The New York herald., 1873-06-20
Halls Apprehensions Of Being
Poisoned by Buddington.
STORY OF THE ExQU1rGAUx.
Captain Tyson's Explanation Of
tN the Matter.
THE EVIDENCE sUMMED UP.
A Curious Exhibit Of Newspaper Accuracy
and Enterprise Displayed by the Whole.

Nst..lr.., ,f WASHINGTON, June 10, 1878.
Secretary Robson to-day transmitted to the
President the report Of the proceedings OF the
Board appointed by him to Investigate the facts in
reference to the Arctic expedition, commanded by
Captain Hail. and the mysterious severance OF
Captain Tyson's party from the exploring vessel in
the following communication s.
aaf3 i4w 4sHt.ae. NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. c., June II, 1881
TO THE PRESIDENT
SIR-On receiving information OF the arrival OF
the rescued portion OF the crew OF the Polaris at
st. Johns, N. f., determined, In the absence OF
direct regular communication with that port, to
send, az has been before reported to you, the
United States steamer Frollc, then lying at New
York, to bring them to the United States. AS 1t
was obviously proper, In view OF the prompt and
responsible action which might be required, that
the government should, as soon as possible, be in
possession OF the fullest and most reliable informa-
tion upon all the circumstances of the case, the
Frolc was directed to bring directly to Washing
ton all persons having personal knowledge
on the subject. On their arrival here, to the
end that their knowledge might be accurately and
fully elected judged OF and preserved, not only for
tne guidance OF the government but for the benefit
OF science and the Information OF the world,
associated with myself for their examination Com
m0dore William Reynolds, U. s. N, the senior on
Ger OF the Navy Department, himself an old ex-
pl0rer: Professor Spencer F. Baird, OF the Smith
sonlan Institution, q distinguished scientist and
member Of the National Academy, who had taken
great interest In the expedition and prepared
OF the scientific instruments OF It, and Captain II.
W. Howgate. OF the Army Signal Service, from
which corps Mr.. Meyer had been detailed as me-
<eoroogist OF the expedition. In the course OF
THE EXAMINATION,
which occupied six days, we have taken separately
and iully upon all the points involved upon which
they had or professed to have knowledge, the
statement and examination OF each adult indi.
viduai or the party who could understand or speak
any English, including all or the persons rescued
excepting the wife or Hans Christian and the chill
dren. These statements and examinations were
carefully taken down in shorthand at the time,
and are now, together with the diaries kept by
some OF the party on the ice and q diary OF the
cruise OF the Polars, kept In German by
Hermann Simons, one OF the scamen re-
naming on board and picked up on the ice
after the separation from the ship, being
rapidly printed, the bulk OF them already In tyne
detailed statement OF the results arrived at will
be found in the report signed by myself and all the
gentlemen associated with me, which is herewith
enclosed, and to which is annexed q copy OF the
last despatch Of Captain Hail. made from what is
apparently the original draft In his own handwrit
ing, found among his personal papers in his writ
ing desk, which was preserved on the Ice by the
Esquimaux Joe, and by him delivered to me In the
presence OF the Board. It Is accompanied also by
an outline map, prepared by Mr. Meyer, giving
general outline OF the geographical results. This
report Is made directly to yourself, as the person
under whose orders the expedition was organized;
and have myself signed it, concurring as do in
oil its attachments and conclusions. In some OF the
testimony as given will be found some statements
OF facts and several rniY t# r
STRONG EXPRESSIONS or YEEHnsG
@ the part Of some Of the witnesses sgainat the