Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-18

New York, Dec. 17.-Captain B. s.
Osbon of this city, secretary of the
Arctic club, has written Cantain
Joseph p. Bernier in Ottawa, Ont, and
othefs that Captain August w. Loose's
story OF his dealings with Dr.. Cook,
as published in a New York newspaper
was concocted for sale without regard
to the truth.
IN the presence of Witnesses said
captain Osbon last night, 81 heard
Loose say:
-" I was out for the money and /
didn't care how got it,,
Captain Osbon does not believe that
Loose's narrative as supported by his
aiadaVlts, was part of any plot to
discredit DR.. Cook.
The idea originated with Loose
and and Dunkle,' says Captain Osbon.
They had for sale matter in this con
troVersy so explosive that nobody
dared handle it. When they found that
out, they cast about for something
else. Dunkle was the promoter. Loose
the Workman. Also, Dunkle got mos.
OF the money. That's what Loose
says, and now he is casting around TO
see where he stands. He's got a con
science and it smarts.
Il wrote these facts in private letters
to Captain Bernier and others and
thefe premature publication is mis-
take and may spoil what would have
been complete documentary proof of
my assertion, sworn to before a. no.
tary
Loose had an appointment to
sign confession which has already
been drawn up. He did not appear.
and now he has just twenty-four hours
grace. If he does not sign tomorrow
the substance of the confession will
then be printed from notes of the CON
Versations On which it is based.'
Captain Osbon was not at liberty to
name the person who had obtained
and drafted the confession. "A ship
owner" he designated him. "a former
employer OF Loose and man who has
personal influence with him.
How did this man prevail on Loose
to confess?" was asked.
He told Loose straight out" said
Captain Osbon, that Loose was play-
ing checkers with his own nose"
Dunkle Denies Confession.
New York, Dec. 17.-The Times last
night pritned the statement that the re.
port that Loose admitted taking the
Cook expose proves to have no truth
whatever. The story, according to the
Times, was started by a mining pro.
motor who overheard the conversation
In meeting between Loose and Os-
bon and a wrangle over the expose.
Loose makes a statementre affirming
the truth of his statement.
In an interview last night Dunkle
said:
Yesterday Loose showed me a let
ter inviting him to make clean
breast. | told him to remember he had
already made an affidavit and any con-
tradiction would make him out liar
in one instance or the other
He said he had never made a
verbal confession, and, of course,
would not make a written one. al
though informed that $4,000 was on
deposit for him the minute he signed
a confession"
Loose said: "I refused an offer OF
more than $4,000 to repudiate my aft
davit. 1t was first made verbally De-
cember 10. refused. On December
IL | received a letter from the person
who, made the offer, asking me to
come to his office. / paid no attention
to this. On December 16 Il received a
second letter, urging that I make.
clean breast of 1t. paid no attention
to this letter. | understand Osbon
has seen copies of these letters. They
are the only ha sia of hin oon,na4i,,> .,