Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-18
THE ARCTIC SURVIVORS.
Lieutenant Greedy and the Cannibalisn

| Lieutenant Greedy and the Cannibalism
Matter.
IBy Telegraph
BosToN, August 16th.-In an interview at
Portsmouth to-day Lieutenant Greedy said,
as to the reports of divisions in the expedi-
ton: With regard to the story of two
factions, with Lieutenant Kislingbury in
charge of the opposition, | will say that it
is totally false, having no foundation what
ever. Trouble between Kislingbury and
myself occurred in 1881. the first year of
the expedition. He desired to be relieved
from duty, and ], not wishing TO retain a
man against his will, although had the
power so to do, gave him his liberty. Ii is
nv opinion that he desired TO return to
the United States. He went southwark,
but the Proteus was sunk and he returned
to duty. | treated him as though nothing
had happened, and when Lockwood died
l gave him the second place in the expedi-
ton
"What do you say about the condition
of Kislingburys body?P asked the re-
porter.
" l say that it is news, and horrible news,
TO me. All these later disclosures and the
terrible charges come upon me with awful
suddenness. | can truthfully say that l
have suffered more mental anguish during
the past few days than did in all my So
journ at the north, when the chances were
a hundred to one against me. | cannot
but repeat. if there was any cannibalism,
and there now seems no doubt of 1t, the
man eating was done in secret and entirely
without my knowledge and contrary to my
discipline. | can make no stronger denial.
have demanded an investigation, and it
will come in time; bnt | can say nothing
more than / have already stated. All my
papers. and kisiingbury's diary, Lock
woods diary, in fact every scrap of lnfOr-
nation relating to the expedition, are i'll
charge of the War Department at Washing
ton. The crew of the Thetis can testify
that the body of the last dead man, Sch
neider, was not mutilated in any way, and
the fact that we kept Allison alive in the
hopeless state that we were in, ought
TO convince anybody that We were
not cannibals. Since myreport from New
buryport every one of my men has called
upon me. They came in body and assured
me emphatically that they knew nothing
about the condition OF the bodies of their
fallen comrades and each solemnly swore
he was innocent. Perhaps those who died
last fed upon the bodies of those who died
before But all this is suppOsition. l can
but answer for myself and my orders to the
party. For days and weeks | lay on my
back unable to move. If, in my enfeebled
condition. one or more of my men fed upon
human flesh, it was beyond my control,
and certainly beyond my knowledge. l
know | have been criticised for not tcle-
graphing the fact of the shooting of Henry
as soon as | arrived at st. Johns; but you
must remember | was in wretched con-
dition of body and mind. was in aquan-
dry whether | should be tried for murder,
as Henry was shot on my own response
bilitv, and not done by the order of a regu
lar Court-martial.
ANOTHER GRAVE TO BIZ OPENED.
LINCOLN (Neb.), August 16th.-The fol-
lowing dispatch, sent out from here to-day,
explains itself:
LINCOLN (Neb.), August 16, 1884.
Coroner Robinson, Long Island city, n. Y
DEAR SIR: I see by the public prints that you
have addressed me regarding the eXhuming
and examination of my brothers remains. 1t
will please have the body eXhumed and exam
ined as soon as possible DORA BUCK.
Miss Buck was almost heartbroken at the
report that her brother was shot for stealing
rations, and has refused to see reporter.
The possibility that such reports are I'M
true since the Kislingbury Developments
have revived her spirits, and she is now
anxious that the matter shall be sifted to
the bottom believing that it will vindicate
her brothers reputation.