Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16
DR.. DEDR|CK'S STORY
JALE OF THE FEUD WITH PEARY-
IN THE FAR NORTH.
PARTY WAS NOT DESERTED.
Resignation Physician. But Of
Refused the Doctor, it is Claimed.
Peary Charged With Brutality.
CWasllington Post. 1oth.)


WASHINGTON. n. j., November g.
DR.. T. s. DERRICK. who accompanied the
Pcary arctic expedition and who left it
while III the north, has furnished the
following statement:
This statement is the only one author
lied by me since the one telegraphed over
NY signature en- route TO New York
lew days after my landing at Sydney.
The misconstruction that the press put
upon DR.. T. A. Cooks opinion as TO the
effects Of the arctic night upon the pos
slhlity of men living amiably together
led 20 the false statement that J author
lied DR.. Cook to explain the causes OF
my troubles with Mr.. Peary
DR.. Cook did state that he never had
any question as to my sanity and that
he never examined me in the least. He
has deplored to me the rumors which
grew current, and has said empha tically
that he wished to do all in his power to
stamp out any false impressions.
L shall not go over the circumstances
of my resignation, any more than to
touch on those phases which will correct
the impression that j acted Inconsistencies
~ The haze thrown upon the circum-
stance Of my going ashore led to all
kinds of surrr-ises- Among many other
things it was said: None of the officers
OF the expedition had any knowledge Of
his Intentions
Three days previous, IN giving Mr..
Peary my verbal resignati-A, and upon
Offering my voluntary services. / told him
that II my presence was not acceptable
1T his headquarters l certainly should
land at the nearest possible point. said
1 was aware that I might he defeating
We,
zion which he might use to thwart my
plan. hut that I wanted him to know
my strong feeling in the matter. and also
that I wanted 10 act openly in thus Civ
ing him notice of my intentions. Many
other reports spranS up, such as: "A
large depot Of expedition supplies is sit
uated at Etah.' There was not an ounce
of supplies on the Greeiand shore, and
every one aboard knew it.
VERBAL RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Let me review. On August 2lst, at the
rendezvous of the two ships at Olrik's
Bay. / gave my verbal resignation and
profrer of voluntary services. Mr.. Peary
accepted the former, but wanted to de-
liberate over the matter. AS in both in
stances Of previous engagements (Which
were dropped at his requesD he had ac-
cepted voluntary services, ] supposed he
would now. The ships separated, to meet
I'd the shore toward Etah, at Nerke.
was directed to continue on the Wind
ward in charge of the Eskimos. he being
On the Erik On the 24th the ships met,
stores were transferred and the Wind
ward remaining. all of us proceeded on
the Erik toward Cape Sabine. supposed
to be reached by evening, after making
a call at Etah before crossing the chan
mel MY written resignation now given
Mr.. Peary embodied the following:
You will never by any voluntary act
OF mine be deprived of my medical ser
vices nor of a helping hand SO long as
you remain in the arctic, If / am not to
remain at your headquarters, you can
aepend upon my being at the nearest pos
sible point that / can effect a landing
md maintain life. My salary of course
cc1Ees from date. My full salary. s.. 800
per year. being due me. you will please
give me order on the Peary Arctic
Club. shall refrain from making any
public comment and any private COM
nent on the chain of circumstances lead
Ing to the rupture in our relations until
We return 10 the States. when | shall
Justify my course, for the sake OF my
family and my honor, if l deem it nee
lsenry.
T. S. DEDRlCk, Assistant Surgeon.
Wlthin few hours Of reaching Etah
] requested an answer, which was as fol.
lows:
Your resignation of the DIST is at hand
ann is accepted. 10 take eject on your
ARRIVAL IN New York. whittier you will
proceed on the returning Erik. On the
receipt OF your diaries and game lists,
&C. and the medical stories now in yo,1r
possession. VIE authorize the club to
~ you me bonus OF $50 per month pro-
Sioen 10 our contract for faithful service,
ASHORE WITHOUT FOOD.
This snted the incident s.l,.d NJ