The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-13
WHAT HAZsR SAYS.
Evesivc Anawcrn to Direct Questions.
l'robNbility OF the Caunibalsm.


rrobnbility ofthe Caunibal'sM. --,-
WARRINGTON, D. c., August 12.-The
Greedy party Times story was ehown tc
Gon. .usz,n, who at first was very non.
committal, bu:. finally with decided en-
phssis said, "thers are certain facts con-
nected with the matter I am not at liberty
to mention. It is very probable, though I
do not say so officially, they will be made
the subject, Of Congressional investigation
next winter. The story contains some
inaccuracies. notably tha! in which rsfer
ence ia made TO tdevouripg amputated
limbs Of those who tuh'ared the lofs Of lees
and arms in order to pres:rve lives. Gen
Hszsn was asked what truth there was iu
the statement that young Henry had been
shot and his body eaten ~;
"rhst ia a subj bj-ct,"1 be replied, "upon
which must decline TO be interviewed
S'.'Is the report that Captain Schley called
you and Secretary Chandler into the yes
sel's cabin. and informed you the sur'
yivors had eaten their associates talse ?'
was aeked. y !,-s s.ae5
"That story is untrue" M IA
"There is no truth, then, In the remain.
der Of the published stories, that the bodice
were eaten n i2'it 4, .''.isll ~ 81, i
II will not say they are not true. l have
bu. casually glanced at the published story
other than those portions which l deny"
"Did you hear any rumor8, while st Porfa
mouth that the dead mon had been eaten2'
"There were rumors Of that kind choat
Ny official position would not permit me
to give the facts in the case." !" III. .-
'""rbere are facts, then 2" NJ: ,,ttt:.,.
II can't answer that. ! had long In
terview with Lieutenant Gresly but thf
inject OF eating bodies Was not referred TO-
Igcan fimagins. q case when icannibalBm
would be justifsble and it would be case
where men arc starving." 40 ;.
"Do you excuse cannibslism in the Greedy
case?" 5,G, e4'sy n'+2'6E
l""Under the circumstances 1t would bt
excusable." y. ~ - ~ ~ & ~ y N N
"Has Secretary Chandler. received any
report rel-tive to this subject2" = e
"Not that know Of. i have received
none." n, 5,a53i5
rs The. report that Private Henry We.
shot and afterwards eaten false7" st y" - 4
"There twsre rumors at Portsmouth he
had Eeen killsd aad the survivors had
eaten his body. But decline 10 give you
| any facts in bis crss thst l might know" 5
ll&"W ILL the shooting bs q aubject Of In.
veetiga.ion by the War Department."
"Not NECESSARILY. Men are shot every
day in mutinies and no investigation made
Under some circumstances 1t might be
proper > : 4, - I;
| tIt"Wiil there bo any inv estigation Of the
reported eating Of the bodies 7" 9E't Is ,....-
| IAN investigation could not be made
either by the War or Navy Department
That is matter that Congress will have te
look into. Then all facts will be presented
and until then nothing will be given out ;
| General Ha:en says Lieutenant Grsely'i
report on the entire expedition probsbl,
will be forwarded to Eim within month
J While it was generally conceded thero wa
no records in Washington that would sub
stautiate the story, both Army, aud Nay,
officers, among themselves, didnot view /
as an impossiDility by any means. 4
| ssid naval officer In The corridor o
the Navy Department: y, ss.ty:i n + ,,g
"Whi!e there is no reason I know OF 10
believing tho story; the fact that there ar
no records To auhstautiate Il does not idis
.i.,ove II. Look at it as true, Ia there ans
I thing improbable about i.?'7 You and
standlug nese with all the comforts abou
us i,ok on such i, matter with dread, bu
! You must rememhsr those 4 men ,wer
reduced Ito euch q condition that the:
moral faculties were blunted. They shoul
not be considered : In fact, responsibl
sgenta.' Ssll preservation was their 'onl
thought, and they could not be e1pecte
to mosalize upon It" .