The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-22
ADMITS HE Lied
Capt. Loose Brands His Own Statement
About DR.. Cook a Lie.
WAS OUT FOR THE MONEY
Maker of q Sworn Statement THAI
He Had Prepared Cooks Obser-
vations for Him Has Confessed
That the Story Was Prepared
Without Raoor5 IN CPuth-

FaIlOu6 IoI Jill LINZ SOAkCoSN~
That the Story Was Prepared
Without Regard to Truth.
Capt. B. 8. Osborn. Of New YorG.
secretary of the Arctic Cino. hiss
written Capt. Joseph E. Bernier aud
others that Capt. August w. L-,ose's
story Of his dealings with DR.. Cook.
as published in a New York news
paper, was concocted for sale. with
out regard to the truth.
I'm the presence Of witaesses."
said Capt. Osborn, II heard Loose
say, I was out for the money, and
I don't care how I get it,"
Capt. Osborn does not believe that
Losses narrative, 30 supported BY
his afidavits, vas a part Of any plot
to discredit DR.. Cook.
THE idea originated with Loose
and Dunkle," says Capt Osborn.
They had for sale matter In this
controversy so explosive that nobody
dared handle it. When they found
that out they cast about for some
thing else. Dunkle was the promot-
er, Loose the workman.
ALSO Dunkle got most Of the
money. That's what Loose says, and
now he Is casting around to see
where he stands. He's got q con
science, and 1t smarts.
II wrote these facts IN private
letters to Capt. Bernier and others,
and their premature publication IL
a mistake, and may spoil what would
have been complete documentary
proof of my assertion, sworn to be-
fore a notary.
Loose had an appointment to
sign a confession, which has AL
ready been drawn up. He did not
appear, and now he has just twenty
four hours grace. II he does not
sign very shortly the substance Of
the confession will then be printed
from notes of conversations on which
1t Is based"
Capt. Osborn was not at liberty
to name the person who had obtain
ed and drafted the confession.
"a ship owner" he designated
him, "a former employer OF Loose
and q man who has personal inlu-
ence with him."
How did this man prevail on
Loose to confess" was asked.
He told Loose straight out"
said the captain, that Loose was
playing checkers with his own
nose"
Capt. Osborn does not deny that
DR.. Cook and Loose had business =
dealings, and that money passed
between them. But he said:
II know enough shipmates of the
doctors who went into. the. Antarc-
tic with him to be sure the doctor
needed nobody to fabricate obserVa-
lions for him. No doubt he set
problems for Loose, by which to
check his own calculations"
Neither Loose or Dunkle could be
found.
"Le From Beginning to End"
An Ottawa, Ont, dispatch says.
Capt. Loose has confessed that bis
story published In a New YorK
newspaper Is a lire from beginning
to end. We hope to have his Con-
Ression sworn to In a few days"
This, in substance, Is the state.
ment made 20 a letter received By
Capt. Vernier, commander OF the
Canadian exploration steamer Arc
tic. The letter, Capt Bernier states.
ia from Capt. B. S. Osborn, Of Nex
York, secretary Of the Arctic Club
Of which the explorer is a membe:.
1t was Capt. Bernier who received
the first letter from DR.. Cook after
his dash to the pole, announcing The
suncess Of the journey.