day, that could shed a suitable conclusion on why the Titanic sank.

I must stay alert; I must never leave any information in the dark.

And now what of Emily, our on and off relationship, will this be the final bitter situation which puts our relationship under?

A letter to Emily Collins, post date April 19th, 1912

For six years, we have gone from a situation close to marriage to you never wanting to see me again.

My detective instinct says the only reason why you wanted me was rebellion against your own father, who wanted you to be with the likes of a Barrister.

I arrest those less desirable individuals, and those bastard Barristers speak only words, as do one of those bankers, and let them back on society.

My dear Emily, I hope you realize how important this is, not only to me but to our nation.

My heart will be waiting, as I hope you will, but if you look into your heart and find that this situation is no longer desirable I, with a heavy heart, will understand.

Yours, my heart is on my sleeve, Thomas McCutchen.

April 19th, 1912 Titanic PJ

Today, William and I traveled from London to Liverpool on the Liverpool Express, which made only one stop at the Birmingham station.

We were laid over at this station as a farmer was loading his sheep, which made me anxious, as time is a very important factor to an investigation.

As I write this, I am on the Liverpool to Belfast ferry, which should have us in Belfast by 8 a.m., April 20th.

Maybe we should have requested a faster mode of transportation, such as an aero flight, but I’m not so sure how safe that would have been and we must remain within a sensible budget.

William and I will meet with a one, Constable Joseph Walsh, of the Belfast Police Department; he will be our guide and intermediary while we investigate any and all information on the Titanic.

As more news becomes available, I now know important people such as Captain Edward John Smith and naval architect, Thomas Andrews, cannot be interviewed as they have perished along with Titanic.

Those who were involved with the building, maintenance, and the crew members, along with even the survivors of the Titanic, will be interviewed.

It has been reported that the White Star Line’s Chair Person, J. Bruce Ismay, was on board but did survive.

I believe, and since I am the senior detective inspector, we will start our investigation at the Harland and Wolff Ship Yard.

April 20th through April 22nd, 1912; Scotland Yard report, R.M.S. Titanic

This report was sent via telegraph post. We will wait here in Belfast until we have further instructions.

Detective Inspector William Winston and I have met with Constable Joseph Walsh, of the Belfast Police Department.

We will begin our investigation at the Harland and Wolff Ship Yard.

I have been informed, at this time, we cannot interview the Chair Person of Harland and Wolff, a Mr. William James Pirrie, because he is not in country and is doing business in France.

Since I feel as though there were not enough life boats, the need to interview Mr. William James Pirrie is imperative at this time.

There were a total of 8 foremen for the R.M.S. Titanic when it was being built.

Only five remain employed at the Harland and Wolff Ship Yard.

After interviewing the 5 foremen, William and I have concluded nothing out of the ordinary has been found, except for information on life boats and the fact that there may not have been enough. For this, we need to interview Mr. William James Pirrie, Chair Person of the Harland and Wolff Ship Yard, and Mr. J. Bruce Ismay, Chair Person of the White Star Line.

A list of all 8 Foremen’s names and places of residence are written below.

I have let it be known to the 5 foremen, who are still present at Harland and Wolff Ship Yard that any move without proper notification to Scotland Yard, will be a violation of an official Scotland Yard investigation and they may face a penalty, which could include a monetary fine and time in prison.

Following is a list of the foremen of the Harland and Wolff Ship Yard who