The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-13
CANNIBALISM.
The Survivors Awful Feast in the Dis.
astr0us Gloom.
YOUNG HENRY's FATAL LOT
Gen. Haasn's Evident Knowledge Of the
Fasts-Hs Declines TO Talk-Hsn-
ry's sisier-Burials of Those
not Eaten, Etc.
Did They Kat Their Deas2

AN &AN AhCtE bCa01
WARRINGTON, Aug. l2-A horrible
story, published by the New York
Times this morning, TO the effect that
tho survivors Of the Greedy party, being
crazed by starvation and cold, fed on
the dead bodies OF their comrades, and
that written documents are in the DOS
session OF the Navy department sub
stantatory OF the terrible narrative,
created great sensation here, and Ad-
mlral Nichols, the acting Secretary OF
the Navy, was shortly besieged by
newspaper men, anxious to ascertain
something official concerning the puhli-
cation. The Admiral said positively
that there is nothing III the Navy de,
partment confirming the story, and that
he doubted its truth. 1t is possible,
however, = report of this nature may
have gone direct to Secretary Chandler,
IN New Hampshire, snumerous docu-
ments were forwarded to him without
examination. Some persons express
the opinion quietly that there is some
thing in the story, and Aay that il is be-
ginning to be known that the Greely
party was not AZ harmonious us has
been generally supposed was the case,
ana that there il story connected with
the expedition which Il was intended to
conceal, but which must now come out
IN the same way that the history of the
Jeanette's unfortunate cruise came to
the knowledge OF the public.
The Times story was shown to Gen.
Hazen, who at first was. very non-com-
initial, but finally WITH emphasis said (:
Certain facts are connected with the
matter that | am not at liberty to mon
ton. 1t is very probable, though do not
say so officially, that they will be made
subject OF Congressional investigation
next winter. The story contains some
inaccuracies, notably that in which
reference is made to the devOuring OF
the amputatod limbs of those who suf-
fered loss OF legs and arms in order to
preserve lives" Gen. Ha2en was asked
what truth there was in the statement
that young Henry had been shot and his
body eaten. "rhat IL u subject" he re-
piled, "upon which must decline to be
| Interviewed
"ls the report true that Capt. Schley
called you and Secretary Chandler into
the vessels cabin and Informed you
that the survivors had eaten their aaso.
ciates?n
"rhat story il untrue"
"ThGre Ia no truth, then, in the re-
mainder of published stories that bodiet
were eateng"
al will not say they are not true.
have but casually glanced at the pub
lished story other than OF those portion,
which deny"
"Did you hear any rumors while a
Portsmouth that the dead men had beer
caten?n
"There were rumors Of that kint
| tI gHintn1
permit me to give facts in the case.n
"rhere are facts, then?"
al can't answer that. had long in
tcrviow with Lieut.. Greely, but the sub
ject of eating bodies was not referred to
| can imagine case when cannibalisn
would bo justiiablo, and IL would be /.
case whore men are starving.
ado you excuse cannibalism in tn
Greedy case.n
"Under tho circumstances it would b.
eLcusable."
elias Secretary Chandler received an
report relative 10 this subject"
"Not that know of. Itavo receive
none."
ais the report that private Henry wa
shot and afterwards eaten talsc?"
"There were rumors ut Port.
mouth that he had been kille
aud the survivors had cate
ais body, but 1 decline to give an
acts in his case that might know"
"Will this shooting bo u subject OF In
vesligation by the War departments"
"Not necessarily. Men are shot ever
day in mutinies and no investigation
made. Under some circumstances
might be proper"
"Will there be any investigation OF tn
reported eating of the bodies?n
"An investigation could not be mad
either hy the War or the Navy depart
ment; that In matter Congress vii
have to look into; then all the facts will
ne presented, and until then nothing
will be given out"
Con. lIazen says Lieut.. Greely's re
port on the entire expedition will prob
ably be forwarded to him within
month. While II was general
conceded that there were n
records in Washington that woul
Substantiato the story, bot
army and navy officers among then
selves did not view il as an impossibilit
by any means. Said "a naval officer ii
the corridor of the navy department
While there il n reason that | kno,
of for believing the story, the fact tha
here are no records to substantiato i
ANNf' NV WV ~ ~ hlls lNlh Nv ~ "
true, IN there anything improhabl
about it? You and standing here wit
all comforts about us, look upon such
matter with dread and horror Hut yo
must remember that those men wer
reduced To such u condition that thej
moral faculties were bluntcd. The
should not be considered In fact rcspOI
siblo agents. Soli-prcsorvation was the
only thought. and they could not be el
pected TO moralize upon it,"
The Documents in the Hands OF Sesretar
Chandler.
NEW YonK, Aug. H.--The Times q
day says: documents now in the hand
OF the Navy Department at w ashingto
add 10 the record OF the miserabl
human suffering, already published, /
connection with the finding Of the Gre,
ly relief expedition. There are I'll
most stockings tories Of inhumanit
and canniballsm. All the facts hay
been i'm possession OF Secretary Chan
! dler for nearly three weeks, but :
closely have they been guarded. and s
strictly have the Naval officers and sal
ors maintained the silence impose
: upon them, that not oven an inkling
the true and horrible condition of ailali
has yet reached the public's ear, Th
suilerings and privations of the men |
| their canvas hat during the long, bite
winter OF lSS3 have not hall been told.
has bOon published that after they gaN
out, early IN February, the
lived principally ON seal kin
lichcnS and Shrinps,hut Rs n matter
: a 4. l. ls.a, l. n.