Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-15
HORRORS OF THE ARCTIC SEA.
TESTIMONY FROM THE GRAVE.
What was Found in Lieut.. KislinR.
bury's Casket-Affidavit OF the Ply.
sicians who Made the Examination-
The Flesh Stripped From the Bones.


bury's Casket-Affidavit OF the Ply.
sicians who Made the Examinations
The Flesh Stripped From the Bones.
special dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR from
Rochester, n. Y, yesterday, contained an account
OF post mo TEN examination made Of the remains
OF the late Lieut. Kislingbury OF the Greely expe-
d'on, which gave strong confirmation OF the stories
OF cannibalism among the starving men at Cape
Sabine. An undertaken and 1--WE men yesterday
morning exhUned the remains. which were taken,
as unedrthed, to chapel near the entrance OF the
cemetery. There the casket was opened by Mr..
Jenreys and Samuel R. Carter in the presence OF
Frank W. Kislingbury and John P. Kislingbury,
brothers Of the deceased; DR.. Chas Buckley, Dr. F.
A. A. Vaudeville, Superintendent Stlllson Assist
ant superintendent Vaudeville. and two reporters
The c;.sIet Was easily opened all that was neces-
which he'd down the lid. The enshrouded form was
taken from the recepi acle and placed on table.
Inc olackened, feshiess face showing marks OF tue
Aictlc SOIL, pore no Semblance TO the dead man.
The skin was dried 20 the Skull The remains were
completely Identified those OF Lieut.. Kislingbury
Alter the physicians had made thorough exau-
NaLlon the rtmllnS were again inferred.
TIE PHYSICIANS AFFIDAVIT.
upon returning o the city Drs. Charles Buckley
and Fredk A. Vaudeville made an affidavit as to
the condition In which the body was found, in
which they stated: 1--WE found the body in an iron
caSket. On the lid being removed 1t was taken
from the casket and placed on a table. 1t was
packed in cotton batting and encased with cotton
c,oth tied with strings On removing this 1t Was
FOUND wrapped In woollen blanket, the whole
length Removing this the body was fn view. Its
weight Appropriated. in our opinion, about fifty
pounds On examination OF the head no signs OF
wounds or Injuries were visible. The SKIN was lot
DTohtn. The ears and nose were intact. The eyes
were sunken and wasted. The hair was thick, and
from tive to six inches long. The face was covered
win heavy reddish beard and muStacne On tue
right side OF the upper jaw t.ere ueeth
the last molar being gone On the left side three
M n OFf fIto
lower Jaw. Two teeth, he moaIs, were gone. The
skln and muscles OF the interior section OF the face
and neck were intact.
From the upper portion Of the steraum and
claFlce 10 the oWer DOrier OF the nth rib on the
lett side the skin and muscles had all been
moved down 70 The l1US on The rglC side. The
skin and muscles down to the lower border OF the
last rlb were gone. There We're two openings be-
the tnorIcia cavity. The skin and muscles on the
anterior portion OF the abdomen were iutact 10 the
crest VI iiun or pelvic b,nes, muscles and skin OF
anterior anu poster or OF the lulgnS We're entirely
removed, except the Siin on the anterior portion
OF the Knee joints, muscles and skin VI left ieg
moved 10 Within tAree inches OF annle joint. On
right leg, Skin and muscles removed to wiLhin five
lcheS or ankle joint. BO. re-I weIe intact, toes
ali present. There was no vestige Of integument
or III le on either arm. including the muscles OF
tle slouider bades TO the wrist joins, except on
tne fIghs forearm, the Int rOSseuS memb, ane re-
mainiug. rIrsn and muscle on botn hands intact
l. he exainlnatlOn OF tne pO>LeriOr pOrLiOn OF the
Oody showed that the Skin AMI muscles or the back
lioln tne seventh cervlc.u yertebra mad been dis
with the exception Oh pieces OF skin from Two to
three hche, square ON each side OF the upper por-
ton oI The sacrum. The pelvic bones were coE.-
pleteiy uenuded All the eXtremltleS were attached
70 The body by gainen.S Unly. No fractures or the
boiy We're discovered We found ali the organs Of
the tnOrdX and abdomen present. There Was eYi-
deNce OF recent Inflammation OF the stomach and
bo"el. The large intesuneS were distended Win
haldened Jumps OF fecai matter, In which there
ueSh removed was cut away with some sharp In
s.runent- hat remainl & on the feeu hands and
lace showed NO signs of decomposition"
A EsrOther's Terrible suspicion.
