Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-25

NerSltN or copenhagen mas received LII.
Frederick y. Cooks message that his
records will be forwarded in about a
month. but that his Instruments cannot
he sent until next year. The rector, DIR.
Torp. however. refused to make any COM
ment on tits subject
DR.. Cook Going to Montana.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, October 20
Instead OF returning to New York after
his lecture here tonight to prepare the
records of his arctic, journey for the
University of Copenhagen. DR.. Cook will
proceed at once to Missoula, Mont. This
is the home of Edward Barrill, the guide
who has made affidavit that DR.. Cook
was not nearer than fourteen miles to
the summit of Mount Mckinley. Some
court proceeding is likely to he opened
against Barril, possibly n complaint of
criminal libel. When he leaves Montana
he will so direct to New York, where he
Will prepare the data to he submitted
to the University of Copenhagen.
DIR. Cook made the statement about his
Montana plans shortly after his arrival
here yesterday morning. His lawyer. Gen.
f. D. Weed. already is on the ground.
e. q. Bridgeford of Hamilton Mon, has
made an affidavit that Barril talked of
ture for Seattle where he SWove that DIR.
Cook failed to reach the summit of the
mountain. Bridgeford, who was aSSociat-
ed with Barrill i'm the real estate business,
is d close personal friend of DIR. Cook.
The Coming Expedition.
DR.. Cook last night announced that
Prof. l.. l.. Dyche of the University OF
Kansas has been definitely decided upon
Of he of n o
Mount Mckinley expedition. having &C
cepted the offer. He has also decided upon
several other members of the expedition.
but did not care to announce their names
at present. There would be only five or
six in the party. he said. The details of
the Mount Mckinley expedition will not
be worked out at once, as the expedition
cannot start until next spring.
Denies Charge of Bride.
NEW YORK. October 23.-Gen. Thomas
H. Hubbard, president of the Peary Arc
tic Club. again declared yesterday that
no money had been given to Edward n.
Barrill for his affidavit that Dr. Frederick
\. Cook did not climb to the summit of
Mount Mckinley. His statement was a
reply to an affidavit made by c. G. Bridge
ford of Missoula, Mont. former partner
of Barrll, and statement issued by
Henry Wellington Wack, counsel for DR..
Cook. The Bridgeport affidavit says that
Barrill talked of getting from 5000 to
$4,000 before going to make his affidavit.
The Wack statement said that Gen.
James NJ. Ashton Of Tacoma. who got
the affidavits. was associated in business
with Gen. Hubbard; that Bridgeport had
been present when a bride was offered
to Barrill. and that Fred Printz before
making the affidavit upholding Barrill,
had written to DR.. Cook Offering to con-
tradict Barrill.
Gen. Hubbard Explains.
DIR. Cooks guide was not bribed to
make the affidavit said Gen. Hubbard,
land he gave assurance, before his name
was signed to the statement and he had
been sworn to it, that every word he said
was true.
''Barrii's name was suggested to me, as
I have before stated, in a letter written
by Prof Tarr. All 1 did was to send
word to Gen. Ashton to get Barrill's af-
fidvati if he could. 1t is quite true, as
DR.. Cooks lawyer has pointed out, that
have had dealings before with Gen. Ash
ton. Naturally, l would want to put
such matter in the hands of man I
knew I could trust. All that Gen. Ash
ton was told was that Barrill might have
something to say about Mount Mckinley,
AMI that if he did 1 wanted it in affidavit
form.