Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE JEANETTE INQUIRY.
Fireman Bartlett Gives His Testimony
Before the Board.

WASHINGTON, April I.
Fireman Bartlett of the Jeanette, re-
sumed his testimony, this morning, before
the committee charged with the investigation
of the loss of the Jeanette. The witaess
had spoken to several seamen about the ex-
pedition previous to going before the court
of inquiry. He was under arrest at the time
for insubordination and this prevented him
from giving full answers. He did not sup
press any facts before the court of inquiry,
but the questions which were submitted BY
Collins, and which were ruled out, would
have thrown light on the subject. To GER
tain extent he had been afraid of the perse-
cution of the navy. Naval officers were also
resentful, and he was afraid they would bring
out facts in regard to his INSTRUMENTATION.
He knew of facts rejecting on the honor of
Melville, Chipp, Danenhower and Amber,
but knew nothing rejecting on their human
ity. The facts affecting their honor did not,
in his judgment, have any bearing on the re-
suit of the expedition. They consisted in
setting bad example to their men by intoxi-
cation. He had himself drank with Messrs.
Melvills and Chipp.
He was also aware of facts rejecting on
the conduct of all of the survivors of the
expedition, himself included. He never
knew of Collins being under the Influence of
liquor. He had not seen Collins write after
he said he ha d been deprived of writing ma
terias knew of no order restricting any per-
son except Collins from entering into the
fire room. Collins obeyed in part. He un-
derstood it was general thing among the
officers to make game of Collins. He did
not know of any man on the Jannette being
subject to any outrage or iDdignity.
The last of belongs party, in witness
opinion, died about October Both, 1881. They
might have started in search October 10th
and possibly have saved them, but it was not
probable. Observations were less frequent
after Collins suspension than before. After
Melville heard he said to the witness keep
a d-d close mouth for there's a id re-
porter after US"
Mr.. Curtis asked the witness whether there
had been any jealousy between DeLone and
Danenhower and whether in his opinion
it interfered with the success Of the expedi-
ton.
The witness said Danenhower had told him
that there was something between DeLong
and himself During a conversation with
the witness Danenhower said that DeLong
called him to his tent and ordered him to the
hospital on account of his eyes and said he
intended placing the witness in charge of the
party. Danenhower displayed feeling about
it and with tears in his eyes said it was very
humiIiating. Shortly after DeLong came to
witness and said that he had noticed that
Danenhower had been hindrance to the
men and he intended to place the witness in
charge of the party. This occurred during
the retreat, when they we're in what's known
as the ''ten days camp" He had never
heard Danenhower say the ship was los,
through mismanagement, but heard him say
he would not have placed the ship in the ice
when DeLong did, had he been captain. The
witness spoke to DR.. Collins in New Yorl
before coming here and borrowed $50 from
him. He had to pay expenses here and tc
live while here and he had no money.
Adjourned until tomorrow.