Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-09
The Polaris Investigation.


THE VESSEL EXPECTED HOME rHIs SUM
MER.
Secretary Robson, after a short visit to the
Navy Department this morning, went to the
navy yard, where he resumed the investigation
into the Polaris disaster. He expects TO con-
clude IL tomorrow afternoon, but as much OF
the evidence is to be written out from the short
hand notes, IL will be several days before IL
will be ready for publication. The Secretary
Will prepare his own report from the evidence,
which he will submit to the President, and also
give to the public. The evidence of Captain
Tyson will be published in full with the
report. The investigation now is continued
Of the Smithsonian institute, taking full notes
Of it. As to sending out a steamer to look for
the Polaris, the Secretary will probably take
no steps in that direction for several months as
belief that she will be home before the end OF
summer. She is now probably ice-bound, but
II, II, few weeks the breakup will commence in
proceed on her homeward voyage, having been
turned in this direction after the death
Of Captain Hall. When Captain Tyson
left the ship, there was an abundance
of provisions on board, and he had no fears
of any suffering on account Of scarcity Of food
ton, but unless some further accident ha ppened
after the separation he has no fears but that
she will reach port. Should nothing be heard
Of her, however, by August, the Secretary will
of the POlaris. Captain Ts sons whole state
ment has been remarkably clear, and the
others fully corroborate his Testimony, Esqpi-
naux Joe, especially, who has favorably i'm
pressed every one by his apparent honesty aud
truthfulness. His narrative of Captain Halls
illness and death given in his own peculiar
manner, as he Is but little acquainted with the
English language or our customs, Is very
touching, and shows how much he was attached
to that officer.
The Tallapoosa left here last night for NJ aine
with the Esquimaux families of Joe and Hans
on board for the celder climate of Maine Athe
hot weather here causing them great suffering.
Secretary Robson expresses himself thor
Tyson, Esquimaux Joe and others, that Captain
Hall died natural death, and that the unfor-
tunate separation Of the POlaris from Tyson's
party was purely accidental.
The investigation is conducted in the large
boat house south of the Admiral's Office and is
still held with closed doors. The remainder of
the ice foe party were transferred from the
FrOlic to the stOreship Relief this morning
where they will remain until the investigation
is concluded. The Frolic left the navy ward at
about two O'Clock this afternoon for New York.
Although there is no testimony of mutiny on
the PO'aris, the evidence thus far taken by Sec
rotary Robson establishes the fact that the
discipline on that vessel was not by any means
what it should have been.
Joe, the Esquimaux. states that he drank of
the coffee which, it is alleged, made Capt. Hall
sick, and it had no effect upon him.
Capt. Tyson says the severe examination to
which he has been subjected by Secretary
Robson was worse than being on the ice foe.
The Remington rifle double barrel shot gun
belonging to Captain Hall. with the powder,
pouches, and kyach or skin boat, are to be
placed on exhibition in the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, side by side with the FOrbsher and
Franklin relics, which were brought to this
city by Capt. Hall.