Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-07

witness answered "yea- Witness thought how
ever that he must have had orders to look out for
them. Witness tried German, but he shook his
| head He twitnessl took a chart and pointed out
where the captain was left, but he got idea but
said something about "telegramo" and also about
ST Petersburg, and witness thought that a tele-
gram must be sent to St Petersburg before assist
ance could be given, and thought that II they had
be dead. He sat down Co write a note, which the
commandant put In his pocket II was midnight
Tor tobacco. He had none, but made signs that he
would bring some In the morning. On the mern-
Ing OF the soth lie brought some tobacco and
explained that he was going 10 Belun The tobacco
was distributed 70 Noros and the people who had
found them. BY that time their driver was ready
TO take them
on THE WAY TO BuLuN,
following the commandant. The people had sup
piled them with some clothing. The woman OF
the house prepared couple OF smoked fish TO eat
on the road They then babe the people goodbye
and started along the river. on the west SIDE
After going some distance they crossed the river
They met good many deer and dog teams travel
| ing up and down the river. When evening came
they struck small ravine running to the east;
here man stood and talked to the driver, who
turned his team into the ravlne. and soon they
reached hut in the woods Upon entering the
ley and asn, and one Of the '' Russians ons,
| O.
bread. but made signs to save half OF It for the
| next day. But the bread tasted so good they
couldn't help eating the whole loaf A bed was
mace 1or them after supper and they turned In.
After breakfast on the 18th. they started for the
river and kept along the east bank to the south.
p. m. they crossed the river to the westward and
found hut They were pretty hungry and tried
eat He drove to the nut. where thew found MAN "
woman, and two children. They entered, made
some tea, and the woman gave them some smoked
| nsn- Ihey started again and about dark
REACHED BLUM
The people made some tea and shortly a native
| appeared and made signs that the commandant
wanted to see them. The native piloted them to
the commandments hut, and on entering the hut
witness saw that it was not the man he had seen
at koma-k Surk. (Note-When witness " as at
komark Surk he supposed he was at oJaket) The
man said he was the commandant but witness did
not believes 1t, but the man produced his sword and
| uniform. Witness explained what he wanted "a
| pest ne could, counting on on his fingers how
many people he had left TO the north. He seemed
10 say IN reply that II was all right. Witness con-
tnued to make signs, and the officer began to talk
about telegraphing. By this time It was late and
he brought. Noros sat down to do the writing
| ana witness dictated This took them until about
midnight After they had finished writing the
Ieiegram directing IL to the at St Peters
| burgh, they retired The telegram was here pro-
duced and read by the Judge advocate. 1t asked
| tne minister to inform the Secretary OF the Navy
OF the loss Of the Jeanette and gave detailed
account of the Joumeyings OF the boats crews
NINDRRMAN RESUMES AFTER RECESS
After reading the telegram a recess for half an
hour was TAKEN and when the court reconvened
at 1880 Ninderman continued: The commandant
said that he would take the paper to the captain
on the next day. On the 3Oth witness didn't feel
we'll, but Noros arose about 6 o'clock At break
| last the commandant asked II witness would have
his meal in bed, but he concluded to get up, and
Whle 1t breakfast they got to talking about rifles
and witness explained that the party had some
rifles and that some were left in the hus Witness
showed him Winchester cartridge, which he
mad, and he (the commandanD got a rife
and tried to ut the cartridge, but wit
| ness explained that 1t belonged to a
rifle which would shoot seven times In succession.
and he was much astonished. Witness gave him
| captain when he gave him the telegram. Witness
| tnought he meant the captain at the telegraph
station, but did not know whether it was at
| fakutsk or lrkutsk. As it neared noon time the
young pope came to the house, and the COM
mandant was packing his travelling bags. He put
| the cartridge in the box again, saying he would
| give 1t to the captain. He began talking to the
| young pope or priest who said he would take the
Seamen TO his house when the commandant left
The weather was very cold, and as the natives
nad taken away the clothes which had been given
them them; they had only the clothes which they had
Travelled In.
SIBERIAN HosPITALITIEs.
The commandant took his departure and the
young people took them to his house. where they
had quite good dinner. Witness drew a chart
| showing the different huts they had stopped at.
| and one OF the men who had found them seemed
to know every hut. Towards evening the priest
made them understand that he was to be married
in day or two, and that they couldn't stay In his
house. and just before supper time took them back
70 the hut where they first stopped. 1t was very
dirty place. Both felt unwell, but Noros sat up
ana witness wanted to lie down. He made
the man understand what he wanted, and a bed
was fixed for him. After awhile the woman gave
them some tea and boiled fish, and after eating
they retired for the night The next day witness
was still feeling unwell, but Noros got up and sat
around the hut but both were very weak Dur
Ing the day many people came to see them, and
now ana then the young pope would come in. Az
ter breakfast on the 2d witness got up and went
out to look around; he saw one OF the men coming
gave him ten fish of his load.
THE MEETING WITH MELVILLE
On the evening OF November Sd, man came
into the hut dressed in fur clothes Witness paid
no attention to him. but he heard him say ahello
Noras, are you alive YETI" He then recognized
Melville, who said all OF his party were well ex-
cept Leach They then told Melville their expert
ence. Witness told OF the telegram he had sent
and said he feared it would cost good deal, but
Melville said 1t didn't matter about the cost The
young pope came to the house, and witness told
Melville that he appeared the only man OF author
ty in the village. Melville could speak a little Rus
Sian, and told the pope that they must have some
thing better than Old fish TO eat. Melville tod
witness how he had received the news OF himself
Question by judge advocate-"What was the
physical condition Of yourself and NoroS when
found by Melville?" Answer-'Both were in a
very bad condition, and were unit to travel /
was worse than NoroS"
Q. (by court)-When first found by natives were
you able to return In search OF the party IL they
had been willing to go?
Al think we were not, but II the natives had
given US food and clothing, and had been willing
to go back in search OF the rest, we would not
have delayed one hour at the huts
AT this point the court adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The East Washington Murder.