, 1873-10-08
THE POLAR MYSTERY.

WINS Capt. Eu:,ll Poisoned l~-Arrtvnl OF
r.ac asuhdington Partynt NOW York.
Dn"aF' se'""a eSsy o2S 2S iSs;S sS,<f.S'"te' " the e'
had an inlorvicW with Morton, tho Second
hlate WHO wnn Capt. Halls favorlto attendant
during llia lust sicknoas. Tho statements ho
nude ho bado ME not disclose. Tlloy were, how
ever, OF go startling nature that felt it my
duty to give them to.tlay to tho Yco Consul to
aid him IN tho Investigation ho was prosecuting.
1accor1ingly Yesterday waited on tito Vicc Con-
Bul and ghyo him my Information that ho might
get it officially from Morton. He at onco told
lno le had alrondy had these statements from
Morton. I furtltor ascortained tho testimony Of
certatn otllora waa Gorroborutivo 10 fur Of Nor
TOMS, and am satisfied that the Viee Consul.
who il lawyer, leans to theory seriously i'm
plicatlng Dr.. Dessal.
Morton says Hall and DR.. Bossol wore not on
which preceded Ills fata Illness in perfect Loatsi,
md WIS only Il short tino in tho cabin when,
after taking Hpmo colfeo, ho became sick md
yomltcd. 1lc solomny atlirms TINT tho Doctor
told him OIL tho soeoud day after Capt. Halls
ilnoss that it woull be fatal. Hall complained
to Morton that ''tl,ey were poisoning him. n
Besso! gave Hall INFECTIOUS. ostansibly Of g,i-
nine, but it is !iilltod TINT morphine was used.
Morton apparently bolloyos Tint Dosael killed
Hall in ordor that le might rob him OF tho honor
that tho expedition waa stro to ho successfal.
With regard to Daldiugtou, Morton atlrmH tint
Duddington WIS sometimes looHo il, ha habits,
and gavo otfonso to Hull, who os, mora than
lie, however, aeouta the idea that Bnldlngton
killed Hall. 4 fornlal document now given up
to tho Consul, hotograph Of Hull, and writer,
Il Tow tlays hotoro bis death, Expressed perfect
confidence i'll lnddlngton, Tho crew nvcr that
tho snlllug- naaator drunk. but uoyor was al,yo-
lutoly Intoxicated. Morton, chnrgos Dutl,lingtot
will showing tho white fonthor NJ to proceeding
north through tho ica. AT constitutions with
Hall md hih brothor~ofcors he called lin per.
foet coward, yot witl,al f'an too tna to crush
| tor, MY. Cafiln, who !nade tho bler for Hall
Bpaaks Of tho laco Of Il o 3,puo us having buo,
tEla most natural Of all tho aAuy (eutl fncoa le
}'ab Aoen. II %:sa perfectly Ga'a devoid Of con-
| frosh III eoluy. post~naoYtem ligidltJ a!ono bo,
| spoke tho presence Of doa1h.
Dt,tl.tillgtoll md tho Doctor aro not friondly,
| Tho farluer glvea out that ha kuaws q toa
which llo would not say to a..y oao sayo to the
| Gon,,.l OK tic unital atatea sutAoritles, TAs
common Boa1on roluHo to Hay anything, ant
gonorally pload gnornEoo Of what was tlone ii
| tho cabin. Tho only conclusion wo cnn como tt
OIL tho wl,olo testimony IL, TINT eit!or Mortol
speaks tho truth or lehqra 4,lder hallaenatioa,
of tlosn hnyo forlioa damnablo couspirac,
against an innocent mRn. Tho Captau uni
Marion roomcd togolhor; tho orcora mud GREY
! were all roonling III ono ltotol, with the exoop
| tlAt& 1t tho 10ctors Wslo E9u1leu Ut tlo 4toya
IIotol where llo waA u very great fayorlto will
nil tho guests, and won golden op1niu,,
by llis exceedingly frank, pleasant ,llRnnor
lfa rotlccneo aa to tho tletails of tho Oaltatn'
| llnoas waa In consequence Of doliherat
ruaoutlon to which ho pelslstently alld H,,cooHs
fully adhosod, despite all tie ontoavors Of MON
bors Of tho l,ross TO uocure information frot
lim. Both buddington and tho Doctor arc pre-
pared for arres. immediately on tleir arrival .
Now York. All who have enjoyed DR., neHaol'
uuauainta,lce pray God TINT tho dark accusation
may provo utterly gronnt!loBs. Dr.. Dossol MI
the otkior ulcora anl nlolnbors Of the crew CAL