Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-15


vHY HEsRY WAS KILLED.
s0 orra Aug. 13.-Lieut. Greedy
PJETsAo a. Associated Press re-
- sess he cottage on Seaver's Island
Eriei ~ Being asked what truth
bis al ss IN the article Published IN the
hers W. Times of yesterday, ne gave
ms ..sount Of the retreat s2nto~aro
. Port Conger. About NossmD sL
roI 80 marty began to Be served YIN
iahoayter rations. and their deoili-
sses.sIth soon showed tee effect OF
isiee INT Uni food. About November lst
iDse,s vere missed from the stores,
pesssa-s s concluded that they must
sna Much complaint was made
be and threats against the
b. Ine Ioud. On January 14ih the
hleI % near perishing from asphyxis,
psngarsI of its members we're unoon-
sno private Henry during this ter
sc'ou'. xaarieuce was seen By one Is
noie u steal some bacon from the
qaDo He a0on afterwards was taken
sio,ss ,, overlooking his stomach, and
u - - nm an indigestible mass. An
sssticstion was held. and henry was
ssd guilty, not only OF that theft,
Of several previous tnefts:
~ ss terrible condition OF
ps.;,s His indignant comrades de-
ssn sa his death over and over again.
gA s.omised reform, but still they
% I'D for his life. Lieutenant Gree
asacpstrated with the men and they
cn;sted. Taking Henry in hand.
ses 1ant Greedy represented the enor-
~ his offense and pointed ont to
=" ,ha NECESSITY for concerted action
I - narty If all would be saved.
60 vss then placed under guard for
n el weeks. until the increasing fee
49, NJ several members Of the psrtv
1900 II necessary for them to avail
.ssa,sslves of Henry's personal services.
ssorsIv sftsrvard he stole liquor from
- stores and became intoxicated.
.s.;n bis comrades clamored for his
sss and again Lieutenant Greedy re-
n...;rsd them. On June 5th he again
- and carried away some of the pro-
.;sons. Lieutenant Greedy spoke firm
80 Henry and told him IL would be
y.sI;.v Far him 10 stop. Said the Lieu
,.nsnt: For Gods sake. Henry, as
.on see.n TO have no moral sense, re-
.,.srnber that our lives depead on our
s,ld;no tooether." With great earnest
- Henry promised n 10 be guilty of
.hsst again. Lieutenant Greedy felt
.sst he could not frost Henry, and after
revolving in his mind these clroum-
dances. be, on his own responsibility,
smed a written order. now in the pes
.ssiou OF one OF the survivors, CON-
handing Henry to be shst on sight
an the commission Of any more
sbef,s of food. At this time
,bey had left az the last only pieces of
sesl skins and such shrimps as they
opuId procure. About June 9Th Henry
vsut 10 the old winter quarters at Camp
Cav, near Camp Sabin, and stole some
4 he last sealskin, which was the only
food left. He also took the last pair of
hoots In the store. Being closely ques
toned by Lieut.. Greedy, he admitted
hk guilt. He was again ready with
promises b be better. but bis fate was
upon him. He was, on the afternoon of
that day, little distance in the rear Of
he quarters, BY himself. The written
order for his execution was comn.itted
10 three OF the party. They were or
dared to shoot him, encountering as lit
Ne danger 10 themselves as possible, as
Henry was the strongest of the party.
Sadly the men started on their terrible
Grand. Their comrades left in camp
turned their eyes, and in a few minutes
he breeze bore to their ears the sound
Of two quick pistol shots. Then all was
slant. Slowly, after a short interval,
shs men returned. The written order
vas handed to Lieut.. Greedy, and the
horrible but necessary execution WAS
over. Henry was never seen again by
BIZ comrades. His body was under
aood 10 have been Inferred at the foot
d the Northwest ice foe. The order
for the execution of Henry was that at
tsrnoon read to the survivors, and all
sncured In the justice and necessity
Of the act. No report of the manner of
bis death was ever made to Lieut.. Gree
" and the survivors tacitly ignored the
isfrible remembrance.
oANNIBALIsM DENIED.
As.fa as the reports of cannibalism
sre concerned, Lieut.. Greedy says they
ne false. Of his own knowledge he
knows nothing of tho kind and the sur
sivors Indignantly deny IL. IL any can
nibslism took place Lieut.. Greedy en-
phaticaily says II was secret and not in
dulged in by the party, but to the best
Of bis knowledge there was none.
Why !" said Lieut.. Greedy. why did
W not allow poor Ellison to die, IL we
we're 30 past the line between humans
and savages ? Why did we share our
food with him to the last drop p Gree
Us logic was unanswerable. Greedy
says he has never seen the bodies since
they were disinterred. and does not
know what their condition il. As to the
Ismes statement that he did not wish
The bodies disinterred, Lieut.. Greedy
said that often in talking over what
seemed Inevitably to be their fate. the
men oil expressed their wish to be bur
led on the verge of the great Polar Sea,
BY whose shores they had met their
sesths Out OF Difference TO the solemn
wish OF the dead. spoke against disiu
iefring and for no other reason. Had |
aied, should have wished grave in
tee north ALL through the retreat dis
spine, with the exception of Henry's
merits, was well maintained. All yield
"a Implicit obedience even TO the last
usy on Cape SabiH. A verbal report
vas made TO General HAGEN by Greedy
snortly after the arrival of the relief
sxpsdition at Portsmouth in regard to
me execution of Henry. General Hazen
Aid u was not only justifiable, but the
nooaest thing OF the expedition.
"A written report was submitted by
Lieut.. Greedy TO the War Department a
lev days ago fully covering Henry's
case, and court martial asked for by
ufseiy, II the facts seem to the War De-
Raftment 10 warrant it. In closing,
vfeely said. regret that the respon-
nniiity OF deciding Henry's case was
snfust upon me. but feel that | should
nave failed In my duty TO the rest of the
noble nef, had not acted rs did"
Lseuh dreely goes to Newburyport
nnosfow TO q reception. His comrades
VII nessecompany him. IA Private Conn
~ osen seized with a slight fever aud
ee others will not 90 unless all can 60.
inc.
officIAL REPORT OF HESRYs DEATH.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l4.--Following ia
Lieut. Greely's official report of the ex-
ennoa OF Private Henry:
rohIsAourH, N. N. Aug. li.-Adjt.
Sesnsral " tie United States. Through the
saig Signal Officer Of the Uaited States
Ar'ax- Fra: have the honor 10
sssfor that on June 9th. 1854. at Camp
asy. near Cape Sabine, Grinnei Land,
scsoanie necessary for me TO order the
pnl,afy execution of private Charles
y. 0NnEH. Of the Eth Gaualru Cor n.au.