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deatn has ever been made to Lieut. Greely, and the
SURVIVORS tacltly ignored the terrible remembrance.
INpIGAHr pKNIALs OF THE REPORTS OF cANNI-

death has ever been made to Lieut.. Greely, and the
survivors tacitly ignored the terrible remembrance
HplaANr DENIALs OF THE REPORTS OF cANNI-
BALISM.
AS lar as the reports OF cannibansm are con-
cerned, Lieut. Greedy says they are false. or his
own knowledge he knows of nothing Of the kind.
ana the survivors all Indignantly deny it II any
cannoallsm took place, Lieut. Greely emphati-
eau! saws II was In secret and not ndulged In by
the party, out to the best OF his knowledge there
was none. Lieut. Greely said in reference to the
statement that he was opposed to disinterrng the
o0oes OF the Dead that II was in Difference TO the
70 be buried on the verge OF the great polar Sea- by
whose shores they had met their death.
Gen. Hazen said TO Lieut.. Greely. so the latter
says, in regard to the execution VI Henry: ait was
not only 1usti1abIe, but the noblest thing In the
s; expedition written report was submitted by
Greely TO the war department few lays ago
fully covering Henry's case, and court martial
has been asked for by Lieut. Greely II the facts
seem to the War department TO warrant IL. 10
Closing the Interview yesterday Lieut.. Greedy said:
IL regret that the responsibility deciding henrys
case was thrust upon me; but feel that should
nave tailed IN my duty to the rest OF the noble
OF my command had not acted as did,
LIRuT. LocKwooD's REMAINS NOT MUT1LArEp
Dispatches from Annapolis state that Gen. Lock-
wood, father OF Lieut. Lockwood, has received
assurances from Officers Of the Thetis and others
who saw the body and prepared 1t for burial, that
the body was wholly intact and presented no evi-
dence OF mutilation.
Renry's Coffin Filled by What IL
scarcely More than q Dummy.
The New York Times OF to-day says: 'The re-
mains OF Private Charles B. Henry, who was shot
at the Greedy camp on Smiths Sound on June at
the time the survivors were reduced TO the drest
extremity for food, were found by the rescuing
party from an eighth to a quarter of mile beyond
the tent OF the starving men. There was scarcely
anything left but pile OF gistening bones stripped
OF nearly every trace Of flesh except some OF the
lower part OF the trunk. The head was missing,
and could not be found. that 1t was at first sup
posed that the remains were those of DR. PAW The
bones were placed In bag for removal to the Bear
with the remains OF SIX others OF the Inflated expe
dltlon On board they were deposited fn little box
ABOUT TWO feet long. which was placed aft and
cred with the stars and stripes A day or two after
the squadron began the hoIneward trip the box was
removed from the deck, and the officers. determined
TO remove all suspicion Of the terrible scenes OF
cannibaism enacted at the camp Oh Cape SABINE,
prepared the bones for burial. Sticks or wood
We're procured. and to these fitted to the proper
length the bones Were tied until all were as nearly
IN place as II was possible to get them. The head
was missing, and block OF wood was made to do
duty In Its place. Then this framework in the
shape OF man was tied TO plank, and wound
with cotton cloth as the other bodies had been IL
hol-fled tanks with some OF the others 1t was
thlS sklllfuly made package, resembling human
body, that was lifted into conin at St Johns and
marked ''Private Charles B. Henry Ii was this
bundle OF wood that was brought to New York,
Claimed 6y friends OF Private Henry and buried at
Cypress Hills cemetery. So well had the work been
done that 1t Is doubtful II those handling the
mummy-like remains at St. Johns had any suspi-
cion that there was one OF the bundles which was
largely made up OF wood
Tnat the bones were so cleanly stripped OF flesh
leads to but one conclusion. There was no game
foxes, hares and ptarmigans There were no car
nverous animals, as the record the relief expe-
ditton shows. to disturb the remains OF the dead,
neither did they decay The flesh that remained
on the frames OF those even longest dead had not
rotted or fallen away. Sergeant Cross the FIRST of
lhe 1s party who died, passed away on January IS
" hon faEa tho
shallow grave his body was found heavier than any
OF the others. The flesh was quite nrm and
one hand, which was slightly discolored. Yet of
Private Henry, who died only l6 days before the
feea fe party arrived there was nothing LETT but
thrown into the sea to prevent identification when
the truth should be known-as 1t was sure to be
some time, whether rescue came or not In this
work OF the officers OF the Bear 1t was not possible
10 remove all traces OF the bullet by which Henry
met his death, for more was left OF the trunk than
OF any other portion. Flesh was cut from the
bodies OF the other dead as the pangs OF hunger
grew 100 strong for the survivors. But with Henry
OF raiiOns, 1t was different The men cooked and !
ate the human flesh, and by this means life was |
sustained until rescue came
Very little was sail in the published reports OF |
the nnding OF the bones OF Henry. Twelve bodies |
were reported as brought away from the Greey |
camp, and 1t was supposed by nearly all on board |
especially those on the Thetis and Alert. that |
among them was the body OF DR.. Pavy. Not once |
after the yes sci arrived at ST. Johns was the name
In Commander Schleys report TO the department.
but all correspondents as well as the Associated |
Press Press gave "a the name Of Payy in the list Of the
HOW IL was determined that the bones were those
OF Henry Is NO, known. But 1t was not until after
the vessels were well on their homeward way and |
even then the crews were left in the belief that
one body was that or DR.. Pavy, whose body was at
been washed away.
All officers on board the three vessels comprising
the squadron refused Yesterday as they have before
closures which have been made concerning the
practiced at the Greely camp
WILL The BODY OF HENRY BE DIsENToMBED?
The Times states that Coroner James Robinson,
Of Long Island City, who has Jurisdiction over
Cypress Hills cemetery, where the body OF Henry
s buried says that II the friends OF the dead man
10 Nebraska Will make the proper afldavftS stating
that they believe that Henry died violent DEATH
Il VIII be mandatory upon him TO eXhurne the body
ana hold an inquest The coroner said that il
aenry'S friends took no steps he himself should
ook up the law and ascertain what should be done
IN RELATION TO THE BODIES SAID TO HAVE BEEN
WASHED AWAY
BY the sea, the Times points out that Lieut. Lock.
wood and Sergt Rice died the same day, and that
Lockwoods body was brought back while Rices
was carried away by the waves. The Times also
says that all the facts are told it is not mprob-
aole mat tne eanaioaiism was more extensive than
That the officers OF the relief expedition did not
1are to bring the remnants OF the five bodies re-
poi lCu dS NaSiiou away Will ttleul IL Is SIdteQ
that the sailors say that pieces OF human flesh were
found about the camp where such terrible scenes
had been enacted One OF the men took one OF the
pieces on board SHIP where he was compelled by
his mates to throw 1t overheard.
The District Commissioners Protest. !
MISUNDERSTANDING WITH TIL z TREASURY DEPART
MENT
The District Commissioners yesterday sent a
etter to the Secretary OF the Treasury protesting
against the credting OF the profit the 10 per cent
eta1n bonds to the United States Treasury. 1.-THE