Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-15

had changed all their features and, added to that
the fact that they had not touched water TO their
different men OF them. Their hair had grown down
upon their shoulders, and Was matted together. Il
& was ten n days day before Greely was able to use the
Another ofncer said that the only bodies found
unourled were those OF Henry, who was shot on
the survivors were rescued The men SAID that
they had not the strength to bury schneider. but
they did not speak OF henry at all 1t was said by
mutilated bis head had disappeared, and the
bones were almost bare. The officers, when Ques-
toned as TO this assertion yesterday, did not deny
1t. II Is commonly believed by the officers OF all
three vessels that the facts recently developed
were betrayed by Ice Pilot Norman, who was dis
charged by Commander Schley on a charge Of In
toxication-
PRIVATE HENRY's DEATH RECORD.
Dr.. Nagle. registrar Of vital statistics at New
York, has sent letter to the Secretary OF the
Navy asking for the facts about the death OF Pri-
vate Charles B. Henry. His death is recorded in
tne bureau In which permit to bury the body in
Cypress Hills cemetery was obtained as being due
70 starvation In the arctic regions. II he was
shot the registrar desires to know 1t, that the
cOru may De corrected. Coroner Robinson. in the
meanwhile, has authority to exhume the body
without referring TO the bureau vital statistics.
PRIVATE HENRY's RELATIVE ASKS AN INvEsTIoA-
TION.
William Helms, a relative Of Private Charles B.
Henry, who wrote to Seer tary Chandler demand
ing an investigation into the death OF Private
Henry In an interview In Chicago yesterday, stated
that II Henry did steal the provisions as Lieut..
Greely claims be did the latter was justified in
stan-s surrounding the case, however, Mr. Helms
SAID he 1eit Justified in asking for all invesLga-
ton
Lieut.. Greely Again Denies.
Major j. H. Gardiner, Of Philadelphia, father of
Sergeant Gardiner, who died in the Arctic regions,
has received q letter
hope that he Will believe the stories in circu-
lation about cannibalism, and Saying there's no
truth in them.
Some Mysteries OF the Cape.
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS WHICH THE FACTS DO NOT
BEAR OUT.
The New York Times OF today under the
above head, also prints the following:
That five bodies were washed away after having
been buried in an ice foe Is point in Commander
Schleys report that Is generally dlScrediteI. The
summer tent where the survivors were found was
on small mesa nearly hundred yards from the
sea and behind ridge OF rocks, so that the tent
was not visible from the shore. The winter camp
where the Ice foe was situated and where the five
bodies were reported as buried was over the ridge
OF rocks and hundred yards from the tent. at
nearly right angie TO the direct approach IRON
the sea, and on small bay. The burial place,
rear OF the Summer ,eut, and distant only 81 or 40
yards. E0ur OF Tie i've men whose buutes were
reported as washed away died In June, as Follows:
Corp. Sailor, June 3; surgeon Pavy, June 6; Sergt.
Gardner, June II: Privite Bender, June 16. These
deaths occurred at time when the survivors wee
mssraoly meAhane last on.y our days before
Secretary Chandler 10 be believed the survivors.
instead or Carrying their dead comrades TO the
took them, despite tn. weak condl'
Gn tasy yaras wsrs In to the Ice as
who died IN June-LieuL K1Sngbury. Private
Henry and Private Schneider-were recovered Tie
TO lies OF klsllngbury and schneider were not bu-
fled it was admitted. Lieut. KslIngbury died on
June before any OF the four who died later 10 the
same month Yet his body was buried close by,
While the others, II the report Is believed, were
Inc bodies were not washed away. The flesh had
been eaten, and there not LETT OF the bones OF
any oody enough to put together and deliver to
out.
When st. Johns was reached every correspondent.
whether on board the ships or local newspaper
men, reported SIX bodies as in the hold OF one YES
eei and seven In the tank on the other. Henry's
lne was not given. Some OF his bone are uoubt-
are probably bones OF others OF the wretched men,
unless they were otherwise disposed Of But In
Henry'S casket the contents are principally pieces
OF wood
Dr. John T. Nagle, deputy registrar OF records IN
the seventh sanitary division. examined yesterday
the eleven applications for transit permits granted
for the removal or the bodies Of eleven members OF
the Greeiy expedition, which were brought TO this
port and sent TO various p..ces. That Tor the re-
u1o'ai VI SildS- D. deuFS, "uO suffered military
execution Was obviously flioe. All the certificates
set forth that the Cause OF death was 'starvation
&C. even IN the case OF sergeant Ellison, who died
at Godhaven OH July 6tn, after ampulation. In no
case but that or Edward Israel, VINO died May 27
did any 'neticai attendant, &C. certify 10 the
application. Dr: Pdvy is made TO certify to the
Cause Of 1sraels death. Yesterday afternoon DR..
Maggie Wrote to Secretary Lincoln calling his atten
tlon 70 statements In the newspapers ia regard to
gard TO the death OF Privase Henry. He requested
tnat the healta department. be furnished with In
formation other than that already given as 10 the
amended.