New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-18
THE JEANETTE QUARRELS
NoRos AND DANENHowER TESTIFY.
SOME OPINIONS OF THE sEAMAN-THE LIEUTENANT
WITH A rEUER PERSPECTIVE, MoDIFIEs his BE-

SOME OPINIONS OF THE sEAMAN-THE LIEUTENANI'
WITH THUER PERSPECTIVE, MoDIFIEs his BE-
LfEFs
WASHINGTON, April 17.-NOros, seaman, con-
tnued day his testimony respecting the Jeannete OK
petition He said he thought Captain DE Longs purpose
in trying ia reach WrangeIl Land was find there
secure wnterfng place. That was wise plan. captain
DE Long was rule the last TO he served with fooh Ut
meals during the retreat Melville might have gone
earlier than he did in search OF Captain De Longs party
because days after Melville found natives ana as>-
ance at Gcemaviaok the sodly frozen over
that Il would have been possible % travel on and reach
Bum.
At the time the witness left Captain De Longs party
SIR Coliu4 in much better physical condition than
Che capian witness was NOT -urPr-t'i. oI,f
lived Mr. Collins because the captain had more comforts
tlt e ofcr rrr,bers Of the partv lie was constantly
taken care or 4 half tent put up % shelter Hm
fr0ui the wind Nnderman dressed him. and cared i"f
him ana NIeyv was ALWAYS by him with a skin blanket
20 throw him witness would not have thonsA.,
however at the time DC left the party, that the captain
Witness had seen Lieutenant Danenhower boarding
food on occasion during the retreat. and had IcI
hm say that Il worst came 10 worst he Intended 10 ltlNo
tine party. and escape his own account MI ArlouA
asked The witness whether he dd no; know hnt the hoa
ing 0f food by Mr.. DanonhoWcr "ss Tor the piP-' -.
ena1L the latter 20 make forced march for Tue henf1
ami relief OF the whole party Witness replied ta' he
witness related in detail the circumstance. attending
the separate journey OF himself aud Nudcttn lhf"d-h
hc delta In search of help FOR their comrades. Wtnc
although aick the 'ine-to back win
NJ n On me e t iS J'ii a yB TO rc and
told Mr. Melville he couid show Linn where dc Lone
60 ~ ing that il would take TOO many dogs 20 carr" MN
Witness that II hc had been allowed to 20 they
would have found DE Longs party the but is mehoefa
would probably all have beeu dead
DANENHowER AND JEROME COLLINS.
Lieutenant Danenhower took the stand and gave an
account Of his first meeting and acquaintance Win
Jerome Collins. Mr. Collins dill impress HIM n
being educated scientific He was rather bright
man Tho knew a little about everything hut not e
great deal about anything. Witness knew only from
Conss own statements that he was member Of yari-
Gus scientific societies. Knew that Collins was t. have
cbare of the scientific work OF the expedition. Witness
signed statement FOR Captain De Long with reference
10 the circumstances OF Mr. Cons- arrest by the cap
taiu IA $50 Had not seen that statement since.
Mr. Curtis examined Lieutenant DanenhOwer with re
gard - his meeting and acquaintance Win Mt Jah'D,
me Herald correspondent In siberia. witness said thaI
everything which he told MI Jackson at thai time about
the expedition true. Mr. jackson was ihe rsi per
son from America oI Eurore whom witness L9d go,
after his Arctic experience and II was great re'I am
pleasure 10 talk % him freely Aucn Of this taik wa cor
ndentdl MI beHIrti hAd tgitGiap,l wines n"
tah and had Told Mr. jackson ahout Hr Bennett die
81 him ia repeating things -ad al that tine h
confidence. His views gitn regard 70 many 81 the
tlu-, hc then talked with Nj Jackson about had since
changed. H. now saw many OF the circumstance ol
then Arctic experience moro clearly and ID ter perspec
tive. re would therefore modify now some ol the state
and opinions which he expressed % Air jackson
more or Jess errors IA the records 81 his conversations
with Mr.. Jackson printed in The A,'r-I,I Herald.
and that be fhe Witness lad since published revised
edition Of them.
Counsel f,r Dr. Collins then read to the witness from
Y0f HerGd tHc greater part OF the letter writ
t~n from DIT JACK soil pltp"tilHt l' ZlNc
account OF Tire IludrG ana the proceedings oil the whale
boat IN the Lena Delta 40 the end of every para
graph the reader would pause ana asH me witness
whether such his statement 20 Mr.. Jackson IL 81
ou. u lance thc illness denied cuUh caiy tnc anthem
ITCHY OF statement which 4r H@aM correspondent A.
taf tie vs icaoat reached Lena proper and tlaI
lad tic course been p,fued DAY loi2rr bhn Wo,lo