New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06
THE CHARGES BY COLLINS.
4 SECOND JEANETTE INQUIRY BEGUN.
TRUMAN BARTLETT's STORY or HOW DELoSa
TREATED JEROME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES



subcommittee of the House Committee on Naval Aiars
Mrs belong Dr. Collins, Chief Engineer Melville, and
Lieutenant DanenhOwer were present Mr. Arn0ux
counsel for Mrs. DeLong and Mr. Melville. asked to have
admitted offered 10 prove: That the Court OF Inquiry
originated in letter of the Conses to william d. Wash
burn of Minnesota, fully stating all points of complaint
that the resolution Of Congress and the instructions to
the Court were based that letter. and covered every
point in IT. that the Colnses had full opportunity to APP
pear before the Court and persstenty failed to appear
although they made complaint or objection TO the con-
stuon conduct OF the Court; that they sent ques
lions TO he put TO the witnesses which were all put ana
all that were appropriate were answered.; and every
point they made was duly Inquired into
their default of appearances that tho Court was con-
Quoted openly, fairly and with full development OF all
facts material to the object of the inquiry.
II these facts were admitted shown, he would ask to
have the investigation stopped unnecessary, or else
that before proceeding the complainant should state OK
acty what he proposed TO prOve and the witnesses OF
documents by which he proposed to prove IT, and should
show that the facts In suob material addition to
those which appeared and considered by the Court
OF Inquiry as TO justify another investigation. Mr.
Buchanan and Mr. Boutee, the subcommittee. thought
the investigation should go ahead the resolution in
suctlng the committee TO make an Investigation re-
cognzed the fact that Cour OF Inquiry had been eab-
lished. Mr. ArnOux then asked that the complainant
answer the latter part OF his request The question was
argued, and tho committee ruled that under the resou-
ton OF the House the complainant could not be re-
stricted to certain things at the begincing.
Mr. Curtis then requested that Mrs DeLong produce
the original journal of Captain belong and that all re-
cords connected with the expedition he produced These
things we're agreed to. II then as-ad that inter-
rogatorie might be framed sent to John T. Jackson
Of Berlin his TO be made by deposition. Mr.
Curtis explained that the object was to show certain
statements made in inverview between Nr. jackson
and sundry survivors Of the Jeannee expedition when
they fresh from the of their suferngs The
committee said the persons who were interviewed could
summoned and II they denied the statements made In
the interview it would be proper TO put these inteoga-
tories to Mr.. Jackson.
Daniel F. Collins brother Of Jerome j. Collins, and
author OF the charges which led to The nyesgaon eN-
planned the circumstances which attended his brothers
Joining the expedition. stating that he went in the ca
pacty of meteorological at the request OF Mr. Bennett
He read letters written by his brother TO shOw that Cap
tain belong disposed TO deprive him OF any merit
which might from the expedition After the ex-
petition started Mr. Collins arrested and prevented
from performing any OF the scientific work allotted to
him by Mr. Bennett part Of his duty. When Neuten
Danenhower returned witness asked him the reason
his brothers arrest but AT first lie refused to give any
information Subsequently Lieutenant Dane nhower sad
that Mr. Colinss offence in serious or grave
but that his condition had been such If he DancrhOwe
had had to endure it, he would have gone Ier the ships
side
THE PURPOSE OF DIR. COLLINS
d. Collins stated that he had a threefOld purpose In
aslng this Investigation O)Hls brother starting
~ representative of The NelC-York Herald, had been
from performing the duties he had engaged to
PERFORM had finally died prisoner on the banks OF
the Lena starved to death Ho wished to clear up his
memory. t2)rhat ali the facts should DO known thst
the true history OF the expedition shOuld go before the
world and the garbled statements which had gone
forth; aud (3-That who should future Arc
tic expeditions should be on their guard against placing
themselves m positions which they would aIer"dId
Ir. Bartlett arst-cass fireman the Jcannett,. said
that Mr. Collins served as weather reporter w to tie
time OF his suspension from duty He did not return TO
when he was did he mako any statement
MIR Collins laid he and Mr. belong had had several
gradually taken ais instruments nom him and hnai,y
eTercse lie mad been living a perfect he'll EARTH, he
said and had once told belong that be was watched
said belong had even stopped him coming INTO the IRE
dleete IpF hm aef to 70 Mr A Melville for his water
saying 1T not within the dignity OF an oncer 10 as
suciho 70 freely with the men Nh. Collins frequently
The witness said that occasion during tho re
treat he mad heard DeLong say: MI Collins dive that
rote 10 one or the men" Mr.. Collins DID not obey In
stantly and Mr. belong said: I'D YOU don't You lot
you put your hand to any more work until order
Won" Collins was aiding the to draw the sleds;
afler that ho did nothing except take care OF himself
The witness did not know that NJ Collins was ever
ordered TO the rear He narrated the familiar tale OF the
retreat the finding Of the bodies and the faciii OF the
from Dr. Colinss body in the possession
OF pr Collins The witness c thought A. t Gi
Inns conduct beard ship ard during the retreat so Ear
e retcst e oeers reformed Practically no manual
labor, the enlisted men donS all but utt'o oil IT,
ALLEGED RESULTS OF JEALOUSY.
The witness rehearsed the part taken by the different
persons during the retreat aud the details OF tina landing
at Geeomoviaoeve He thought jealousy between Dan
enhower and Melville prevented the party moving 10
Belun or searching for DeLong. The physical condition
Of the party would have allowed them TO moyo and he
thought transportation could nave been obtained igeIe
lie asked II Collins lad tod mat ne
Witness replied in The affirmative witness was asked if
he had testified before the Court OF Inquiry that he
never heard use an WCod 10 GOs
always consider oaths unpleasant. Ho did not know
W ether belong used the oath unptasauty or
only 10 enforce immediate obedience DeLjng seldom
sWoTe. Mr.. Collins III the officers mess anu continued
there until after his suspension from duty Mr. Collins
had spoken TO bin OF his III treatment whenever OpP9r
tumty occurred. Did not knOw OF any unkndncas OF MT
pension. Mr. Collins had specified Mr.. Melville and Dr.
Amber long those VINO hurt bis feelings.
SAID feeling o. intimidation among tho men,
he thought tho pay coming TO him might oaye been
was Obliged to- He under arrest of differences bc-
tween himself and Mr. Hunt when lie went ON The sr1nd
The witness asked, subject however TO ulhg out
by the ull committee, whether Lieutenant DnenhOwer
had said he would have Mr. DeLong broke when he
cot back The witness stated that Lieutenant Danen-
hover had said Captain belong treated him and that
Grant President when he returned he would have
DeLong broke.
GOVERNOR MURRAY'S REPUTATION.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-BefOre the Springer
to-day the matter OF the charges against
Governor Murray OF Utah. Justice Harlan OF the United
States Supreme Court who formerly the legal adviser
OF Murray. said that when the charges were made in
1876 he visited Washington and had an audience with
Mr. Taft then Attorney Genera "The Atopey-General
at that interview" Justice Harlan testified said clearly
aud explicitly that General Murray had not knowingly
rays reputation Justice Harlan said; There is
Kentucky for whose integrity both an officer and
man. the people Of that state without distinction OF party
would more readily vouch for than for him. Ho has
cured the ennty OF some In the discharge of his duties,
but beyond few people would question his integrity"
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