Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-24

and l think some of the diaries
OF the party will show that they
thought so too, and wrote i'll their
notes that the retreat would be disas-
trOus."
DR.. PAWS DEATH.
"Did you learn anything more def
mite about your husbands death, Or
the manner of ity'
"Of that can say that though it is
more than year since his death, have
not yet gained my own consent to ac-
cept any account save that which l
would read from official records. 1
say this for the reason that every ac-
count given me by the survivors differs
in some particular, very important III
some cases, and may add that l have
received from the press and survivors
twelve accounts, and still another
somewhat differing. None of these
dozen accounts agree. | am sure
congress can gain an official report re-
garding these mysteries, if the depart
ments refuse. All disapprOve the
theory of suicide; all denounce it as
untrue. The doctor talked of return
ing and of his plans the day he died.
BY some it is said he took All overdose
of ergot to contract the blOOd-vessels OF
the brain; another, that he took ergot
by mistake for iron; another, that he
drank something by mistake and died
in ten minutes; bottle marked ergot,
found by his side, one mentions.
Lieut.. Greely says he was insane for
| three days before death. a survivor
who talked to him often, even the last
day, and was nearest him at the time
of death, says he was perfectly sane
The conflict of reports has given me
suspense for one year; demand relief,
whether must turn to the secretary OF
war or the congress OF the United
States"
MORE ABOUT LIEUT.. GREELY.
"Lieut. Greely is now going abroad
is he not?'
eyes, sir; he wishes to be honoret
by foreigners, perhaps to shame tho
American government; but l am in
clined to think that many facts from tht
journals of the party should be prOduc.
ed before hOnOrs are conferred. Lieut.
Greely has given only his own account
There is another side, and the senate o
the United States found it out in time
DIR. Pavy's journal shows that Greel,
denounced the English charts ant
severely criticised the explorers, Sil
Geo. Mares among them; that he cali.
ed such Americans as Judge DAILY
president of the geographical society
a fraud, and thus bringing from til,
pen OF DR.. Pavy the following indig
nant sentiment in his journal: 'lt i
very trying to hear heroes attacked b.
a pigmy.'"
"Did you receive from Lieut.. GreeI
desired information?'
81 can say that outside of the remarl
that 'Dr. Pavy's papers had gone t
Washington Lieut.. Greely gave N
not line of information or of accoun
of DIR. Paws lite or death. He CAV
some points to my brother, when aI
piled for. Lieut.. Greely wrote m
that he felt that he had no right to in
trude upon my grief. Not bein
able to understand such humani
ty, replied to his letter in reference
business facts only, and expected moth
ing more of him. From Serg
Brainard at this time l learn what
should have known by letter, and som
of it by telegram the first week afte
the vessel landed, more than year age
l leave the public to solve this dar
story"
CONNELL'S TRIBUTE.
; A private soldier of the SURVIVORS, Ina
different sentiment than the com
mander.
81 have only to add that, as person
ally known to me, found the late d.
Pavy the soul of honor, brave to a faul
3 displaying sound judgment in ever
: undertaking, always administering
the wants of the sick and helping tn
D weak. If there is anything in N
power can do for the wife of my la
. companion, DR.. Pavy, please con
\ mand. Yours Respectfully,
:. MAURICE CONNELL,
Signal Corps, U. 5. A.
|, Another comrade says:
o "June-Dr. Pavy is gone-he was
I noble fellow-God bless him! L
b scarcely thought of himself. 1t was
r who stuck so bravely to the sleds al
q brought back food and failed not
n support his fallen comrades who fell
q tho ica. .hnun1 yUayS ,,