The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21

Q. Did anything remarkable happen while you
we're Ct Disco and was there any dsmcuny VII, I'm
any Of the Scers OF crew. sS tnns ON board
know OF wa6 the conduct Of the sailing master
Captain Buddington don't ike much 70 peak q
must say that be was disorganizer from the very
.. How do you mean-how did he disorganize
A. By assocating himself with the crew and
sLANDxRING HIS COMMANDER,
A"S Let us nave the whole Of IT. A. Wen, sir, he
associated himself with the crew very much, ours
ing his commander and blaming him aud speaking
9. Was il Captain Hall OF whom he so spokef A.
o. In what way, particularly A. In his own
way could not describe 1t to you.
q. What seemed TO be his ground Of complaint
Captain was not seaman; on the most frivolous
things ne would be among the crew and complain
.. Was he insubordinate to the captain in any
wayS A. on. no, sir; ne was very subordinate to
the captain In hls presence.
lar; he was Inclined to take provisions, sur, and
privately consume them.
Q. Was Captain Hall aware that ne was acting IN
this way9 A. suppose he WAS
Q. Did Captain Hall have any particular dimcnity
JUST as we were leaving st. JOHNS he had din
Guilty with Captain Buddingt0n, and he threatened
sew WHAT ai ab "s did not see it, as nearly
as / could ascertain. it was about drawing the
staple OF one Of the lockers that contained some
thing to eat; forget what it was, whether it was
sugar or milk or what.
Those were the first words knew OF his having
with Captain Buddington.
No, sir; Heard it from Captain Buddingson him
sell; suppose may as well say how ! came TO
hear he out on DECK as u ss%s and az
ss him o1, s., Of /. "a Re ve 1e 0
or; Captain Hall called me into room and asked
me aboutit; told him thought Budding.o3n had sd
would 90 better in the future, and It passed over
O. Did anything more OF TINS kind happen ut
Captain Buddlngton broke into the liquor there.
Q. What became OF MS papers after ne died A.
do not know; think the native Esqnimaux Joe
has some now IN a box; saw the handwriting OF
Captain Hall In the Winter, In box; told him to
keep them sale; understand since that he took
them out Of the ship; am afraid that those which
Joe rescued will be all that will be lett OF Captain
Halls papers.
in the presence Of the 0cers2 A. No, sir; his Jour-
nal was taken round and scanned by one and an.
Q. Were they not certified and sealed ups A.
q. Did you not mess with Captain Buddingtonp
A. Yes sir; we messed with him.
q. Did not you know what he did with the pa
pers A. did not know what he did saw some
OF them; Know many remarks .a were maze aDout
q. Did anybody suggest that the papers should
be sealed, boxed and screwed down. and Suggested
1t to Captain BuddingtOn.
@. what did he say A. He did not make any
remark whatever, or merely his usual Damn his
q. Did any come into your possessions A. No.
q. Did anybody else suggest that they should be
saved A.. II was talked Of that his papers and
books should be boxed and sealed.
@ What became OF the account OF his northern
sledgs Journey A. That was was on board the SHIP
q. Did he keen regular journal daily ? A. Yes.
sir; believe he did; think 1t was one Of the
bound books-one that could not be put in
q. When did you see that lasts A. i think it was
alter Captain Halls death, and Captain Buddington
O. While captain Hall was in delirious state
did anybody NEEDLE with his papersG A. Not that
O. While he was dellrious did Captain Budding.
ton get him to burn up some papersY A. He told
THEY WE'RE MUCH AGAINST HIM,
and he got him to burn them.
g DID nobody see MIN M burning them do
something more in the journal that he would
coaa not do out O told '0n %e tn az
Captain Halls handwriting was very peculiar;
service, acting as chaplain; we had religious
vices on sundays in Captain Halls time, and some
little e after his omh II
be interesting; while Captain Hall was sick saw
him every day he was under medical treatment;
called sane it; he p'p said he i was paraiyz ed
needle ONE INTO his ig ana that there %as no feeling
in it; but after that Captain Hail somewhat re-
suddenly and died; he appeared to have The use
Of his side when he recovered; he appeared rather
ne he d @
being numb on one side; he took medicine, be-
lieve but at times he strongly objected to taking
him. ' at other times se would D s quite Se aocile
those that were around him at the time can tell
more about It; Mr.. Chester and Mr.. Morton were
his principal attendants; perhaps Joe and Hannah
may have been with him; while he was sick j was
70 g ss na
watch with him every night kept one side; the
doctor gave him his medicine. believe; ! do not
know as he took medicine from anybody else.
cause Of lis deaih K thought at the time that
the man came to his death naturally; 1t has been
talked on board ship that
IT WAS FOUL,
but have proof of 1t, and could not say much
about it; there were those who rejoiced IN his
death.
A. Who rejoiced in his deaths A. Captain Bud
O. Did anybody elseS A. thought it relieved
some OF the scientific party OF some anxiety; they
dington so expressed himself that he was re-
neved Of great load By the death OF Captain Hall.
e. WnyY A. do not know; never asked him !;
he was too strict for him, suppose
Q. You did not think there was any difficulty be-
tween Captain Hall and any Of the scientific party
that would be an inducement for them to do any
thing toward Injuring him A. No, sir, did not
think so then, and unless man were monster
he could not do any such thing as that he had not
SUFFICIENT provocaton, and no pr0v0cation should
induce man to do such thing.
Q. When Captain Buddington told you that he
was very much relieved by Captain Halls death.
what did you understand to be the reasonS A. l
think Captain Hall too strict for him, and if
Captain Hall had lived he would have continued on
northward, and Captain Buddington knew it, he
did not wish TO 60 any further north, and so Cap
tain Halls death a relief on the part OF Cap
tain Buddngton; he did not give his reasons; /
did not ask him did not hear anybody else say
he felt relieved BY Ii.
O. Did Captain Buddington make these remarks
to you alone A. He made them publicly, on board
the ship; think 1t was to some or the people who
are here he Is q careless spoken man. and he GER
tany should not have made any such remarks :
perhaps he did not mean all he said hope he did
not