New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
THE STORY OF THEPOLARIS
MPORTANr TEsTlMONY.


AND ADVENrURE-ruE MYSTERY PARTLY sIFTEp.
,PRoN THE RBlUL,E CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuNE.l
WAsuiNGroN, JuVe 2J-Following are copious ex-
tracts from she batm reports of the most import
ant witnesses the recent Polaris exam
ination. fun summary of the testimony of
Capt. Tyson has already been published in TIE
TRIBUNE. tn witnesses whose testimony is here
with quoted are t1e ESquimaux. Joe and Hannah;
and Mr. Frederick Meyer the officer in charge Of the
meteorological Department Of the expedition:
T srMoNY oF EsQUINAUX JoE.
@ Gao Won tell wnti hppcned on board the Poiaris
amer you lch Bro 6lynS A. Ship all right while Capt.
Hall aiNe; we went, first, New-LondOn. then Saint
John, t"cn TO H1iseiu0urg. DISCO, Upernayick,
Tessuslk. and to uorth; don't remember how many
days from TiU ik the north. till stopped by ice
there we remained I'll carried back by the
ice; ice carried us hack TO place where we
Wnterod. were tot to the ice; at Cape
BrevCOrt burlsi the paper in different languages
with writing which Capt. Han had for this purpose; We
dug hole in the rtr. an! m1de over It a heap OF
stone, cache; went the q few miles farther
north than CAPS Crcyp)r hu: unable 10 lana al
higher latitue OF tho weak leo along shore
whenever pAr.y from the ship to any distance TO
hunt, for purpose" oaehe was built ana paper
deposited; Olpt, T. 5 he lh during taS Journey was
very good al The AMI back; told me every Tune we
etOpped that he was happy; next sprns would go
farther north; whoa reached the shplt was dark
before supper.
@ How, was Clr.. !.as health at this Time A. Very
vel far as l kna..
cirr HALLS SICKNESS
O. wheu was Ctp. Il ll taken sick 2 A. After supper
somebody tell ire Cu Hall was ve-y sick just after he
came on board he iid uot come TO supper; then
20 see Hannah hll rvcu sedge very hard, and after
supper went 20 deep down stirs Capt Hall did not eat
supper but ou7 tJis cap Of coT'e dli not him
that night: saw him next morning, Sun
DAY morning; Eo dill not speak; he remained
abed; after breakfast he asked 10 speak
te me; he says. ~ sick last night;" 1 asked hlm
what is the matter; he SAYS, " 7 do not know took
cup Of coffee; a te while very sick and vomiting"
ne WIS SICK the rrs three days; complained
Of stomach head cIa and bluelche after be got bet
ter 10 him every day, every night; after while
something the matter vita head; did not know any
thing perhaps cr 70; | tried speak him; he did
not know M; I visit 20 stay with him; Capt.
Hall called me o stjv with him. after he got better
asked him what made hun sick; he says, 81 don't
know" evetybod, went 10 r,aSfast; stayed with
him. l sald was very glad be better he said,
have been scs; lpu't know whether will live or not
asked Em D yoI know what matter Z" he says,
Icaut tell what is the matter; bad stomach; very bad
stomach =" after getting breakfast l wanted TO
ana ont ghas the matter with him; man catne
down che c.5l, ANA be sand rothrg 70 me more;
After that Hannah talk to him. every morning was
absent scahuniar overheard Capt Buddington talk
about Capt Hall; wanted to hear; Capt. BuddingtOn
said he was sick a,in dil know me; In while
he called, HAL Jo'!" then dd not know me; two
nghts he very sick died two nights and one day
after.
O. DIG he speak to you againi A. Last time did
know me; wautc d drink cold tried to speak tc
bin; he did ROT know me gave him glass OF water
ae could not swa low 1t; II came from his nOse
Q. How long he sick alJosetheri A. 1 think
about two weeks.
@ He Gid noi say anything about being poisonedi A
Yes something; cant tell sure after getting TO ship
-. Il drink hid "a I
told him no; dd not feel sick.
Q. Did you drink Of the cOfeet A. do not !
know; the cook gave II 70 me.
O What moro did Capt. Hall sayi A. That the coffee
made him sick.
@ Did he talR IN you afterwardi Z A. No; that was |
Che last time he talked ID that way
O. Were you With him when he diedi A. At that time
very sick did know anything; could not swallow
Capt. Buddington called me in the mornings he said.
"Capt Hall vegy near dying; most dead :" then got
up and go see his breath gone. lJOe and Hannah
much affected 1t was very hard at that time; our
eriend gone I did see him much when he died.
COMPLAINTS OF BEING POISONED.
O Did Capt. Hall tell you at any time, when he knew |
what he was eing, that anybody had poisoned him
A. Once all alone, he tel me- lad stuff in eodee feel
IT after awhib burn stomach"
O. When did DO tell you that A. That time he was
htue better.
O. That was the only time he spoke it3 A. Yes.
Q. Did you ever hear anybody elso speak Of 1t A.
Some after that heard Capt. Buddingon and all
the men in talk did not know what they mean
could not understand all they say can't say what
@. Was there any quarrelling on board ship before
Capt. ball diedi A. Not much that understood
was out sealing every day.
@. After Capt. Hall died there any quarrelng
A. Very little-sOmetimes.
@. How did Capt. Buddington treat you A. Pretty
well; not so GOOD as Capt Hall after that he treated
Us pretty well.
Q What happened till the time you left on the
tcei A. We stayed on board till Tyson and Chester
went north IN boat; not allowed TO with them;
Capt. Han tod me that We must 80 north before we
eurneaback; once a while asked Capt. BuddnRtOn
60 let me do something before 10 America
would ike TO north before going south Capt. Bud
dington told 70 abroan; he would not let me go
Aorth with the party; Mr. Chester before, with Dr.
Bessels and Mr. Bryan, went south some two weeks;
went with them; bat Capt BuddingtOn would not let
me 20 north; asked him to expedition proposed
-one boat for Hans another for me- he said, "YOu
80; you stay aboard ship;" 1t made Inc feel bad; !
never went north again.
CAPT HALLS wRTTIEG-DEsK.
O. Have you with you anything belonging 60 Capt. |
Halt A. Yes nave Capt. Halls writing-desk. twit- |
ness produces rtngdesk containing several packages
ofletters addressed Capt. Hall, and other papersl
O Where Ci1 you get thisi A. From Capt. Budding |
ton Ae told ne ut that It belonged with the ships
papers, but at last he gave 1t TO me- II put out
the with the other things from ship where found
it; lived the ice with Capt Tyson; were some
times hungry and unruly
O. Was everybody on board ship well when you saw |
them lasti A. Yes. Dr. Bessels Mr Bryan, and every
bcdy; plenty OF seaLmeat; plenty OF provisions
@ DO you think the ship safe A. don't know; if |
they try 70 save II they will It; 1t is very strong;
can be saved
O. Do you want 20 return north A. I would not like
20: Capt Hal my friend; with like him. would |
90 back; Cap Buddlngton get drunk sometimes little