Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-21
COOKS PROOF FAILS
TO CONVINCE DANES

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1S-The consiS-
tory of the University of Copenhagen, at
a secret session today received from the
examining committee a preliminary re-
port covering the first stage Of the work
of the committee which is examining the
north polar records of DR.. Frederick A.
Cook. An excited discussion followed.
The consistory listened to the report
which provoked an animated discussion.
it appears that the data so far submit
ted are not held sufficient to establish
the explorers claims.
The result of today's discussion was a
request on the part of the consistory that
the committee continue its work.
1t is announced by an official of the
university that the consistory will not
make public any communication based
upon information received orally from the
committee at today's meeting.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Efforts to To-
cate DR.. Frederick A. Cook, renewed
today were fruitless in developing any
trace of the explorer.
ct believe as I have from the first
that Dr. Cook is in Europe" said H
Wellington Wack, today, former coun-
sci of DR.. Cook.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1S.-The Copenha-
gen newspapers, up to the present, have
II is learned, that some Of the leading
dailies tomorrow will print articles throw
ing doubt on Cooks trustworthiness.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Commander
Robert E. Peary smiled broadly today
when informed that a Copenhagen dis
patch had been received quoting a high
authority that the committee Of the
University of Copenhagen, in its pre-
liminary examination of Dr. Cooks rec
ords, failed to find proof that the ply
stefan had found the north pole. And
that smile was the only answer that
Commander Peary made to the informa-
ton when it was impaired to him.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Dr. Cooks close
friends said tonight that the doctor, pre-
vious to dispatching his polar data to the
University OF Copenhagen. had written to
Rector Torp, informing him that In the
event OF an adverse decision, he DIR.
Cook, would not appeal from the finding
OF the consistory. His instruments and
three documents important to his case,
DR.. Cook pointed out in his letter, are
still at Etah, and he thought it possible
that, in view Of the fact that all the
evidence was not in, the university might
find a Scotch verdict of mot proved
In such event, the doctor wrote he
would fit out an expedition to go to
Greenland next summer and bring his
complete records and his instruments
back with him. If the verdict of the con-
sistory is hostile, however, the expedition
will not be attempted.
II the consistory finds in his favor. DR..
Cook will further submit his data, his
friends add, to the authorities Of Geneva
and Brussels, both of which cities have
asked for an opportunity to examine
them.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1Z-There was an
other little polar furry in New York last
night which boiled down, resolved itself
into a series of charges and counter
charges. such as have been frequent
since DR.. Frederick A. Cook, now mys-
terious seclusion, announced he had dis
covered the north pole.
B. s. Osben, secretary of the Arctic
club came out first with a statement in
dicating that Capt. August W. Loose was
prepared to repudiate a recent affidavit
published in a New York newspaper that
he had faxed records for DIR. Cook.
After a hurried search, Loose was
found together with his associate, George
Dunkle. He denied that he intended to
retract anything, stood by his affidavit
and said, on the other hand, that at
tempts had been made to bride him into
contradiction of his previous declara-
tions. Dunkle confirmed HIM in this.
Captain Loose, in his statement, said:
IT have refused an offer of between
81 600 and 5000. to repudiate my affidavi'l
In regard to the observations l furnish
- Or. Cook. The offer was made "a