The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-13
Peary's Statement,


Peary's Statement.
Entered according 10 Act Of Congress.
81 the year 1903. by the Peary Arctic Club.
IN the once OF tho Librarian Of Congress,
az Washington, D. O.
some Of my reasons for saying that
Dr. Cock did not so 10 the North Pole
viii be understood by those who read
The following statements of the two Es-
lsiuo boys who went with him, and who
told me and others - my party where
h did go. Several EskimOs who started
with DR.. Cook from Anoratok in Febru-
srv. 1876, were Al Etah when I arrived
there in August, 1908. They told me that
Or Cook had with him, after they left,
fgeo Eskimo boys, or young men, two
ssedses, and some twenty dogs The
bovs were I-took-a-shoo and Ah-pe-iah-
/ had known them from their childhood.
one vas about eighteen and the other
6 bout nineteen years of age
On my return from Cape Sheridan and
AT the very first settlement / touched
tNerze. near Cape Chaloul, ia August.
ssa8. and nine days before reaching
Utah. the Eskimos told me, in general
way. where D.. Cook had been; that ne
had Wintered In Jones sound, and that
he had told the white men at Etah that
ne had been a long way north, but that
the bows NO were with hin, l-took-a-
shoo and Ah-pe-lah said that this was
not so. The Eskimos laughed at Dr.
cooks story On reaching Etah. I
talked with the Eszimos there and with
the TWO bows and asked them TO de-
scribe Dr.. Cook journey 80 members OF
any party and myself. This they did in
the manner stated below
r., r. PEARY.
SIGNED STATEMENT OF PEARf,
BARTLETT. MCMILLAN. BORUP.
AND HENSON, IN REGARD TO
TESTIMONY OF COOKS TWO ES-
KIAIO BOYS
The Two Eskimo BOYS, I-look-a-sboo
and Ah-pc-lah, who accompanied DR..
Coos while he was away from AuoIatok
in 1915 and 1909, were questioned sop
eratelv and independently. and were cor
robors ted by Panikpau. the father of
one OF them G-tOok-a-sho0l. who was
personaIly familiar with the first third
and last third Of their tourney. and
who said that the route Tor the remain.
luE third. as shown 10y 'hem, was az
described 10 him bv his son after his
return With DR. Cook
Notes Of their statements were tab
ny several Of uE. and no one Of Us has
snv doubt that they told the truth.
Their testimony was mistaken by
rrose-exs UinatiOu, was corTOboTate1 by
other men in the tribe. and was elected
neither by threats nor promises, the tive
boys and their father talking Of their
journey snd their experiences in the
same way that they would talk OF ans
hunting frip
To go more into details; one Of the
boys was called in, and, with "A chart
On the table before him. was asked 70
show where he had gone with Dr.. Cook
This he did. pointing out with his finger
On the map. but not making any marEF
upon IT,
A. he went out. the other boy came
sn and Was asked 10 show where hs
had gone with DR.. Cook This he did
also without making any marks, and
indicated the same route and the sam,
details as did the fret boy.
When he was through. Paulkpah, IN,
father OF I-toOlr-s-shoo, a very lutelIl
gent man, who was IN the party Of
Eskimos that came back from DR.
Cook from the northern end Of Nauser
atrsit who is familiar. a. hunter WITH
the Jones sound region, and who hal
bean IN Commander Peary's various ex
psditions for some fifteen years. came il
and indicated the same localities auC
dsrails ss the two boys
Then the first boy was brought ir
again and with a pencil he traced OF
the map their route. members OF ou1
party writing upon the chart where. &C
coTding 10 the boys statement. the!
had killed deer. bear. some OF thei
dogs. seal, wslrus. and musk-oxen.
The second boy was then called in AM
the two went over the chart together
the second boy suggesting some change
IS noted hereafter.
Finally. Panikpah. the father wa
= gain called in 20 verify details of tia
portions Of the route with which he wa
personally familiar.
The bulk OF the boys testimony wa
not taken by Commander Pcary, nor b
his presence = fact that obviates an,
possible claim that they were sWed b.
him.
Questions Asked
Certain questions on indopeEden
Iines from the direct narrative Of hi
Eskimo boys were suggested by Com
anandsr Peary 90 some Of US, and wer
gut By az 70 the Eskimo boys.
Still later Commander Pfsry askc'
the Eskimo boys two or three casua
questions on minor points that hsl
occurred 10 him.
During the aking Of this tcstlmou-
81 developed that DIT Cook had TO-