The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

San Francisco Special to st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Connell was sergeant in the expedition, but
upon return he incautiously made statements
which confcted with Greely's account To this
be attributed the cloud which has rested on him.
Although he did good service in the Arctic, he
has never received promotion, and he went out
private. as he entered. The immediate cause of
resignation was his sudden transfer from the
signal service in this city to Los Angeles, where
the hot climate incapacitated him for work.
During the Greedy expedition he kept a regular
diary, written in cipher and shorthand. This
was taken by the Sigual-service Office on his re-
turn from the Arctic. and though he frequently
demanded 1t, il was only returned to him few
weeks ago. It is from this diary that Cornell
gathers the following. incidents. in regard to
Greely's treatment of his men, the alleged can
nibalism and other topics
Connell, after remarking that he could not
allow any long abstracts from his diary to be
printed. as he was engaged in writing book,
said: 1.-THE first dissension commenced IN Au-
gust, 1881, in quarrel between Greedy and
Lieutenant Kislingbury. 1t occurred in this
way. will quote from my diary: On Aug. 26.
1881, lockwood vas not up; we were at break
fast Kislingbury was up, but performing
morning ablution. Greedy made remark
that officers should be up earlier Kis-
liugbury repealed the insnuation against
him. saying it was not right for Greedy
co aOmOnlSn OIuCerS OeIOr6 enlisted men,
Greedy said, IF you do not like the way talk
you go back to the United States Kisling
bury walked out aad after while came back
and made application to be returned home. The
Proteus. that brought US up, was still ont in the
harbor Kislingburys application was granted
and he started for the vessel, but it was steam
ing away. Poor Kislngbury came back, and
thus lost his life by being just five minutes too late
as he died on the expedition, Greedy ignored
Klsingbury after that, both officer and man,
and treated him unjustly Other officers and
men took Kslinburys side. and this was the be-
ginning of the ouarrels and dfssensions. Greedy
became dictatorial in manner. and would order
men into his presence with the air of king
granting an audience. He seldom had a confer
ence with officers, and relied on his own judg
ment
''But of all the men whom Greedy mistraated,
DR. Pavy, the physician of the party, had most
to complain He was noble and heroic, yet
Greedy has accused him of being a common
thief. l do not believe anything he saws about
DR.. Pavy stealing Ellison's rations anybody
elses. The evidence points more TO Greedy him.
self There was petty stealing going on from
time to time during the winter at Cape Sabine.
The pangs Of starving man great when he
gees food, and he cannot resist the temptation to
take it
SIN regard to the suspicion that Greedy stole,
I will relate the following from my journal
When the last of the rations were issued on
May, b. 1884, Ellisons part, who was crippled,
was taken by Greedy. The with meat was
morning great part of the meat was missing
Any man may guess for himself who stole it.
Yet he says DR.. Pavy stole it. DR.. Pavy was
never discovered in any such case, and for Greedy
to cover his name with calumny and accusations
is unjust
Afterward Cornell says Greedy declared in the
presence of the enlisted men that he had the af
fidavits of three witnesses who saw Pavy steal
Ellison's rations. and he said he would use these
aeidayits if Pavy attacked him on the return of
the expedition to the United States. When Pavy
was told this he went TO Greedy and refused any
longer to administer Ellison's rations. He broke
down completely because Greedy should so ac
cuse him.
IN regard to the shooting of Henry, Cornell
eafu Il do not think it was right to shoot
Henry. Greedy had acknowledged to some that
he believed DR.. Pavy stole, and yet he did not
order him shot, even investigate the case
Private Whistler, short time before Henry's
execution, WAS brought before Greedy. and
pound of bacon taken out of his pocket and
Greedy did nothing to him. He was one of his
riSht-hand men. The only evidence which
Henry was executed was a statement of Greedy
that Henry had confessed to him be had stolen.
he was not caught in the act.
Concerning alleged cannbalism, Cornell says
ne never succeed in getting any of the suspected
men TO confess they had eaten human flesh he
thinkN most of the mutilalion was done to Sc
cure bait for shrimps. Before DIR. Pavy died
he came to me and said, on June /: Connel, /
think 1t 10 all up with u.s. we have no more bait
with which 10 catch shrimps will see Greedy
and ask him II he will cut up some of the bodies
as bait TO catch shrimps' saw him go up to
Greedy and talk to him, and when he came back
he said Greedy had agreed to allow his PROPOSE
tion. Another thing that makes me believe that
there Is force IN my theory is this. One day