Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
IC0OK SUSPECTS PLOT JOHN CALLAHAN DEAD
Peary Ordered Inquiry Ex- Sudden Summons Comes to
p|orers' Club President. Steamboat Manager
no AUTHORIZATION GIVEN Twas AT OFFICE YESTERDAY
of Areal Cirrhois Fatal His Home
Investigation News. This Morning
COMPLAINT BY HIS COUNSEL
Member Trades
Peary Ordered Inquiry as Ex-
pIorers' Club President.
no AUTHORIZATION GIVEN
Breach of Faith in Publication Of
Investigation News.
COMPLAINT BY HIS COUNSEL
Explorer and Lawyer Appear Before
Responsible
Form Of Conducting Controversy.

NEW YORK. October 19.-Friends of
DR. Frederick A. Cook, who believe that
he is being unjustly treated in connection
with the Investigations which have been
begun concerning him. are banding them
selves together for the purpose OF seeing
that he has fair play.
In this group of earnest supporters are
members of the Explorers Club. a special
committee of which, by order of its ex-
ecutive board. is now examining into his
account of the climb of Mount Mckinley.
Among those who, despite the fact that
Peary is at the head OF the club, are on
the. side of Cook. are Dillon Wallace,
Charles Wake and DR., Robert T. Morris.
Henry Wellington Wack, counsel for
Cook said yesterday that on his confer
to find that their so-caled investigation
was not authorized by the club, but was
ordered by the president, Commander
Robert f. Peary, who had directed that
the organization report to him on the
subject
Cook Before Committee.
Mr.. Wack gave out the following state
ment yesterday relative to the appearance
of DR.. Cook Sunday before the commit
tee of the Explorers Club:
1.-The so-called committee of the Ex-
plorers' Club. club Of which Commander
Peary is president and Herbert l.. Bridg-
man is press agent, did meet yesterday
and invite DR.. Cook to be present.
Il attended that meeting with DR.. Cook
and read to the twenty-odd members
present the following:
October L. 1909
Prof. Marshall Fl. Saville. vice president
Explorers CLUB, 81 West 10th street,
New York city.
oF g
enforced departure for the west on Sun
day evening and the varied work that We
have to attend to before he leaves the
city it has been suggested to him, and
the same suggestion is now made TO your
committee, that the only proper manner
of obtaining DR.. Cooks replies to such
questions concerning Mount Mckinley as
the Explorers Club may wish to put to
him Is to submit its examination in writ
ing and permit him to reply in the same
form. Tbs he could do while travelling.
Having regard to the seemingly or
ganiEed attacks which have been made
upon Dr. Cook and His work within the
past two days, his counsel advises him
that all persons or organizations which
may. wish to participate in the contTo-
versies surrounding him should approach
DR.. Cook in the usual responsible form
that is, in writin9-so that any legal re-
sporsibility, either on the part of such
persons and organizations or on the part
of DIR. Cook. may be fixed.
I. "'In these circumstances and assuming
that the club does not wish to embarra ss
DR.. Cook by any regular proceeding
which may or not suffer publicity, l trust
that YOU will accede to this request and
let me have, on behalf Of DR.. Cook, your
nterrogatories and criticisms of his field
work. and await the reply that / now
assure he will be thoroughly pleased to
make.
Yours very truly, -
HENRY W. WACK,
IL