The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-23

been established hitter, Carroll county, N. H.,
with Willard w. Whiting as Postmaster.
In Court.
SaIter indicted for conspirng to illegally obtain
possession Of the destructible papers from the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing was arraigned in
court this morning and pleaded not guilty
Finding the Bodies OF the DeLong Party.
This morning Engineer Melville continued his &C
count of the burial of the bodies of Capt. DeLong
aud other members of bis pa ty. The witness or
dered Bartlett ami Nindermans after the Tomb had
been epared, to make another srarch Uf the bod
les before burying them, to examine very closely
their clothing to recover any writings, books or
papers. In examining the body of Mr.. Collins,
NiDderIlan found large crucifix his b east and
hodin it up asked if it should be taken off for his
family. After some consultation, the witness be-
heying it might be part + his religion, decided
that it should be buried with him, and to the best of
his knowledge it was done.
The bodies were then taken to ne tomb and plac-
ed in row. Capt. DeLong first nea.r DR. Amber,
then Mr. Collins, and last All SAM W bose body was
placed tarthest to the NORTH the bodies being plac
ed in the same order as the names cut upon the
eros which had been prepared to be led over
their tomb.
The witness then described the burial and erec-
uon Of pyramid of stones over the tomb This &C
CURED The 7th of April. The witness then WITT
drew all bis force TO Kaskarta which was the best
point to start search party Chipp's con pany
The island on w ich the witness and party were
detained at .iamavaloch was more than 200 miles
distant from where Capt. DeLong landed and about
l3u miles from where he perished with range of
mountains and bay of running ice intervening
Sn enS uay tne WltDess nrst heard DeL0ng had
landed 1t " uld have been impossible even If the
witness could have sen him from where he was to
have reached him before he died. as belongs last
entry IL the diary was made Oc 80, and the wit
hess first heard October 29th that he had landed,
Ihe witness had no fault to find with the conduct
AZ ~ any oncer or man upon the expedition or with
gns arrangements and general conduct of the expe-
diton or the pr paratons for and general conduct
OF The retre at over the ice.
Melville Cross Examined
Mr.. Melville was then cress-examined in relation
to his knowledge of the alleged trouble between
tapt. belong and Mr.. jerome j. Collins. He knew
nothing furthur than al eady stated by him. He
was asked II Dei4png had spoken to him about his
trouble with llins, but biection was raised to
the question and su. tanned.
10 the question "l,id you have any differences
WI Collins?' the witness replied II never had
any personal alteration with Mr. Collins except in
line OF argument, in WI ch all hands took part
Th9 witte further stated that Ct ,llins had upon
one occasion complained to DeLoDg that he (wit-
and relating Irish jokes that wi ness Rad dscaimed
any Intention of hurting anyone's fee ngs to which
DeLong replied, wei, Melville / would not sing
any more in his presence. and then here can be no
cause Tor com, laint' From that III me" continued
witness till we parted never n Irish song
toid an Irish joke in Collns's presens e. said to
NJ however, he had intmared it 1as unple asanJ
70 MIN, wOdld have desisted; that u &C.
caslon to complain the captain, al I'd that con
sluered his course unmauly in dol < so. From that
time the witness had no INTERIOR ir with Collins
save such as their official relations required.
Dismissed the Service.
captain Aft ed Hopkins, eretofore commandant
ne Feusacola navy yard hsg been dfsmis ed from
In Service for desert IN of his post OF duty. HIS
oisml-sal was ordered by the presi elt i'll pursu-
an Q OF recommended of the Court Martial ap-
pointed POINTED to try cha ge prefe red agai st him Of
ueserti' n. Capt Hopkins has b, al more b n &c
years In the navy ana - but ce tiv promoted to
ue captain. The osition hS Wing he made fol
long ana meritonous service.