Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-07
SAD ARCTIC EXPERIENCES.
The Curious Journal Kept by Private
Henry.

ELSEWHERE In this paper are printed extracts from
the diaries OF Lieut.. Greely and Lieut. Lockwood,
containing evidence OF the deplorable chickering's
among the officers and men OF the Greely expedi-
ton during the last terrible year OF their sojourn
In the regions OF snow and ice. Below we continue
the story, as follows:
TIE GRAPHIC JOURNAL OF PRIVATE HENBH
The journal OF Private Henry, which IS on file at
the signal Office, covers the time from october till
June 4th, 1884. The writer, although an uneduca-
ted man, proves to have been possessed OF very
clear observation and broad ideas The matter
was evidently prepared for publication as letter
Storey, Of the Chicago Times, authorizing him to
TO read Private Henry's journal very different
than from bis acts as shown by the records OF the
expedition. His last entry was made June 4th and
two days later he was shot by order OF the COM
mander OF the expedition for stealing provisions.
May Sd he writes: "To err human to forgive
divine. He who was loudest in his denunclatlOn OF
the unfortunate who was tempted to purloin a
scrap OF meat was to-day caught in comInisSary,
having broken open the door and was found with
about pound OF bacon In his pocket" He refers
May 11th: "Cowardly action in Greely in want
ing to shoot Dr.. p; also drew rifle Bender Calls
Kisngbuy a liar and apologies to enlisted men,"
"May 15.-Yesterday Biederbeck and Whistler
had row out of doors and some one stole Elisons
bacon, which was under charge OF Lieut.. Greedy.
The terrible struggling OF death by starvation
ACTUALLY nau uo tCIIUl loi hS, NO lOUhcu Ou Will
stolid Indifference upon our coming fate. few
hours before death instead OF craving for food,
they Kept calling for water and could hardly be
trolled satisfied AL with one exception, were un-
conscious for hours before dying. Poor Lockwood
out OF his bag to stand In the alley way while
moOnshlne dstillery was going On and was the last
to receive his pOtaton Ere The rest OF had their
share he requested repetition OF the
dose from the officiating steward, and, upon
being reprimanded by the ofHcer asking
for such a thing from the steward, he turned
around to the Doctor and said: 'Well, Will 60 to
the fountain head and he repeated his demand
Upon being absolutely refused, he dropped to the
floor, and hardly ever opened his mouth again and
lips to utter another word"
May the E3d, after noting that Whistler Is dying,
he says: SCALED in tent and Informed that 1--WE
men made sworn statement that Pavy stole Eli
sons ratiOns, and that the official record concern
ing 1t had been tampered with. A. w. g., II he
does die, dies the death Of a miserable coward"
He then speaks Of Whister5 death, and says
that tea was found in his pockets
May 28.-"Poor K1slingbury Is sinking rapidly
and the doctor has given him UP. Last night Dr..
P. ana Lieut. G. had another sQuabble over medi-
cine.
"The majority Of US fourteen have given
up all hopes OF seeing our friends
again, but few have still a chance
at the conclusion Of this terrible tragedy to be
welcomed with universal acclamation as worthy
frontlefsmen OF Uncle Sam, and as men who have
and tnnumerable sufferipgs, hitherto Incompatible
In the annals OF arctic exploration and against all
laws OF nature"
The notes of the first four days OF June are brief
memoranda Of the rapidly sinking condition Of
those left