The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-07
Herald Dispatches as a
Governmental Brief.
TIE DEATH OF CAPTAIN HALL.
His Complaint Of Being Poisoned Ad-
mitted but Said To Be Delirium.
THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS.


dition, was resumed this morning in the cabin OF
the Tallapoosa at the Navy Yard. Secretary
Robson, Professor Baird, Captain Howgate and
Commodore Reynolds were present. The stenog-
rapher read his notes, which served as a skeleton
to be filed in by the exhaustive examination to-
day.
THE GOVERNMENT THANKFUL FOR HERALD ENTER.
The Secretary of the Navy has been reported, by
few interested parties. as dissatisfied with the
newspaper accounts of the interviews with Cap
tain Tyson and others. As the HERALD was the
only paper which had the news the anmus OF the
whisperings can well be understood How far
they are justified by that Official what follows win
best explain. Secretary Robson not only has the
utmost confidence in the HERALD specials from st.
Johns, but was furnished this morning, at his re-
quest, with copies of the st. Johns dispatches
from the files OF this bureau to assist the exami.
ners in making searching inquiry
THE EXAMINATION CONTINUED.
After the statement Of yesterday had been read,
omissions supplied and the course of the Poaris
minute details of the expedition, even to the time
when the Tigress rescued Captain Tyson and his
companions from the cenoe. That examination
lasted from halfpast nine until after two O'Clock
this afternoon.
THE EXPEDITION.
The general physical appearance OF the coun-
try was dwelt upon as it appeared to
Tyson, the character Of the ice, the
preparations for going out, Winter quarters ar
rangements for the sledge journeys, the general
history Of the drift and preparations for leaving
the vessel. All these points, covering everything
which could be narrated by Captain Tyson in the
sharp examination OF eight hours of yesterday and
to-day, failed to elicit single fact which has not
already been published in the HERALD All the
main features had been anticipated, and the high
est compliment that could be paid the HERALD was
that it's account furnished the material for the
cross-examination. The two important points were
THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN HALL
and the separation OF Captain Tyson and his party
from the Poaris. Every fact stated in the HERALD
was substantiated. 1t was true that Captain Hall
attempting to take his life. He made conhdant
OF every one who watched by his bedside during
the two weeks OF sickness preceding his death.
But all this time he was delirous Joe, the
Esquimaux, was one of the last who attended Cap
tain Hail. To him he said
HE BELIEVED HE HAD BEEN POISONED.
He had said the same thing to others, and COM
planned at length to each one who watched with
him of his suspicion generally. until he died.
The separation from the Polarls and the drifting
on the ice foe were also dwelt upon. Captain
Tyson said he recognized many times in his drift
ing southwark land and points familiar to him as
an Arctic navigator.
Cape WasiHgham, Hudsons Straits and other
well-known places were pointed out on the chart
At two O'Clock the examination OF Captain Tyson
ended.
SERGEANT MEYERS EXAMINATION.
Lieutenant M. c. Richie had provided an elegant
lunch for the party, and at three O'Clock
Sergeant Meyer, OF the Signal CORPS
was called. His examination lasted until
half-past five O'Clock and will be resumed to-
morrow. IL is impossible as yet to give full par
ticulars of the Testimony Of Captain Tyson and Ser
geant Meyer. Much, however, has transp ired
ing to throw light upon
THE MYSTERY OF THE POLARIs.
| The leader Of the return party, Captain Tyson,
| was subjected to an exhaustive and salts.
inta nv hn la
| searching inquiries put to Captain Tyson,
and afterwards before the Court closed its
session, to Sergeant Meyer, elected large amount
OF highly interesting information. Sotwithstand-
the whole AFFAIR was conducted there is unqnes-
tionable authority for the statement that the re-.
suit, SO far favors the view that
CAPTAIN HALL DIED NATURAL DEATH
and was not the victim OF foul play. 1t is well
known that when exploring expeditions are in
remote and perilous regions the spirit OF in
subordnation often rises up to mar the success OF
the best laid scheme. This was the case with one
Of the Grinnell expeditions, and the only safe.
guard against it is commander of overshadow
ing genius and authority, ike Ross or Parry, or
the celebrated explorer Scoresby-"Men born to
command" The
CAPTAIN HALL HAD NOT THESE QUALITIES
in sufficient degree is not to his discredit but
was certainly true and yet 1t not follow chat
because the Polaris expedition went forth
with the seeds OF discomfort at work among
her crew, they actually terminated into
open mutny or even into clandestine dis
affection. 1t cannot be denied that there
was not, when the Polaris left the United States
the best feeling between DR.. Besse, the scientific
chief, and Captain Hall, the nautical chief Of the
expedition. 1t was not in the possibilities of hui