Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-28
Yat CARE SABINE HORROR
Sergt. CopneU Tells a story at Nari'
anco with Lieut., GrceiY'S.

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SAN FRANCISCO. July 24.-sergt. Mau-
rice Council, one Of the survivors OF the
Greedy relief expedition, who is IN the
city, has resigned from the signal service.
The Chronicle tomorrow VIII publish an
interview with him in which he says tnat
he has been unfairly treated because IL
was believed that he was in possession OF
facts that did not coincide With GreeiN ;
statement. He made an Application Iu'
promotion but il was refused. Iusjeau'
he was sent TO Los Angeles as private
when tor four years Dc had been accus-
toned 20 Arctic cold. HIS healtu 7UHei ca
greatly and be applied for change on
ms ground. Out II was denied him.
Greedy wrote 10 mn, that he was sent 10
Los Angeles because OF incompetency;
butstnc Greedy had heard that cornell
intended 10 write a book on the eXFecl-
ton ne had sent a very gracious letter,
Offering hlm IA good position "hen ne re-
signed. Cornell refused the kind oner.
Cuuuel's diary has been IN the posses
sion Of the " ar Department until the last
lew wee :. lie has recovered il, although
it is private property, only after the most
strenuous eXtrtl0ns. II seems that Greedy
was accustomed TO watch over the mems
shoulders when they were writing diaries,
and Council put what be did not want
Gleely 10 see IN signs and clphers known
only to himself. The officials have been
stt.dyiug tuis, but nave been unable TO
translate it, This, Conneil thinks, is
partly tue reason for the enemies he has
made. In the first place Cornell thinks
that the expedition originated with de-
tauIler HOwgate, who thought that he
could get a large Appropriation from Con-
gre-s and. having the handling OF the
funds, be enabled to cover up his deli
Cieucy. In this, however, he was dlsap-
pointed.
From the very start Greedy assumed a
dIctatorial manner and there were dlssen-
sions and qusyrels from tie beginning.
As early as August, 1881. Greedy found
tault with Lieut.. Kislinkbury before all
the men, accusing him OF not getting up
early enough. hlslingbury protested aud
Gree,y said be could 20 back to the nj
ted states if be wished, the PrOteus being
stIll in the harbOr. KslBgbury accord
ingly made an application, which Greedy
granted, ana be started for the ship,
but he was five minutes late aud the
vessel sailed without MIN, which cost him
his life. Alter this Kislingbury's Life was
made burden, az GrcelV completely IL
nored him, both AS an officer and a man.
some OF the officers aud men took hlshng-
bury's part, and thus factions spraug up
almost before the expedition was on its
way. Greedy never consulted vita the
officers or the men under him, but issued
his orders on his own judgment, which
was often liable TO be wrong.
Connell's hrst trouble occurred at Fort
COnger in October, 1881, when be was
first detailed to wash the officers dirty
clothes. COnnell protest. d against this,
but Greeiy said that he must obey on -
released, when meant the loss OF hall ltl.
when the party returned; so no course
was left 10 him but to do the unpleasant
task.
But Of all the party, Council saws. Dr.
PaYy was treated the worst. He does nui
see how Greedy in MS book could have the
heart 10 maligu the dead man AS ne has.
Pevy lived like a soldier and died d MAJ
tyr, set Greely accuses him of being "A
thief There was no truth ia the charge
that Paw stole any ones ratious. Taerc
was stealing gong on all the while the
party wa at Cape Sabine. Council.
diary shows that when the last rations
we e issued on May 10. 1854 ElnsOn's part
was taken By Greely, who put the can
containing the food under his head when
retiring. Next mornings greater portion
Of the neat was missing. IL was not hard
TO say who stole 1t, vet Greedy SAYS that
PaVy was the inlet DR.. Pavy was never
csu-ht in any such act and was not
deemed capable thereof
Greely SAID that during Paws absence
ter bear which mad been shot. ne had
three afiidaYlts of men VINO sWore that
they sRN Paw steal food from under
Greely's head The latter said that he
knew Pavy would attack nim when the
expedition returned TO the United States.
but he had ahidavtts in readiness for him.
Greedy never accused Payy to his face Of
stealing food. COnnell told PAW this and
the latter went 10 Greedy and refused to
attend + lisou, VINO was a cripple. or To
have ANYTHING further to do with ad
ministeriug nj. raiiuus. On July 10. 1884.
al Fort Cungrr. DR.. Paws contract as
The medical ut,icer OF tue eXpeditlon eX-
piled. lie turned over his stores To Iieut.
Lock wood ana then IN the presence of All
the men, 6 eely ordered Sergt. Rrainard
10 put Payy under arrest. nor assigning
any reason therefor. Paw said that he
would accent the arrest nhysicaIly but
not morally. Greedy said that any man
who was sick should report to him and
not TO PAW.
In regard to the shooting OF Henry.
Cornell said he did nor think il was rlpbt
and that If be had been ordered TO do il he
would have refused to obey. Private
Whistler was brought before Greelv a
snort time before Henry was shot and a
piece OF stolen bacon was found in his
pocket, Yet nothing was done TO him.
Council saws: The only evidence on
which Henry was shot was the abatement
of Greedy that the former mad confessed
IN bin that no had stolar H., -, =.