Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-05
LIEUT.. GREELY DEFENDED.
An officer OF the Relief Party Talks
LONG THE STRONGEST OF THE PARTY WHEN FOUND
CANNIBAL1SA ADMITTED-A LOST DIARY-GREKLT 8
PLUCK AND MANAGEMENT

LONG THE STRONGEST OF THR PARTY WHEN FOUND
CANNIBALIsA ApMIrTED-A LOST DIARY-GREELrs
PLUCK AND MANAGEMENT.
A STAR reporter last evening met a naval Officer
VINO was on board one OF the Grrely relief vessels
out whose presence here was generally unknown
de was about to leave town when interviewed. In
answer to the reporters questions in regard to the
expedition he said: 81 saw the The SrAR's inter.
views with an army officer, and think great in
Justice is being done to Sergeant Brainerd. One
look at that man would be sufficient TO satisfy YOU
that the statements made regarding him are un
true, ana Brainerd is right in denying them In
the nrst place he did not go aboard the Bear unit
several weeks after the party was rescued, neither
was ne the strongest man in the party"
LONG, TIE HUNTER, THE STRONGEST MAN OF TIL
PARTY WHEN RESCUED.
"Who was?" asked the reporter.
"Wny, Long was decidedly the strongest Ht
met the rescuing party, and was able to walk wher
taken aboard the Bear, while Brainerd had to be
perhaps Brainerds name has been confused
with Longs" suggested the reporter
"lhat may be-" was the reply, "for fancy that
Long would be much more Likely to say such things
| than Brainerd. Why, Bra!nerd was practically
the head or the expedition alter Greely became
lncapacitated for duty. and he showed himself pos
sesSed OF ability far above his station Long was
the hunter for the party, and he was dead shot
Inere Is no DOUBT IN my mind but that he kept
o more ~, than ms share OF the game killed When he
met the resculng party his mouth was all bloody,
ana WDen. little later, The winter camp was Wis
ited 0y Two officers and Ice Pilot Norman, the lat
ter picked up the bodies OF two elder ducks re-
Gently Killed, and evidently placed there for safe
keeping"
CANNIBALISM ADMITTED.
"Was there cannibalism?" asked the reporter.
"Why, Of course there was; but believe Greely
self he didn't know it."
"WaS the subject ever mentioned?n
Not that know Of When il was announced
that the bodies to be taken aboard ship Greey
uTGeu tnat tlev be left where they hurried
Lockwood, h said, particularly requested it. That
was all right for Lockwoods body was not mutilated
rest assured OF that l don't think any OF the
diaries, which were preserved mention It, but il is
supposed that Snyder's diary. which was lost made
some reference to it. II Was either picked up and
secreted by one OF the men, or was thrown over
board with Greely's sleeping bag by mistake.
When the diaries are published Lieut. lockwood's S
VIII DE lar the most interesting. 1t is very full
and written entireiy in shorthand. and nobody has
yet read II. The mutilation OF the bodies was done
Dy Sklllful hand, and There is no doubt but that
the hospital steward used the knife after the de-
Cease OF Dr. Pavy."
NO SIGNS OF DIVISION IN THE GREELY PARTY WHEN
FOUND.
"Did you see any signs OF division In the
party?" asked the reporter.
"No, sir, and that is another mistake. When the
survivors We're found they were all under one tent:
that IS, all were canlped In the tent but three who
were Just outside flap OF the tent. Even LleutS.
Greely and Lockwood had no serious msunder-
GREELY's MANAGEMENT COMMENDED.
The criticisms upon Greely's lack OF discipline are
nnwarranted He said that he would take no init =
tive steps against anybody. and would wait until
attacked. And although he is no particular friend
OF mine know that he Will come out ahead. He
has never said word against Hazen, but he has
criticised Darlington severely for not examining the
cache OF provisions at Payer narbOr as directed III
ne had done that and left fresh supply instead OF
more OF the party would have been able to pull
through. Greely's work was remarkable. He
brought every man to he place he Sa d he would
two days before the time fixed, where he had every
reason TO expect assistance. He must have eXer-
cised discipline or he never could have done it.
Here Is
AN INSTANCE OF HIS DISCIPLINE.
At Cape Sabine DR.. Pavy and one OF the men came
into his tent and insisted upon an immediate divi-
sion Of the supplies on hand. Greely emphatically
refused and when they further insisted he ordered
them out or his tent, weak as he was. threatening
they went. Every officer OF the RELIEF expedition
has expressed admiration for Greelys pluck and
management, and il there is any fight about the
matter you may rest assured that Grtely will hold
his own. He's no fool He Will undoubtedly be
promoted unless there is strong opposition in high
quarters But that story about Brainerd will bet
anything is not true Ii he md gone quietly to his
home on farm, they couldn't help making him a
lieutenant. He deserves it ii ever man did. Long
might nave been the man meant, but lot Brainerd" !"
THE STORY OF THE RESCUE REToLD.
81 see by THE STAR tonight" continued the ON
Ger, "that some one is again quoted saying that
all the survivors were taken aboard the Bear, and
that the Thetis was not present. That's a mis-
take. will tell you just how 1t was. The Thetis
arrived at Lttleton Island first the 22i OF June
and the Bear arrived about 2:30 In the afternoon.
Both vessels started for Payer Harbor together.
The ThetiS arrived first and was made fast 10 an
Ice foe. Capt Schiey Immediately sent out two
search parties under Lieut. Taunt and Ensign Har-
low and another was sent out by the Bear as soon
as she arrived Lieut. Taunt's party und the re-
cords OF the Greedy party on top Oh Brevoort Island
and Immediately returned to the ThetiS with them.
These records tod where the survivors were canned
The steam launch or the ThetS was broken, so that
OF the Bear was at once sent with people from both
ships 10 the camp, which was only about iOur miles
distant. The Bear not being fastened as was the
for cape Sabine. and the 1hetiS remained sound
ing her whistle for the search parties to return
which was the signal heard by the Greely party
in camp. The ThetiS picked up the other two
scar. parties, Harlow having found the fnstru-
ments in another cache, and arrived at Camp Clay
about 10 minutes after the Bear Boats, officers
and men were Immediately sent ashore to render
assistance Three Of the survivors We're taken on
board the Bear-Long, Ellison ana Eredericks The
four other survivors and all the dead bodies were
taken aboard the ThetiS. Six or the bodies were
transferred TO the Bear the next day. So you see
both vessels present at the rescue, and Brain
erd was right in denying that he was taken aboard
the Bear. There have been lots OF mist axes pub
lfshed in this connection but have given you the
correct story, as you will see when Capt Schley's
report is made public"
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