Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-23
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| evidence in the Poiaris examination, which ha.
| just been printed:
| GOOD DISCIPLINE WHILE THE CAPTAIN LIVED
| Gustavus W. Liuquist. a NATL We of stockholm
| was seaman on board that vessel, was the Las,
one that left IL, and never had any other belief
than that Captain Hall died natural death,
Ms A. ne knew there were men aroand wac
did not like Hall. There was good discipline
while the captain lived, but they put dscii,line
along with him in his grave. There was no
mutiny o. difficulty Of that kind. At the time
the ship and the noe parted, she did not leak
more than she had for a considerable period
before. He saw the ship next day, and thought
those on board could not have failed to see al
| on the foe, because they had the masthead 10
see from, but be did vas such that thew
could have done 80. They might, he said, have
thought IL easier for US TO get TO them. do not
think the ship win be able TO get out without
help, because she has little coal, and under
canvas cannot pass through the ice. / think
the parting between us and the ship purely
accidental.
The OFFICERS DID NOT AGREE VERY WELL.
Peter johnson, seaman, q native of Den
mark, testified that he had no reason to believe
Captain Hall died from any other than natural
causes. He had never heard anybody say he
had been poisoned. He used 20 say somebody
was going TO shsot him, but this was when he
was not in his right senses. He did not know
anything about any difficulty aboard the ship,
but heard the officers aft did not agree very
well. He had seen Captain Buddngfon when
he had q little too M ch but could not see il on
the others, The night the ship was lost Can't
n-,.ington was all right there was then no
liquor on the ship.
WHAT HALL SAID TO THE COOK.
William jackson, the cook, a native of New
York, said Hall accused the people of poison
ing him. He did not call by name, but would
point towards DR.. Bessels and say, THAT man
poisoned me-" After he became very bad, he
thought everybody was trying to poison him
1t was said he was out of his head. He Thought
witness was going to shoot him. He had no
idea but that Hall died a natural death; he had
no reason for believing TO the contrary. He
could not say that any ofhcer OF the ship got
drunk; he never knew anyone who might be
called cTunk.
WHAT THE STEWARD SAID.
Mr.. John Heron, the steward, a native of
Liverpool, but an American citizen, testified
that when Captain Hall came back from his
sledge journey on the oath of October, he, in
response TO Halls request, gave him cup OF
coffee made by the cook, but he had no idea
that he died from other than a natural cause.
Buddington became drunk oftener after Halls
death than before. The other officers used TO
drink, but he did not see them drunk. He was
pretty sure BuddingtOn was not drunk when
the ship and foe parted. Buddington's com
mand was submitted TO by every person on
board; He thought the Polaris would come out
all right.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
VIM. Ninderman, a seaman, from Germany,
had no reason to believe that Capt Hall did not
die a natural death, and thought the separation
OF the ship and foe accidental He thought the
| ship could have come to them If she had been
| in good condition,
z, q,
fed that he did not know what was the matter
| with Hall. He had never heard of any difficult
| ~, except some little difference between the
captain and Mr.. Meyer at Disco, and had never
seen any OF the officers drunk nor did he hear 50.
JOHN W. 4. KRUGER
testified that at Disco there was some prumblinS
in regard to the " grub RuuOrs were afoat
| in the ship that DR. Bessels, Mr.. Meyer, Mr..
Meyer, Mr.. Chester, the engineers, and Capt.
Buddington we're about to leave the ship.
There was some talk among the crew but in
L n II w M Qf flsa
| time that il had attracted the attention of
| Capt. Hail. Witness did not hear anything
about II from Capt Buddington himself. 1t
| amounted to nothing after they left Disco.
| CAPT. HALLS DEATH STONE OFF BUDDING
TONS HEART.
Frederick Jamka, seaman, born in Prussia,
testified that after the death of Hall one of the
men went aft in the morning and met Capt.
Buddin gton. The captain said: 'sWell, Henry,
there is q stone OFF my heart" Henry said
Hall is dead" We did not, the witness said
like that very we'll As far my opinion goes
l think Capt. Hall died a natural death. Capt.
| BuddiDgton made fun OF Capt. Hall q good
many times among the men. Capt Buddington
was very friendly with Capt. Hall until his back
was turned. Capt. Buddington was drunk very
often. He did not think the vessel would be
able to come out without assistance, as She had
| only thirteen or fourteen tons of coal on board
just enough to last her for the winter.
| THE FIRE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS East and
West.-A great fire broke out in Passaic, N. j.,
| about ii O'Clock Saturday night, originating in
| the Acquakalonk House. The flames extended
| northerly along the Erie railway, destroying
hotels, stables, and the Offices of the city sur
| yeyor and city clerk, thence to q long row OF
two sts story buildings, extending to Jefferson
dwellings,. The bodies of two men were found
/ Yesterday burned to a crisp and unrecognizab able
The principal loser is Herman Schulting. owner
OF the Acquakalonk House and adjoining build
| ings, all Of which were destroyed. His loss Is
estimated at about $50. 900, insured, $4,000
aereance estimates his loss a. eli 600. including
lessee OF the hotel loses 80 900; insured, 5000
l The Lelve family and their servants barely
escaped with their lives. Mount Morris, Liv-
Saturday. The extensive lard-oil and candle
factory Of Chas. Hardness s. Co., on Eggieston
avenue, Cincinnati, was burned yesterday.
1 The total loss is estimated at S900 900. An ex-
tensive IRE L. raging I'm the forest on Fishkill
county, n. Y. 1t has already travelled nearly
five miles and burned thousands Of cords OF
| wood. The Huron Salt and Lumber company's
works at Salszberg, near Bay City, Mich, were
destroyed by fire Saturday night. Forest fires
| are reported from various parts OF northern
October, 1871, Is feared.
| ANOTHER NEW DEPARTURE IN POLITICS.
The New York correspondent OF the PhiIsdel-
phla Ledger says: "a curious political move
ment, which promises to be productive of in
terssting results, has been quietly in progress
Tor some days past, the parties TO which are a
/ number OF prominent liberal leaders. Under
| the conviction that the time is come when some
| thing ought to be done to determine whether
they shall maintain an Independent organiza-
| ton or affiliate with the other great parties a
| conference has been calico at Sharon at the end
/ of this month. The invi cations, IL is under
| stood, have taken the shape Of q private and
confidential circular, but as IL usually the case
in matters Of this kind, some one has let the cat
out of the bag. Some months since, IL will be
/ remembered, similar conference was project
ed In this city. but at that time IL seems to have
been premature, and 90 it fell through. But A.
1t 70 deemed essential to do something now to
determine the status Of the party with refer
| ence to the next fall elections, the proposed
conference IL having the sanction Of all, or
nearly all, the leaders In this section IL Is un-
derstOod that the democrats are holding aloof
from the movement, though, OF course. ~
] are not disinterssted spectators" .--sey
RAW. go OF THE CHoEsaA
w1sr'NThs -setsiity from cho,.r,Hi SorrE'
Vine, Tenn. yesss. vas % srs,. In g s. "a
Saturday: Yesterday In .. auphh = a. ths =.
test day Of the season, the the.moI aeter , Nj
eating 81, but the weather was brigfr ana ciaoI
There has been marked decrease IN the de- - .
ron cnolefs: The 1hvle number os in,.Is
esss:. S ss g. Y. % which we're cholera
- .ao ino q railroads are sfiiI verv olro.sy