Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-21

Scientists Not Sarprised.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-News that the
University Of Copenhagen had declined
to accept DIR. Cooks claim that ne had
reached the north pole came as no sur
prise TO scientific circles here. and to
many of his friends. who had been
prepared for the result by the early
indications that DIR. Cooks claims
would not be favorably passed On
DR.. Cook is now in Christiansa1s1.
Norway, according to William L. Cook.
his brother
Mr.. Cook said that the doctor ha.,
greatly recovered from the nervous
breakdown from which he was suffer-
ing when he left here. Mr.. Cook de-
clared that the explorer was ready Go
go to Copenhagen to give the university
further information concerning his
claims
DR.. Cook mysteriously left the IIotei
Grammatan in the Bronx. November
-. where he had gone 10 prepare his
records supporting his claim that he
had reached the north pole. 1t now
appears that he sailed November p on
the steamship Caronia for Naples.
where he remained for several days.
This information was contained in a
letter the explorer sent to his brother
who said:
'-Dr. Cook has authorized me to an
nounce that ne is in Europe trying to
gain much needed rest, and that Is
all that ] can say. At the proper time
my brother Will make a statement for
publication. and until he sees fit to do
so there will be nothing for his friends
to do but TO respect his wishes and al
low him to remain in seclusion.
''He has fooled us all. from the King
OF Denmark down. was the exolama-
tion of John r. Bradley, Dr.. Cooks
hacker in his Arctic trip, when apprised
OF the news from Copenhagen And
he fooled me with the rest. Mr.. Brad
ley added
bradley Flays Cook.
'As a matter of fact" continued the
sportsman. Il long ago lost all interest
in DIR. Cook the north pole and every
thing connected with it. Polar bears
and the wild life OF the Arctic in gen.
eral is the only thing that has ever
interested me much in that connection
anyway.
LAS for DIR. Cook. l haven't seen him
or heard from him since he left the
Waldorf Astoria to go 10 Bronxyille TO
prepare his records for submission TO
the University of Copenhagen.
wasn't in Communication with him
while he was at the Granlnatan. and
as a matter OF fact hardly had an
hours solid conversation with him al
the while he was here after his return
from the Arctic.
Il discounted this decision from the
University of Copenhagen some time
ago" continued Mr. Bradley. "1n COM
mon with the rest of the world was
delighted at the first news iron, DR.
Cook that he had discovered the pole
His actions, however. and his failure
to make more .han the meagre state
nlents regarding his trip which early
followed his return to civilization took
scme of the smack off the supposed
triumph. l began TO weaken decidedly
when DR. Cook left us all without SO
much as a word Of good-by. When q.
man ruas away you can't EXPECT his
friends TO fight for him. and Cooks
f7ight-for that's what II seemed to nlr
to amount to-kllled all my interest In
him and his affairs. Before that had
4 ever had reason to doubt Cook and blS
whole course in this. ma ttei seems i7-
explicable to me
II am siek Of The whole blooming
polar business and don't want 70 hear
anything more about the North Pole o.
any OF its attributes. vas the char