The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-20

THE poLARis INQUIRY.

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The secretary Of the navy passes the
greater part Of the day at the navy yard in
examination Of the Polaris survivors. Up
to this time no mention has been made Of
any important statements concerning the
investigation further than what were di-
vulged in the official announcement of the
previous one.
WHAT THE POLARI5 men SAY.
New YORK. oct. 10.
A Washington dispatch says the exami-
nation Of Buddington, Chester and Morton
are already finished, that of DR.. Bessels
nearly concluded. The practice Of the com
mission is to let each witness tell detailed
story of the expedition in his own manor,
and after the direct statements have been
completed questions are asked upon what
ever points need further elucidation. Bes
sells testimony is said to be in a great de-
gree interesting Each witness has been
asked whether he had any reasons what
ever to believe Capt. Hall died other tLan
a natural death, and in each instance the
answer has been an indignant denial of the
cruel suspicious that have been set afloat.
Morton denies absolutely that he ever had
any suspicion of foul play, or that he ever
told any one he had, or gave any one rea-
son to suppose he had. The charges of
poisoning that have been made to appear to
be directed especially towards DIR. Bessels
The following statement bears directly on
this charge When Hall returned from the
sledre expedition Bessels was in the
observatory. two hundred yards from
the Polaris. He ran down and shook
hands with Hall and the party, and re-
turned to his work in the observatory.
Hall and party entered the vessel and all
partook of coffee. which was not made
especially for them. but was taken from
the ships locker and from which all the
crew of the vessel had previously drank.
The rest of the party were unaffected by
the coffee except Hall, who was Immediate
" attacked with vomiting. After vomit-
inc he fell into state of nsensbility,
half an hour after the rcfuen of the party
Bessels was summoned from the observa-
tory and found Hall already in comatose
condition. 1t is clear Besscl7 could not
have tempered with the coffee that Hall
drank without affecting that used by the
rest of the party, and none of the others
suffered from drinking it. 1t seems
equally clear that it could not have posi-
bic at all. When Hall revived from a
state of insensibility, it was found that his
left side was paralyzed. This fact is CON
sidered in itself an absolute refutation of
the charge of poisoning. The symptoms
and medical treatment of Hall have been
submitted to the most eminent medical
men of the country. and by them death
has been unhesitatingly pronounced to
have been due to natural causes and the
treatment employed by Bessels is endorsed
as exactly that required, and the only
treatment proper under the circumstances.
DR.. Hammond says the paralysis and
death were undoubtedly caused by an effu-
sion of blood on the brain.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
The receipts from the customs and inter
nal revenue forthc week ending today are
more satisfactory than for any week since
the panic.
AID FOR MEMPHIS.
The Masons have raised 80 300 here fol
the Memphis sufferers.
LEGAL TENDER RESERVE
The LEGAL tender reserve has been drawn
on up to to-day for nearly -four and quar-
ter millions of dollars.
ANDY JoHNsoNs CLAIM
EX-President johnson appeared before
notary public, recently, and made affidavit
to claim for $4,000 against the FRS
National Bank.
WORK GROWING DULL.
Owing to the stringency in the none,
market many employers in Washington
have been obliged TO curtail their force o
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