Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
Loose Author of Article
in Defense of DR.. Cook

NEW YORK, December 10.-There was
la decided division of opinion yesterday
regarding the latest chapter in the polar
conference.-the sworn statements of
George II. Dunkle, an insurance broker.
and Capt. August w. Loose, an expert
navigator. who made aftidavits that they
had framed false records and astronomi-
cal observations which would enable DIR.
obtain d favorable decision from the
Danish scientists who are to examine his
polar data and records.
Critics of Dr. Cook We're practically
unanimous in the belief that the alleged
exposure would result in an unfavorable
verdict being rendered by the University
of Copenhagen, while supporters of DIR.
stories of the insurance broker and sea
captain would not be considered serious
~ either in this country or i'll Denmark.
Sought Introduction to Cook.
| At least three men-Capt b. s. Osbon,
secretary of the Arctic Club of Ameri-
ca: Anthony Fiala, leader of the last
Ziegler expedition, and a newspaper re-
lporter-were approached since october I,
lit developed yesterday, by Dunkle, who
was anxious to meet DR.. Cook.
II have an insurance scheme. he said,
(which l desire to discuss with DIR. Cook,
and I will make it worth while to the
person who viii that / gain au-
dience with the explorer"
Failing in this manner to gain the de-
sired introduction to the explorer, Dunkle
then sought out John II. Bradley, who
was the financial hacker of the Cook ex-
petition, and Bradley. he says, introduce
ed him TO DIR. Cook October II.
Both Loose and Dunkle yesterday de-
clared that they had never been per-
mitted to examine DIR. Cooks original
records other than the observations which
were printed in the newspapers.
My part in the whole AFFAIR" Mr.. Dun.
ke said yesterday. was that of go
between. l only wanted to sell the goods.
as l needed the money.
IL succeeded In doing this and arranged
for Capt. Loose TO assist DR.. Cook In get
ting his report ready for the Danish sci
entists. Capt. Loose is one OF the clever
est maritime sharps in the country, and l
simply acted as a salesman of scientific
knowledge which he possesses
Charles Wake, manager of the Equita-
BILE Life Assurance Society and close
personal friend of Dr.. Cook said:
Il was at the Gramatan Inn practically
all the time DIR. Cook was engaged in pre-
pairing the analysis which was to accom-
pany his data to Copenhagen. He had no
assistance. SO far as / know. The state
ments OF these men seems absolutely
without semblance of TRUTH
Article Outlined by Cook.
Capt. Loose, al his home. All 18th
street Brooklyn. verified the statement
made by the Berlingske Tidende of CO.
penhagen that he had sent it an article
favorable to DIR. Cooks claims, and added
that he had done at Cooks instance
while he was in the explorers employ.
-: course | am the Wedel Loose of
Brooklyn that wrote to the Beriingske
T'idende" lie said. fishing among his doc
uments and producing thousand-word
article written in copper plate Norwesian
script.
Il sent five copies Or this to as many
European editors with a note asking that
they publish it and send me the issue of
their paper. They were the Berlingske
Tidende and the National Tidende both
published in Copenhagen: the Bergens Ii
dende published in Bergen. Norway, and
the Dagbladet and Horgenbiadet, which