The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21
THE P0LARIS.
The Mysterious Circumstances Of
Captain Halps Sickness
~sa and Death.
THE FULL TESTIMONY ON The SUBJECT
The Fears Of the Arctic Explorer
Of Foul Play.
TIE SYMPTOMS OF HIS SICKNESS.
Buddington's Expressions Of Joy
at His Death.
The Burning of Halls
Journal.
BUDDINGTON'S CONFESSION.
FlN
"Glad the Papers We're Burned, Because They
We're Very Much Against Him."
JOE'S STORY OF the POISONING.
Captain Halls Secret Remark to
the Esquimaux.
CHAD STUFF I'm COFFEE.n
BUDDINGTON's CONFESSION.
"Glad the Papers We're Burned, Because They
Were Very Much Against Him."
,oE's STORY OF the POISONING.
Captain Halls Secret Remark to
the Esquimaux.
CHAD STUFF in COFFEE.o


WASHINGTON June 20, 1873.
The HERALD gave yesterday an extract from the
testimony OF the Poaris castaways before the
Board OF Examination. now send in full that
part Of it which relates to the sickness and death
OF Captain Hall. The startling revelation first
made in the HERALD CT the mysterious circum-
stances surrounding the sad end of the Arctic ex-
pl0rer has aroused pubic craving for light giving
70 the testimony Of Captain Tyson, OF Meyer and
the Esquimaux, q peculiar interest at the present
moment. The diary OF the other rescued seamen
which will be published in few days, tells in sub
stance the same story regarding Captain Hall's
DEATH and Is, II possible still more oonArmatory Of
the account published in the HERALD.
In reply to the questions put by the Board Cap
tain Tyson gave the following testimony
CAPTAIN Han prepared to 60 !, On an expedition
i talked with him when he came back; ] had o few
never better in his fe he enjoyed his sledge Jour-
Journey. and wished me to 60 with him he dld not
tell me any thing about the particulars OF his
the snip, putting a banking Of snow blocks
up about ten feet thick, to keep away the cold and
ost; aad been at WORK at II several days when
board resumed my work; IL soon after came on
DARK, and went on board; I heard he was sick
told me; went into the cabin, and he was lying
in his berth; he said he felt sick at his stomach;
] asked II he did not think an emetic would do
him good said If he was bilious Thought
an emetic would do good; he said he thought he
ne rapg ara oe
hours before he became derious he did not say
about his excepting that he
ter and Mr.. Morton watched with HIM; al times
Captain Hall would call me and would sit and
talk with him for a time; he was deliriOus.
@ Did he ever talk very nationally after he was
taken illY A. think about the Sd OF November,
alter he had been sick seven or eight days, he got
better; ne talked nationally and went TO writing
hnRnr s On saSect he onrh was
going to inJure him. he was very suspicious; he
seemed to think somebody was going to poison
him; In his first delirum he accused about every
body, but when he was up and appeared rational
he did not say anything to me about it, but
HE WAS VERY PARTICULAR WHAT HE TOOK.
@. Did he choose who should watch with him A.
No SIR; he did not choose any one; they watched
know what was going on in the snip except when
! came on b0ard at times he would insist on my
coming there, and went.
O. Did he accuse any one when you were by A.
Yes, SIR, almost everybody; and when was absent
he might accuse me for aught know; he accused
Captain Buddington and the doctor Of trying to do
o whom ION Else si did you hear him accuse A. 1
deiirium; DO not know them. but in his rawlings
he would let out against almost everybody; he got
Der and he went around attending to his business
and was in the cabin and talked with him; he did
not accuse anybody them and he again proposed Ills
eledge journey; said he intended to 60 and wished
me TO 60 with him; think 1t was not more than
twenty-four hours after that when he was sick
attending to his business, as l thought but he was
very careful as TO what he ate and drank; he had
3 fireman and made a CLERK Of MIN; believe he
would make him taste all the food, or wine or
medicine that he took.
a. at nrstf A. He retired in the evening; Mr..
CHESTER was with him, and Mr.. Chester said Cap
and would be around in a few days; during the
night he grew worse and died that night; got
who came to my room and told me the
CAPTAIN was dying; got up and went to the cabin
ana Looked "a, at mm ne was Is snsw
appeared to be buried in his pillow, and he was
word; mad no sane moments before his death; be-
fore his death there had been little difficulty
before he started on his journey; Captain Hall was
about suspendng Captain Buddington from duty,
but ne passed it over; :, ,r,o,nv
was bis foul language about the ship and his taking
anything he could lay his hands on-the provisions
or liquors about the Ship Captain Hall said he
thought oft; objected to IL; thought it would
be breaking up the ships company at that early
stage; as Captain Hall had proposed to me to go
beforehand in the same capacity as Captain Bud
dingtOn felt could not say anything; told him
TO give him good talking to and perhaps the man
would do better; the strength OF that he passed
It over and went on his sledge journey and re.
turned and died.
q. Had there been any dificulty that you know
OF between Captain Hail and captain Buddington,
or anybody else, since you had lett Disco until this
tme3 A. No, sir; no serious difficulty that was
o. How did Captain Hail and the Doctor get along'
A. Not very well; believe the Doctor never had
any words with him. however; Captain Hall was
sometimes little stern with the doctor, but he
never had any words with the Captain; Captain
Hall did not think the Doctor was qualified
for his position; he said SO, but the Doc
tor did not have any words with
Captain Hall died on the 9Th day OF November, and
first taken sick; he was buried on P0aris Bay
sllore ali the ships company were present; 1
know OF none absent unless IL was the cook and
she steward; dug the grave myself as well az
could. but the ground was frozen very hard; It
vas Mke mint; At Ii q shallow grave but sum-
Client TO cover and protect him dug the grave
vita pf0kr and Ice chisels aAd axes, and any way
cOald cut through che ground: had a portion OF
the crew with me, three or four men Mr.. Chester.
] think. helped me in digging III / think we
spent two days at IT, there are some accounts in
the Newspaper OF Captain HALLS calling people
into the cabin after he came back from the sedge
journey and epCOuragt0g them, aud saying what
they were going to do bat II he called anybody in
n must have been when was not present; this
bviDgs us up to his death; the Winter We passed
was wrctchod indeed Captain Bnldington as
sumed command after that In his way, and tbe
winter passed over and the Spring came on, and
1Acre vas nothlnG done, nopody vas allowed TO