Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-10
.DIEDRICK'S OWN STORY
SAYS FOOD WAS REFUSED.
And Other Charges Mnde Against
the Lieutenant In IA Statement
to the Public-He Claims Ma
tives We're Let Die.

Washington, Nov. 10. DR.. t. s. Die
drick, who accompanied the Peary
arctic expedition and who left 1t while
tn the north, has made the following
statement:
This statement is the only one author
.zed by me since the one telegraphed over
my signature en- route to New York few
days after my landing at Sydney. The
mlsconstruction that the press put on DR..
T., A. Cooks opinion as to the effects of
the arctic night on the possibility of men
living amiably together led to the false
statement that l authorized 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 empkatically that he
wished to do all in his power to stamp out
any false impressions.
! shall not so over the circumstances of
my resignation any more than to touch on
those phases which will correct the i'm
preston that / acted inconsderately. The
haze thrown upon the circumstance of my
going ashore led to all kinds of surniises.
Among many other things it was said,
None of the officers of the expedition
Hdu any kHOWleuSe VI MS lnleNllOnS.
Three days previously in giving Mr..
Peary my verbal resignation and upon Of
fering my voluntary services | told him
that If my presence was not acceptable at
his headquarters / certainly should land
at the nearest possible point. | said I was
aware that | might be defeating my pur-
pose in thus giving him information
which he might use to thwart my plan,
but that / wanted him to know my strong
feeling in the matter and also that |
wanted to act openly in thus giving him
notice of my intentions.
other Reports Sprnng Up.
Many other reports sprang up, such as,
"a large depot of expedition supplies is
situated at Etah." There was not an
ounce of supplies on the Greenland shore,
and every one aboard knew it.
Let me review Aug. q at the rendez-
vous of the two ships at Drinks bay l
gave my verbal resignation and proffer of
voluntary services. Mr.. Peary accepted
the former, but wanted to deliberate over
the matter AS in both instances of previ-
GUS designations, which We're dropped at
his request he had accepted my voluntary
services, as supposed he would now. The
ships separated to meet up shore toward
Etah at Nerke. I was directed to continue
on the Windward in charge of the Eski-
mos, he being on the Erik. On the Gath
the ships met, stores We're transferred,
and the Windward remaining, all of us
proceeded on the Erik toward Cape Sa-
bine, supposed to be reached by evening,
after making a call at Etah before cross
ing the channel My written resignation
now given Mr.. Peary embodied the fol-
lowing:
you will never by any voluntary act Of
mine be deprived of my medical services
nor of a helping hand so long as you re-
main in the arctic. If l am not to remain
at your headquarters, you can depend on
my being at the nearest possible point
that L can effect landing and maintain
life. My salary of course ceases from
date. My full salary, SlS00 per year, being
due me, you will please give me an order
on the Peary Arctic club. / shall refrain
from making any public comment and
any private comment on the chain of cir
cunstances leading to The rupture in orr
relations Until we return to the United
States when | shall justify ny course i
the sake of my family and my honor if /
deem 1t necessary"
Peury's Answer.
Within a few hours of reaching Etah !
requested an answer which Was as fol-
lows. your resignation of the 2lst is at
hand and is accepted to take effect on our
arrival in New York, whittier you will
proceed on the returning Erik. On the re-
ceipt of your diaries and game lists, etc,
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