New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
THE JEANETTE INQUIRY.
TESTIMONY OF THREE sEAMEN.

BARTIFrT TELLS OF TROUBLE BETWEEN pANhN
HOVER AND NEwCoMB-TALK OF hu1iNf'
WARRINGTON. April 16.-The investigation OF
A. ,.,ua,,. E,nsait,ou was resumed by the sub-com
-, :, ,he TIouse COMMITTEES Naval Affairs at noon 10
d.v Mr. ATuoux offered evidence letter RON C@p'An
peIons 10 Mr. Connery. OF f Netr- YORK. Herad' e'o'
,rou Professor Baird TO belong, and an extract ron
Latter OF DeIong his wife These letters reaeu W Inc
.cieutine instruments for the expedition TO the en-
.ag,m.ut Of naturalist and the character OF MI New
comb A.
Seaman Nindermsnn. OF Belongs boats crew. tnen
took the stand again. and In reply 10 questions by counse
for Dr. Collins related the circumstances OF lila leaving
DeIong's party on the Lena Delta and going ahead IN
search Of help witness said Mr.. Collins asked permits
sion OF belong 10 ahead with witness and Noros pu'
WIS refused the Captain saying 70 Mr. Collins: III yon
should 60 YOU wouldn't get Ave miles from the camp
witness did not know that MT Coili'
asked 10 go as the representative Of The Herald MI
Collins in the Judgment Of Witness was at that te III
good physical condiuonas good as witness himself pu
not know that Mr. Collins was prevented rOin goins
ahead because he nomnaly sailor and SUBJECT 70
naval rules number OF other members OF DE Long
marty wanted 10 90 ahead with witness and Noros VIZ
ness thought Captain De Long was sometimes aAlu mat
ne tness) would leave the party In the Delta on Ihe re-
treat When witness got Ear ahead the captain always
called him back witness said that the men OF De
Longs party lost their lives through naval rules VII
ness Thought that when De Long found himself giving out
he shOuid have given his men chance 10 save
themselves The officers did little work durlSg inc
retreat They worked at times but not as much as the
men Melville told the witness that the omcers h"u
polsop with them kin Themselves with when al nope
was abandoned. In giving this answer the witness
smiled little as IL he did not at any time regard tnis
sugrestion Of suicide serious He dd not Kno" no"
the shoiRuns happened TO be left behind. Ihey "ouiu
have been better of in the Delta II they had mao one
sbotgn and one rifle The repairing Of boats during the
sT-1,, II fh.p afrpaf OQpl
only one day. belong told witness at the time he en-
.d him TO 20 on the expedition that the signing OF the
naval regulaone was mere fOrm-that the naval rues
would not be strictly enforced witness Thought thaI
was through his own knowledge and e1eruons tha'
the bodies Of DeLsng and his comrades were FOUND
witness was the first TO suggest that washooard DC put
o. the first cutter He believed that it saved the boat
during the gale Captain De Long did not deny it, The
boats had not before that time been htted with wash
boards II Lieutenant Chips boat had had as good
washboard 1s that of the first cutter witness thaush'
would not have been lost. THIS ended the direct exam
nation.
ON the witness said he put the wash
hoard ON the first cutter Of his accord Captain DE
Long said it was unnecessary, but witness tod me
latter II would do hurt even II IL old no goou.
The witness was then cross-e1amined as TO the 1000
which he and NOros found after leaving De Longs party
the object Of counsel being appafenuy 70 AsCei an
whether Collins or other members OF Ine NpI6s S tr
would have been food emo gh 70 sustain me NeS OF az
~ vii
their seskin pantaoons and Few I0'6n nSni t All
they found. They ate all they had ana an iney To L
II the party had been larger the food would NOT nave oeh
enoua6 Tor all In reply 20 questions concerning the re-
treat general the witness said tic pilsmac
Mound and a-ha each. while the boat compasses Whch
were lett behind, weighed seven or eight POUNDS e2cA
Az the close OF Nindermanns examination ne was
asked by Representative McAdoo what QHerence lneIe
between The msnagepent geaer{ u s.e ia WITCH
Pe nan Ie AT HAL there was not great deal difference
al on a
under arrest the JeannetIe. IDS ed 70 an am
but confused of the history OF the Pc
IaTs exledon which counsel on both sides all me
members the committee, Lieutenant DanenhoWer ana
the witnesses participated and III when there Va sh0%h
conslderable diversity OF recollection and opinion The
wtneas was then excused, and Tue committee looA
BARTLETT rEsTIFIEs TO AN ASSAULT BY DANEN-
HOVER.
After recess Fireman Bartlett Of he Jeanette, again
took the stand and in reply 10 questions from Dr.
Con-s counsel said that in his opinion shotguns would
have been better than rifles FOR in the Lena Delta
Melville told witness occasion that al the officers
had doses Of poison prepared by the doctor TO be taken ID
the last extremity but his (MevAe's had all dissolved
witness knew that there had been trouble between MI
Newcomb and Lieutenant Danenhowcr On one occasion
during the retreat he had Lieutenant Daneuhowcr
assault MI Newcomb, throw him down in the bottom OF
the boat and choke NM On anotHtI VO'd,ioI 80,
comb had been put under arrest ana MS gun was @Aeh
from him; witness understood tIa' IL vas lol 9t!nG
DsoIeut 10 DaueDhower. Witness thought the credit OF
veuta and attaching washbOard 10 the boats belonged
entirely TO Nndermsun Witness believed he niinsgn nae
a. much do with the saving OF the Whhtboa ere" az
Uaneu hover had dld not think there was any one
whAeboat whose services and cXeiuOns were
indispensa1le Upon ciUss-txamln$ton Wl.hess au-
Tptrtec that there was low aboard on Lieutenant
Cnipps boat before Nude put one Oh the hIsJ CUT
Ter Witness had collins taking sketce- durlhS ll'
could Der that lie had seen liil
writing or taking notes.
A Ne end Of Bartietts examination seaman Noros
o,k the stand and testified thai ia %" course OF me Vor
az between Francisco and the Arctic ocean the ON
GERS OF the ship Gd az all times stand deck Walc
Their places were frequently taken 10y Coles ana DILna
Tie hr,t knowledge witness hal oI thc existence or
Lifecn between Melville ana toihns was on OEe ottd
sion before the snip entered the lee.
Mr. McAduo-G strict discipline bad bee n relaxed III
Dc Tlu.s marty. and the had been allowed 10 save
Themselves do You think the result would nave been
dinrreutl Ayes sr; | do. l think some OF them
would got through.
Nj Boutcle-Do vmi know that DE Long dd not per-
nit the TO save themselves ater you 4ef lAen Il
- do