While perusing through the alt.titanic newsgroup, I came across a post from someone who went to the Titanic exhibit in Seattle. One of the highlights they mentioned was the following:
"2) Jack Phillips half brother - There was a section of wall that had local stories related to the Titanic sinking. By far the most
interresting was about a guy who's last name was "Wyle" or close to that. He was a wireless operator on the ship "Spokane" and was a half
brother of the Titanic's chief wireless operator Jack Phillips who, of course, died in the Titanic sinking. The story said that when he learned
of his brothers death, he was so distraught that he was locked in Tacoma jail to prevent him from harming himself."
WHAT THE ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL?! Jack Phillips had a half-brother? Now, I've done some research on him, and frankly this one is new to me! Did I miss something? Does anyone here know about this?
Or am I crazy? (Don't answer that one!)