Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-01
The Jcannefte Inquiry.

LIUT DANENHOwER'S EXAMINATION CONTINUED
The Jeanette board OF inquiry resumed the
examna ion OF Lieut. Danenhower at 10 80 I'm.
to-day. Witness said he expected on leaving the
Jeanette to encounter 80 or GO miles OF ice. They
actually found 80 miles. There were on hand
August 21, when the provisions were divided up
among the boats, about 20 days provisions, on
basis of IL pounds OF pemmican per man. They
had about 10 days rations on hand when they
: LETT Fadejowski Island about September 1st.
When they landed in the whale-boat September
10th, they had about days provisions.
Witness said he always acknowledged Mr.. Mel
vile to be IN command, but in handling and load
Ing and unloading the boat witness always had
charge
THE FIRST ACTIVE SEARCH FOR DE LONGS PARTY
was oil Friday, October H. when witness went to
koISmaS house and asked him to spread the
Witness explained Capt. De Longs desire to have
The boats separate by saying that the state OF the
weather and all the circumstances demanded that
each boat should take care of itself.
III witness had been in command, and had taken
sixty days ratiOnS On leaving the Jeanette, he
said he would have made at once for the coast
water, and then. Ii the weather had been as good
as IS usual at that time of the year he would have
made for Behring's straits In the expectation of
meeting some Whaler or relief expedition.
CONDENSATION.
In reply to the questions, he said he had no
charge to make against any officer or person con-
nected with the expedition. Il believe said the
witness, every person did his best As to special
commentator, would mention Seamen Nlnder-
man and Noros: also Seaman Herbert Lynch ana
First Class Fireman James II Bartlett, as well as
Seamen Henry ID. Warren and John Cole The
above 1Eled were the leading men during the
retreat"
TIE WITNESS EYES.
Witness said he WAS not discharged from the
Sick list on the day of the wreck, as the doctor
tound 1T Necessary TO examine his (yvitness1 eyes
twice day and apply counter irritants. His eyes
oid very well until the latter part of December,
When on the way to Yakutsk he was compelled TO
go without n glass on account OF his breath con-
stantly freezing. His right eye did not entirely
DLeak GOWN until January ISL when he arrived 1T
IrkutSk and oyertaxed his eyes in answering dis
patches received IrCm this country
FRESH WATER
was obtained after taking to the boats, While
working in the Ice, by taking snow from the high
; est places. During the gale the water became
salty from the salt water which dashed into the
boat, SO that we were without fresh water a few
hours
Questionable Mr.. Melville request you to take
charge OF the boat on tn, evening OF September
lztn, and II so how long did he request you to re
main in charge?
ADswer.-He did sir He told me to 90 ahead
and heaye her To. i did so and was the ONLY man
10 give an order In the boat until September 18th,
When suggested TO Mr. Melville that we get I'M
Ger way, and he sail so ahead. i always ac-
knOWiedged him as in command and consulted
MN In difference TO the captains orders.
After further questioning as TO the proceedings
AFTER the wreck, the examination or Lieut.. Danen-
mower was concluded and the judge advocate be-
gan reading TO the witness the record or his evil
dence, from October II 20 date. As this covers go
time or the court until Friday, when Chief Engt-
oeer Melville Will be called