The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-15
KILLING PAT COLEMAN.
THB s<ILORS' APPEAL TO TUH
BRITISH GOVERNMRkT.

A Story Told to tho British Consul In New
York-starvntion on the Search for Sir
John Frankiin's Remains - Damaging
Charges against Doctor Hall.
Peter Baync, who passed year In the service
Of Dr. Hall during his Arctic explorations, has sent
statement TO Mr.. Archibald, British Consul at this
port, the substance Of which is appended, and the
papers have been transmitted 10 the Foreign Ofiee
in London.
Frank Taylor, OF Bangor, Me-; John 8. spearman,
Of Quebec; Patrick Coleman, Dublin, subsequently
shot dead by Dr. HalD jose Francis, from the
Azores; and Peter Bayne, Of Nova Scotia, were en-
gagged by DR.. Hall, Aug. ., 1897, In Repulse Bay,
from OF their respective whaling vessels, with the
consent OF their captains, and for yoar, at the
rate OF $500 per snnum, except Peter Bayne, who
was to receive t6O0. Their occupation was 70 DO
the exploration OF King Williams Land, where Sir
John Franklin and many OF his ofncers and crew
are supposed to have perishcd Albert the Chief OF
the Esquimaux in Repulse Bay, had agreed to fur.
nish a further continsent Of guides with view to
increase the force Of tho exploring party, the
tives said to be unfrendly to explorers. When
about half way on the journey, the Ropulse Bay
natives refused to proceed any further, and the
petition returned, greatly to the charin Of Dr. Hall
News was subsequently brought By tile natives that
square stone house. built by the white men, was
In tho neighborhood OF Fury and Hecla Struts. To
ascertain the correctness Of this information, Dr.
Hall started In company with Taylor, the distance
being about 100 miles. The other four men built a
house and awaited the return Of tho expedition
About the middle Of June, Dr. Hall and his com
panion returned nom fruitless search The former
was annoyed at his failure, and frequently found
fault with the men.
One day he was furious with Pat Coleman for
using harpoon handles for fuel for which also he
nHI naun A1.a lafke lrt,ox .iuO
about 1t, as he had been out at the time procuring
food for the party. This the origin of a more
serious trouble few days afterward
Bayne came In one morning early and reported
that he had killed n magnificent deer, and wanted
assistance to bring to the buts. Pat and the Por
tugueso told or TO the duty, the distance at
which 1t lay being about seven miles. After clean
ing the animal Pat and the Portuguese lef, carry
ing it between them, and Bayne went in search OF
| otter game. BY chance, the three men arrived
simultaneously Mt the hats at midnight, the sun
was setting. The Doctor was awaiting their re.
turn. aud addressed Blyne thus:
Don't you think they could have come quicker II
| me +"
To this Bayne made no reply, knowing that the
men could have arrived many hours sooner had
| they so chosen. Pat and the Porsugese, however,
here declared they had done their best.
| DocTOH-By c., Pat, don't tell me such non
sense.
PAIL can't do the work Of horse on half a cake
| and n sup OF coffee
| DocroR-Your conduct IL mutinous.
| PAr--Well, 1 can't help II you impose mo
more than you do on the other men. You know
you keep " short OF bread; (An English whales,
the Ocean lmp, was In the bay, with four years
provisic1s, and was willing to supply bread TO the
D9oroG-It,s a ID lie. Did promise to give
PAr-Yes, Doctor (Which remark was confirmed
, by Bayne)
DocroR 10 rayne\-weli didn't think you would
throw such id lie In my face.
The Doctor hereapon ASKED for Bayne's rife,
which given him. lie took II 20 his tent; and
returned WITH a Fix barreed revolver few minutes
later and again resumed the controversy with Pat.
DocroR-Are you going to DO dutifal man or
noti
.PAr--HOw dutiful; what more duty do you want
| of mel
time. and thcreupon the Doctor, In cool manner,
with much deliberations shot Pat In the region oftbe
| heart and be fell to the ground. Bayne then fol-
lowed the Doctor to his tent AMI found him sobbing
| bitterly and eNclainlng: 40 why did Pat talk TO
me Ike that" The Doctor seemed hear r.
effort to save the life of his VICTIM who fingered
thirteen deys.
Arer this, the men fearing that the Doctor might
nut them out OF the way In sinilar manner to pre-
vent their testitsng against hlu resolved to quit
his service; Bayne and spesrnian subsequently
shipped board the Ansel Gibbs for New Bedford,
anu Laylor and the Portuguese on board the Corne-
| liza for New London, without, however, receiving
Portuguese anerward received orders Tor $500 pay
| able In New YORK, but addressed 10 no person or
| Dank. Ou timllr oIuers DclnH pIcsculcu W tue
| other two, they declined accepting them
DIR. Hall also shipped on board the Ansel Gibbs,
and three days before It's arrival lie gave the two
men on board the vessel with him orders for ti00
each, drawn on the agcnts of the ship In New Bed.
ford, which were duly honored on presentation. To
".e he also gave check for 500 at ~ days, on the
firsl National Bank. Payment OF this latter, how
ever refused as the Doctor had account nj the
| bank. and the matter placed by Bayne In the
| hands OF Counsellor woof OF vi Broadway, who
| declared the check fraud, and afterward obtained
| judgment for the amount. II was suggested that
| the Doctors imDortatoDs OF Polar bears anc musk
and OK skins. and his wrhngs-fOr which latter, II
| was understood, Harper Brothers had offered So
| oOO-should be attached, but Bayne would not pross
the matter SO far.
| Blyne subsequently, applied in New York 10 Mr.
Grinnell, the Doctors friend, but he declared that
| Hail was not worth q cent, and that he (Grnnell
was responsible for his board bill. Thus the cas-,
| stands. Five men have received for wears iabo
lcaden bullet and $2O0, and in addition the sur
| vivng four have lost another year In returning L
| the States. Bayne hopes that he will not be forgot
ten Il Congress makes the Doctor grant OF 100000
| The foregoing narrative has been transmitted IL
substance TO the Foreign once, London to avail
the decision Of the law officers Of the British Gov
eminent, with view to the extraditon OF DIR. Hall
Mr. Archibald, the Consul, has paid Labor $lO TO &c
| cure his passage TO New Bedford