The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21

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fortnight; that during that period OF time he had
camped out upon the ice, In . temperature OF ex.
cesve cold, without the Injuries and comforts OF
mis- snip; that the system had become assimilated
to thus mode OF living and the sudden transition
nom excessive cold to extreme heat sufncientiy
explained the consequences Still this, which Is
the only explanation to be given Will hardly stand
the test OF strict scrutiny. r N
In the nrst place. 1t does not appear that there
was any occasion for serious exposure during this
expedition, nor was there any, in fact. On the
contrary the bitterest cold Of the. Arctic Winter
had not yet set IN, as we shall presently see The
journey was not upon Drifting or unsafe ice, but
partly on land and partly on an immovable surface
OF ice. The expedition had their sleds, SKINS food
and all things necessary to their comfort or con-
venience, and encountered no unusual adventures.
The fact OF one suddenly entering warm room
and complaining OF the heat is no remarkable oc-
currence, and Is not shown to be connected in any
way with the subsequent illness. There is no
sufncient cause alleged to which 1t can
be traced. The Doctor is said to have
pronounced his disease apoplexy and
this Is, or course, question for
medical knowledge and experience to deter
mine. Apoplexy. generally understood to be q
sudden afrectisn OF the system terminating In sud-
den DEATH is at all events inconsistent with what
is related Of Captain Halls disorder. There was
Va Me
bed; after five days became better; was then per-
ectly delirious was partially paralyzed, and died
las Heron says quite easily
WENT OUT ''LIKE THE SNUFF OF CANDLE.r
With all due Difference to the medical adviser,
there is very Little apoplexy about such an illness
as that nor does it appear that Captain Hall
had the slightest predisposition to apoplexy.
1t has been said that this account, IRE.
spective OF the statements made by the
Esauimaux, has not the pr,nao Jacte character OF
truth; but, coupled with that evidence which, the
apoplexy excepted, does not csndict with, but
rather explains 1t, there seems to remain no
doubt but that Captain Hall was the
~ VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY
at the handS OF Some person or persons on DOard,
from which his death resulted This is further evi.
dent from the fact that the strong impression upon
his Captain .Hall's own mind was that he had
been poisoned. If such design did exist in the
minds of any on board the vessel it will be seen
that no better opportunity to perpetrate the vii
famous deed could present itself than Immediately
on his return from long journey, when his weary
condition and probably want Of refreshment could
be easily availed OF to practice the necessary i'm
position. If motive for such fendish act Is
wanting it may perhaps be inferred from many OF
the following circumstances -
THE QUARRELs ON BOARD
In the circunscribed limits Of ships company
many differences, having their origin in ncompa-
tbillty OF disposition or character or Jealousy Of
superior attachments or general diversity OF in
terest and frequently more trivial and unw worthy
motives which in the world at large, by reason Of
less frequent collision, would but very seldom
interfere with the harmony OF society, are here
constantly kept in view and augmented from time
to time by their daily contact with one another.
until at length they assume the form OF open and
bitter hostilites. So 1t would seem to be in this
instance. And the Isolated condition OF the YES
sci, its peculiar situation and the extraordinary
nature OF the expedition afforded many opportuni-
ties for the exhibition of petty jealousies and small
spites. That such miserable feelings were enter
tanned towards Captain Hall cannot be for mo-
ment doubted, as the following circumstances will
show Ne-
CAPTAIN HALLS DEVOTION TO HIS WORK.
Captain Hall was devoted to his work, and all his
efforts were strenuously exerted towards the
North Pole, or such o high latitude as would de-
termine the possibility OF arriving at that long
cherished object OF his ambition. The Winter OF
1871 was favorable to his purpose, and he had
reached, as already stated. the highest known
latitude, where the difficulties which obstructed
his progress DID not materially increase. They
had passed what Kane supposed to be the Polar
Sea- which now
PROVED TO BIZ SOUND.
Beyond this they penetrated into Robeson's Chan
mel and were there the last day OF August, 1871.
The admissions Of some, and the statements OF all,
prove that had they continued here and pressed
on they might at that time have penetrated into
the sea beyond. Some idea OF their locality may
be given by the fact that from the OBJ
servatory erected In Polars Bay, in att
tude 81 degrees 33 minutes Cape Leber
bore west degrees south, distant about forty-nve
miles, while their present latitude was 50 degrees
10 minutes. But few miles from here was body
OF clear water, stretching as far as the eye could
reach-it is estimated about eighty or ninety
miles. Many important circumstances unmistak-
ably Indicated the existence OF an unfrozen ocean
beyond the channel. , ~