TWO FACTIONS IN THE GREELY PARrY-oNF PRRYs
ON The OTHER.
W. 81. k1slingbury, q brother oS Lieut. Nsling-
bury, was interviewed n Rochester after the exam
lnaton made OF the eXhumed casket and stated
that the condition Of things would lead 10 the belief
that the Greely expedition was divided into two
parties or factions, and that one perished because
The her had gained possession by force OF the loOd
supply In Tins ostracised party were Lieut. Kis-
ingbury and Dr. Pavy. The condition Of Lieut..
Klslngburys body shows that he had died Of
Starvation at time When the others had some food
supply Mr. kiSii.y9ury thought the story or the
kiing OF a bear three days b-fore Lieut.. klsing-
conceal canni6alism: in the opinion OF Kisngbury,
Or. Pavy saw the advance and the outcome OF a
desperate struggle Tor subsistence and ended his
life, or else reli a Victim to The desperation OF the
immediate adNerents of Greely. Mr. k.Singbury
expresses this gloomy view: That there was
stru gle among the starving and desperate men,
The possession Or tile little food on hand, survived.
Lieut. kissing bury, 1t seems, was under the ban VI
Greeys dSp.e.,SuIe from the b ginning
The New YORK Times OF to-day says: 'sIn the
optnitn OF MIR. kisingbury. Dr.. Pavy saw In ad-
vance the outcome OF The desperate strusge lor
subsi tence, ana ended his life or Ie.l vlctm to
the desperation OF the immediate adherents OF
Greey. In other words, IL was case in which
those not In favor with the commander were COM
susp spicion Inat one Of the doomed party Private
henry, was shot while trying TO get a share OF the
Mr kisiingbuiy taxes this & .oomy vlew-that there
was u struggle among the starving and desperate
men, and the strongest, by virtue OF authority and
possession OF the little food on hand, survived.
Lieut.. kf,ingbury, IL seems. was uuder the ban uf
Grtely'S d1splea uIe from the begi ming. This is
the statement by W. II. K1sllngDury TO a Times
representative"
WHAT ANOTHER BROTHER OF LIEUT.. x1sL1NaBuRY
THINKS
swell. how are you satisfied with the result OF
the examination OF the rem aims OF your brother?s
said New YORK Times representative to J. P. Kis-
lngbury.
81 am perfectly satisfied with the result and am
glad that 1t has been done, said Mr.. Kislingbury.
tanty."
You are satisfied that portions of your BROTH
ers body had been eaten by his ccmrades:"
"Ihe remains showed that the flesh had been cut
Dy some , one who understood the use of knife 1t
was not hacked at all For instance, we cOu d seq
how ii had been cut in around the wrist and re-
moved In systematic manner. All the solid por-
l am satisfied that he died natural death, long
before any human flesh had been eaten"
"Mr k1S:lngbury, don't you know that leads to
terrible inferencethat idea OF his dying OF starva-
ton long before they were reduced to the extremity
OF eating human heSh?"
81 don't want to say anything about that. Dr.
Buckley will take measures to ascertain whether
he had Su0SlSted on human nesh before he died. /
am SATISFIED that Greely was Jealous OF my brother
and there VIII be an Investigation In the courts
TO the facts"
"Did you know that kilograms had been sent here
strict orders not TO open the box?"
mo: they did not tell Inc about sending those
telegrami The authorities krew obtained per-
mission TO keep 1t in New York one day. They
would like to Shift all responsibility"
"WaS any statement made to you in regard to
the Condition OF the reman>?n
YES. was tod that the remains were all right,
but much decomposed. They said ought not 10 ex-
he was in life"
'Why did they tell you this sentimental bust.
nesS7"
"They wanted to cover up their guilt They
Knew that portion OF the remains had been eaten,
and well they deceived u.s. but we have found out
that condition, ana It is probable that every one
OF the bodies VIII be disinlerred."
"lhen you think there was something wrong be-
tween Greeiy and your brother?"
81 don't want TO talk about that now. Wait until
nave examined his effects at Washington. am
In hopes to obtain them. You know two Of US
clalln administration, and In the meantime the
ELECTS are held at Washington"
Condition of the Bodies.
WHAT AN OFFICER OF ONE OF TIE RELIEF SHIPS
One OF the Officers Of the relief ships is quoted as
saying in New York yesterday that when the bodies
OF the dead were brought aboard the Thetis they