The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-23
PEARY AND Dietrich
ALLEGED CAUSE OF THE QUARREL
BETWEEN THE TWO MEN.
The Explorer Is Said to Have Found
Riches and to Have Refused to
Divide with the Doctor.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Sept. 22.-Gus-
tave Stats, r. n. r.. second engineer of
the Peary relief steamer Erik, stated i'm an
interview some days ago that. owing TO a
misunderstanding with Mr.. Peary, DR..
Dietrich, of Brooklyn, who had been with
Mr.. Peary during the last five years, was
left behind at Etah, and ii was understood
that instructions have been issued that he
was not to be brought home on any shin
belonging to the Arctic Club. Mr.. Stats
said the doctor would probably reach Cape
York this year, and next year would come
south as far as Disco, where he could
easily get ar opportunity Of coming home.
He thinks DR.. Dietrich will be able TO give
some startling news when he comes.
a new story which may throw further
light on the trouble was current to-day i'm
Sydney, where the Erik remained for a
couple OF days after her return from the
successful search tor the explorer. This is
the story, which is published in one OF the
sydney papers: Il have reason 10 believe, -
said a sydney man, that gold or other
valuable mineral was discovered by Mr..
Peary during his stay up north, ana, while
l have no positive knowledge Of the fact.
/ am entitled TO my own opinion. That
opinion has been formed in this way: Dur
ing Il conversation with one of Peary's men
l asked him what attractions the north
had.
one OF the best attractions in the
world" he replied.
what might that me?" 1 inquired.
That's a secret replied Peary's man.
lis it gold?' ] asked.
- am not at liberty to tell he said.
is IL diamonds
Don't ask me. You will know some
day
relied with Peary. The reason. so far as /
have heard, is that the explorer won't let
the doctor share the benefits OF the discov-
-x- Vnr Epnu- o1cn that Mr. Poo -N- So
GREETED charts and surveys OF his travels in
out-of-the-way places. which he will bring
back with him when he returns next Sep
TENDER II mas been said that there will be
some sensational disclosures when Dr..
Dietrich returns. Personally, | believe they
will relate TO some great mineral discov-
cry"
Commander II. L. Bridgman. OF the Peary
relief expedition. to-day confirmed the story
Of Engineer Stats. Of the Erik, that DR..
d. S Dietrich. Peary's surgeon. was left
10 shift for himself in the lev desolatiOn Of
the Arctic Circle, while the Windward
sailed to face new perils and the Erik re-
turned here with the story. one of the most
remarkable ever developed i'm the struggle
10 solve the great polar mystery. What
imparts TO 81 n weird dramatic element. is
that Dr. Dietrich il probably p mailman.
His wife believes he is. Mr.. Bridgman and
Or. Frederick Cook. Of the Erik. have ex-
pressed the opinion that he is mentally un-
balanced.
Three wears Of the awful monotony of
the night and CaN. the Whlte SOlltudeS or
the ice mack and the silence that bears M
on the souls OF men like a leaden weight.
Il is thought. had weakened his mind.
Others who hNd zone on the Same quest
had shared q like fate. This mental change
was gradual but steady. aDDarent1v. and
there were frenuent disa~ agreements between
Pearv and Dietrich. Several times the doc
+or ~esir7ed. brt matters were patched up
fO~ the tive beinT
, Ftah. where Diet~ich vras nut ashore. Is n
noirt in Greenland - barren and cold as
the rest % The -U~~O"0ding ice fields. eqve
that q grouD Of Eskiwos. not mors than
frtv In nunbe~ live thee I'm sr7au huits
built ~ ice and snow. one ~ tho Pearv
stnrehouses &c situated th"re. containing
nlen+v ~ he-d bfsrt,its. These. with tho
rreat H. r1isht Get |-om killing a walrus
or deer NAV kaen hin olive.