The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-12
WASHINGTON WARS.

Items of Interest Picked up About the
Capitol.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-The JEAN
nette Court of Inquiry convened to-day.
The judge advocate announced that he
had received a communication from DIR.
Collins, enclosing thirty-five questions
which he desired TO have put to the
witness Fireman Bartlett was called
and the questions were read 10 him. In
reply witness stated that Collins, de
ceased, held the position of officer on
board the Jeanette; he was saluted as
such and was always treated with the
same courtesy as the other officers; wit
ness had never heard Capt. De Long
speak an unkind word to Collins; SD Tar
as witness knew, Collins, on the retreat,
was treated by the men and officers with
the same consideration shown the other
officers; after the Jeanette was lost and
when their party reached land, there was
discussion as 10 the fate of the other
parties, and witness volunteered TO
search for them at once, but was pre-
vented by the general opinion of the
whole party, based on the facts that We
had no clothing, no provisions, no trans
try; Danenhower offered to go aud did
GO; witness was not aware of any
trouble between Melville and Collins.
In answer TO the question whether, il he
had been in command of the party, he
would haye waited as long US Melville
did before trying to discover the other,
witness replied: II made proposition
to move, which was discussed by the
whole party, Manson and | agreeing 10
draw Leach upon a sledge as he was I'm
able TO walk owing 10 frost bites, but she
conclusion arrived at by Melville
and DaneDhower was that il would be
impracticable and impossible"
Objection was made and sustained to
the question, Have you any reason to
believe that Collins had upon his per-
son any papers other than a small note
book 90 Also to the question, Did
Collins tell you he had upon his person
letters addressed to parties in New
York; "All papers found on Collins
body were turned over TO Nell
Vile" Witness had expected, from
his conversation with Collins,
that there would be more papers than
the opinion that the trip to Beliun might
have been made sooner, but it would
have been attended with great sufferings
and hardships; he believed, taking all
things into consideration, that every
thing was done that could be done to
rescue Belongs party.
In the star route trial, the cxamina-
ton of John Dorsey was continued.
Said he sold his interest in the mail
business TO Steven Dorsey for $4,000
and since July, 1879, had no interest in
any route; he denied broadly that he
had ever paid any money to any officer
Of aEae rrV ant N
or expedition of routes
Cross-examined by Merrick-WIiness
said that in December, 1878, he for
warded draft for 5000 to ). w. Dor
sey To pay sundry expenses; did not
send the money to Boone because lie
knew nothing of Boone's connectiun
with the business; hal written to s. w.
Dorsey instead OF Miner because Peck
requested him to do so; did not
know why Peck had not written direct
ly 10 S. w. Dorsey; Merrick wishes 10
know why he had dragged his brother,
senator, into this business instead of
sending the money To his partner. Mi
ner; witness did not believe he had
dragged his brother into it: had taken
that action because nc regarded 1t as the
best course
sheldOn's ACKNOWLEDGEMENT racI<ed
o. 1OOAst ApsA 81 oneiuOh-
one of the Oldest telegrAphers 10 the
country, has been appointed superih
tendent OF the telegraph lines of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, in place of
Miller Bullard, lately deceased. Mr. S.
has had over thirty years experience in
telegraphing and railroadiBg. He was
division superintendent Of the 81. K. s.
T. few years ago. He has held respon-
sible positions on other roads and has
been connected with the Missouri Pacific
ever since 1t passed INTO the hands of
Mr. Gould.
a passenger train on the Gulf, Colora-
do s. San Francisco railroad was wreck
ed yesterday near Cedar Hill, Texhs.
The most OF the cars were badly DANA
limbs broken and the baggage master
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