Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-10
Reported to Have Begged the Explorer to Seek
 Legal Advice Elsewhere
COOK SAID TO BE ~yEEN IN BROOKLYN
Mr. Mack Declares that He Has Not the Slightest Idea of the Explorers Whertsabouts-Statement by Captain Loose Creates Quite Stir-Dr. Torp of University of Copenhagen Says the Latest Charges Against Dr.. Cook are Based on Pure Fiction. ~

New York, Dec. s.--nr Frederick A. Cooks personal lawyer, Henry w. Wack, has severed fui ther relations with his client. MT. WaGk refused to- night to confirm or deny his withdraw al, but 1t can be affirmed on competent authority that,after con sultation with his partners, MT. Wack VI rote Dr. Cook 50 long ago as Novembtr 30 that he must beg him to seek lega advice else where.
 No Idea Where Cook Ills Located.
 T haven't the remote st idea" said MT. Wack tonight, "whei'e Dr. Cook is keeping himself, or why he persists in seciusion when his presi siice is vital to his own interests and his friends. I read that he is in Broot dyn, in a sani- tariun in Maine, in a Philadelphia asy- Iun but personally ir .pline to the be- lief he is abroad
 Partisans and skeptiq Now concede
 Certain Fjacts.
 "One thing, howe7 CT, is certain there is agreement toI light for the first time among those whf have always be- lieved Dr. Cook disd overed the north role. those who hav never believed, and those who waita d to be informed on disinterested auti lority. Partisans and skeptics alike no W concede certain cardinal facts which admit of no argu- ment. Namely: Dr. Cook has sent his records to the Univq rstty of Copenha- gen for the inspect on of commis- sion. Two men. q ne a broker, who says he acted as gds between, and one a skilled navigator, have sworn that they supplied the dsbctor with a com plete set of fabricslted observations, covering his trip rorthward sep by step to the pole, in agreement with his narrative as origina lily published. These sworn statements ,chrry within them selves their own urcpof or disproof. Those caIoulationaI Supplied by Cap
 tain Loose.
 That is to say, if the papers now in the hands of inc, University of Co., penhagen contain any considerable portion of the tJoreal observations which Captain Lo ose says he worked out by the reyeu se route no farther. north than the Gra matan Inn in Bronx vile, N Y... the q eduction is that Dr. Cook felt nc conf ience in the adequa- cy of his own pro offs.
 sTf. on the cont ,ary, the Copenhagen records show tho Dr. Cook made TO evident use of the calculations Cap tain Loose said he applied 1t will be fair to assume | aat he accepted them only as checks yn his own data The inquiry will thd n revert to It's first status-ere the original observations of Dr. Cook sufi cfent2"
 Lawyer Wacl< Evades Flat Question.
 Asked natly l9 be had or had not withdrawn frora Dr. Cooks affairs, MT. Wack said: "11 his is not the time for an announcerna nt It might be thought ] had deserted Dr. Cook in his need. He may be deli f1ous in a sanitarium or m the ocean, unable to defend him. self"
 A close frleu q to Mr. wack reiterat- ed, however, { hat MT. Wack had long ago decided Do close dealings with a client who did not keep his counsel in- ments.
 Last Heard from Dr. Cock. Nov. 23. To this phi lse of the situation MT. Wack made itlis sts tement:
 .'Dr. Cook he said, "has disappear ed of his owl a volition and not by the suasion of Elis friends. last heard from him by telephone on Tuesday, Mo- yenber 23. I had seen him personally two days be- fore. He was highly ner- vous. contin uaIly clasped his hands over his sti Imach, as if in pain, and complained of gastric distress.
 Last nI ght Dr. Cooks friends, Charles WaiAe, who first came out with q denial tha t the doctor had sailed for Italy on Si lturday, November 27 by the Caronian confessed to me that he had not tlAeI faintest idea where the doctor now is and that he had not heard from him since Tuesday, No vember-2s.
 My very urgent letters to the doc for have emained unanswered, al- though they demanded a reply from any man sol icitous for his own affairs, and althougi h they were. addressed in care of his brother, who is supposed to know his tRhereabouts"
 Letter fire pn Mrs. Cook Dec. 6.
 nFr. Yyac5x4 however. did receive a letter from l frs. Cook on Dec. 6, dated Dec. 4 and posted Dec. in Brooklyn, Anking him O discontinue all expenses en the doctoi E account and to forward certain papa rs which MT. Wack un- derstood wen afftdavits bearing on the doctors disp uted ascent of Mount Mc- Kiniey. The SC affldavits the doctor originally in, ended to take with him to Europe where they could be avail able for the University of Copenhagen, if desired.
 statereuit by Captain Loose. .A Others of DIT. Cooks friends admitted tonight that Captain Loose consulted him freely and even occupied rooms adjoining his at the Gramatan inn. opportunity for CO., operation merely or for collusion is point on which not even Captain; Loose cared to pro- nounce positively. The captain, how ever, went deeply into his own motives this afternoon.
 T went to Dr. Cook" he said, thinking I qould help him. A short talk convinced me he was ignorant of dome of the essentials of navigation. My task enlarged but that was no question for me to debate as long as [ was paid. Now that payments have ceased and the doctor has disappeared I speak out.
 T supplied the figures. They were gratefully received. What use was made of them is bonnd to appear"