New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-28
DIR. COOK DROPS
OUT OF SIGHT
NOR DID HE STOP TO
SAY GOOD NIGHT.
Ships IN Which He Sailed Re-
ply-"Not Here" Deeper
Mystery Nigh.

DR. Frederick A. Cook did one of three
| things yesterday. but II the word OF his
counsel and the statements OF his
friends. all at odds with one another. be
credited he did all three.
The explorer was not seen about the
steamship piers yesterday, but his
friends say he sailed for Havana at I
p. m. on the Ward liner Havana. for Ma
Piles on the Cunarder Caronia. at noon.
and also remained in this city.
Whether on a steamship or on land.
DIR. Cook was surely in the hands of his
friends. but all who professed TO be
closely associated with him said thew
were not able yesterday TO discover the
nan who said he first discovered the
North Pole.
The barometer of DR. Cooks where
abouts was low when the Caronia and
the Havana sailed. and indicated that the
prospects of finding out whittier he had
gone might be CONCEALED until the next
thaw.
A close friend OF DR.. Cook quoted the
explorer last night as having said on
Monday: IF this thing keeps up a few
months longer I will be IN the insane
asylum
NOT FOUND ON EITHER SHIP.
The Caronia left her pier IN the North
River at noon. Last night at O'Clock.
In response to a query TO j. A. McCub-
bin. purser of the ship. TIL Tribune re-
eeived the following wireless reply:
on board 5. S. Caronia. November AZ.
1909. via Sasaponack, 7:25 p. m.
Tribune. New York.
Unable 10 find Cook on board Caronis
MCUBBIN.
The steamship was then about one
hundred and thirty miles east OF sand
Hook. and il was believed here that ie
Dr. Cook vas a passenger his identify
on board would have been learned by
that time.
The United Wireless Company re
ceived a message last night from its
operator on the Ward liner Havana.
which said:
Only person on board resembling Dr.
Cook is William Warner Earper. at
Philadelphia. but Dr. Cook is a larger
man. with fuller face. Harper showed
me his credentials and he was also
vouched for by the Rev. f. v. Morgan,
who is returning TO his hurch duties IA
Cuba. Rumor started through Henry G
Bum. curator of Princeton University.
companion of Harper. who hoaxed re-
porter that he (Harper) was Cook.
Purser says all on board are accounted
for. TOWNSt-ND-
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
The officials of the Cunard Line we're
able TO say that the Caronia would posi-
lively go to Naples and the Ward Line
was equally assuring in its statement
that the Havana would go TO the Cuban
capital. but whether these steamers
would land DR. Cook at either port they
contended as one of the puzzles of the
hour.
Long before the Caronia sailed de-
tachment of newspaper men who had
met Dr. Cook ON his arrival from Copen-
hagen posted themselves at the gang
plank. some of them making occasional
searches of the steamer, but the Brook
Iyn physician was not recognized Mr.
McCubbin the purser. had no record OF
the explorers booking, and. according
to the agent at the pier and the offi-
ciaIs at the main office of the line. Dr.
Cook was not one of the CarOnia's pas
sengers.
The mystery of his departure began
to take on serious prOpOrtiOns-to the
reporters-when one of them found Dr.
Cook on the Ward Line pier ready TO
sail for Havana-that is. he thought he
had found him. The reporter was sure
he had found him, and the mar who
looked like Dr. Cook was not sure about
it himself He could easily have dis
claimed being "the first north" but hs
chose to lead the reporter To believe
that he might be the man sought.
THE NEAR DR. COOK.
'I do not care TO give my name."
said the near DIR. Cook. II must be
diplomatic and beg to be excused" .Tha
friends of the man addressed crowded
about him and carried the mystery fur
ther. This man." said one of them.
lis booked under the name of H per
and he certainly looks like the explorer.
doesn't he? You see. he can't help it,
You can say that he is going away for
rest and to avoid worry Moreover,
know that the doctor did not sail on
the Caronia."
IL remained for the wireless operator
on the Havana to clear up the mystery
AT sea and show that MIR. Bum, OF
Princeton. had had his little joke.
An intimate associate OF DIR. Cook said
last night that the explorer appeared to
be on the verge OF a nervous breakdown
when he conferred with him at Bronx
willie on Monday night. This friend who
is a newspaper man. is the one who
quoted Dr. Cook rs saying: If this
thing keeps up few months longer l
will be in the insane asylum
ION last Monday night l called at the
Gramatan Inn and conferred with Or.
Cook" this man said. AT that time
Dr. Cook was in IN extremely nervous
condition. and I was convinced that un-
less he took long needed rest he might
suffer a nervous breakdown lie told me
that he had been advised 10 so abroad
in order 10 be i'm easy reach of the Unit
versity of Copenhagen IL his presence
We're required there. and aJ the same
time TO get much needed rest.
Personally. l do not know the pres
ent whereabouts of Dr. Cook
AFFIRMATION AND DENIAL.
The puzzle of DE-. Cooks disappear
ance from public view began about :.