St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-15
THE ARCTIC VICTIMS.
The Men in Hospital at Ports.
mouth Nearly Restored
to Health. .z.z
LIT. Greeley's Official Report Of the
Execution of Private Henry
Enthusiastic Reception of Lieut.. Greedy in
Newburyport, Mass.
Speeches of Welcome by the Mayor and
the Governor.

| PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 14.-Dr. Claiborne,
of the Navy, in charge of the arctic survivors,
says all the men will soon be in perfect health.
Surgeon Head Of the Army, will be here to-
morrow to assume medical charge of the party.
| No definite time at which the survivors will be
| discharged has been decided upon. 1t rests in
| the discretion of Surgeon Head who is under
| strict orders from the Secretary of the Navy
| that none of the survivors be allowed to be in
! terviewed.
THE EXECUTION OF HENRY.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. A. The following is
Lieut.. Greelys official report Of the execution of
Private Henry:
| PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug 11-Adjutant Gen
eral United States Army, through Chief Signal
| Service Officer United States Army. SIR: have
the honor to report that on June u. 1884, at Camp
Clay, near Cape Sabine, Grinneil land, it became
| necessary for me to order the military execution
of Private Chas. B. Henry, Fifth cavalry, for
| continued thieving. The order given in
writing, on my undivided responsibility being
deemed absolutely essential for the safety of the
surviving members of the expedition. Ten had
already died of starvation, and two more lay at
the point of death. The facts inducing my ac-
| ton were as follows:
Provisions had been stolen in November, 1885,
|
suspected. March "a, 1884, the party nearly
persisted from asphyxia. While several men
were unconscious and efforts were being made
for their restoration Private Henry stole about
two pounds of bacon from the mess stores. He
was not only seen by the Eskimo Jens Edwards
| but his stomach, being overloaded, he threw up
undigested bacon. An open investigation was
held and every member of the party declared him
| guilty to this and other thefts A clamor for his
| life was raised. but was repressed by me. put
! him under surveillance until our waning strength
rendered his physical services indespens-
able. Later he was found one day intoxicated,
| having stolen liquor on hand for general issue.
| A second time his life was demanded, and |
! again spared him. On June thefts of proyis-
ions on his part having been reported to me, /
had conversation with him, in which appealed
10 his practical sense. pointing out that it was
| necessary to our preservation, He promised en-
| tire reformation, but, dstrusting him, issued
written order that he should be shot if again de-
| tected stealing, On June he net only stole
| part of the shrmps for our breakfast, bu, visit
! ing unauthorized, our winter camp, stole GER
tain sealskn reserved for food. then ordered
| him shot.
On his person was found silver chronograph
| abandoned by me at Fort Conger, and stolen by
him. In his bag were found large quantities OF
sealskin and lair of sealskin boots stolen few
| days before from the hunter. Suspectng COM
| pllcity on the part of several ordered his exc
cution by the most reliable men, After his
death the order was read to the entire party aud
! concurred in by every member as being not only
| just but essential to safety.
To avoid public scandal | ordered that no man
should speak Of this matter until an official re-
! port made of the facts. l have to request
that court of inquiry be ordered a court
convened, should the honorable secretary of war
| deem either advisable. In this case l have
thought it best not to ask written statements OF
| 81. ,Ixar- e..
ices TO this report, lest l might seem to be tam
! pering with them. L have not asked them since
| our rescue, June -, whether their opinions con-
curing in my action have changed or not, leav-
! ing such questions to your action if deemed
| requisite.
! L naturally regret the circumstances (which
| imposed such terrible responsibility upon ME,
but conscious should have failed in my
:. duty to the rest of my party had 1 not acted
! promptly and summarily.
,Signed A. W. GREEDY, First Lieutenant
Fifth Cavalry United States Of America and as
sistant commander of L. F. b. expedition.
LIEUT.. GREEDY AT NEwBURYPoRT.
| NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Aug. 14.-Thc day was
| ushered in by national salute and the ringing OF
church bells, crowds of people thronged to pub
| lie places. The decorations consist of four
triumphal arches, one at tie city hall, two on
State street and one at the birth place of Greedy
| on Prospect street. At least $1,000 strangers
were in the city.
| At 1925 Newburyport commandery proceeded
| to the house of Lieut.. Greely's mother Sil
Knights c. C. Darne, John n. Pike and II. NJ.
| Cross entered the residence and warmly greeted
| the honored guests. Lieut.. Greedy presented
! Sir knight Darne with American flag made by
! his wife, which had been further north than any
other flag, with the request that it be handed &c
Mayor johnson for display on the grand stand
| to-day.
Greeley was then escorted to carriage amid
| cheers, and the line o. march taken up through
the principal streets for the city hall, where
| Mayor johnson and DR.. James F. Young were
| introduced to Lieutenant Greeley by Sir knight
Darne, who also presented the mayor with the
| flag referred to. The mayor and DR.. Young
then tool seats in the carrirge, which was driven
to its place in the procession.
| From his mothers home to the city hall Greedy
was the recipient Of much applause, which he
| responded to with mods and smiles. At the city
hall Greeley said he was delighted to get back to
his old home, and was sorry i'll health prevented
| his surviving comrades from enjoying the fes
! tivities. The first bit of American coast he saw
| on returning from the Arctic,was that surround
| ing his native city. He was pleased to meet
representatives of the press, as all, without q
single exception, used him like man.
The order OF the procession was as previously
published. In the second division were the in.
vited guests, escorted by Newburyport.
1t was one of the finest professions ever wit.
messed in Newburyport. The knights Templas,
Grand Army posts and fire companies all turned
out with full ranks. AS the procession started
indications pointed strongly TO rain, but only a
few drops fell, and with the exception OF muddy
streets the con ditions were aIl that could be de-
sired.
Everywhere Greedy was received with tremen-
| dous enthusiasm.
| At O'Clock the procession reached the grand
stand. Lieut. Greedy was driven to the stand,
and as he stepped the platform he was given
grand reception. The band played Home
! Again.
The exercises began with Keiler's American
| hymn, followed by prayer by Rev. Dr.. Wallace.
Mayor johnson addressed Lieut.. Greedy as
follows: I'm behalf of the citizens OF your na-
tive city 1 welcome you home. From our hearts
! we rejoice at Jour safe return and the honor you
| have brought TO US. well as the fame you have
achieved for yourself, which can never fade So
long a. the world shall exist so viii endure the
name Of Lieut. A. ". Greedy, OF Newburyport.
| Again we welcome YOU
Lieut. Greedy then arose and for several min
utes the applause continued
| He said: 1t il not possible for me to put in