Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-17
BIT LOOSE COMES BACK
WITH COUNTER CHARGES
When Latest Furry Subsidies, Situa-
ton Seems to Stand Just Where 1t
Did When "Premature Announce
ment" Was Made-copenhsgen Sci
entists Working on Doctors Data.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec 16.-There was
another little polar furry in New York
tonight which. boiled down. resolved
itself into a series of charges and
counter charges such as have been
frequent since DR.. Frederick a. Cook,
now i'm mysterious seclusion, an
nounced he had discovered the north
pole.
B. S Osbon, secretary of the Arctic
Club. came out first with statement
indicating that Captain August W.
Loose was prepared to repudiate a
recent affidavit published in a New
York newspaper that he had faxed
records for DR.. Cook.
After a hurried search Loose was
found, together with his associate,
George Dunkle. He denied that he
intended to retract anything, stood
by his affidavit, and said that en- the
other hand that attempts had been
made to bribe him into contradiction
OF his previous declarations. Dunkle
confirmed him in this.
NEW YORK, DEC. 16.-Capta-n b.
S. Osbon, of this city, secretary OF the
Arctic Club, has written Captain
Joseph e. Bernier and others that
Captain August W. L0ose's story OF
his dealings with DR.. Cook, as pub
lished in a New York newspaper, was
concocted for sale, without regard 10
the truth.
In the presence of Witnesses SAID
Captain Oston tonight. Il heard
I,ocse say. L was cut for the money
and I did not care how I got it.
CAPTAIN Osbon does not believe that
Losses narrative as supported by his
afidavits, was a part of any plot TO
discred.t Dr. Cock
Originated With Them.
The idea originated with Loose
and Dunkle, says Captain O5ton-
They had for sale matter in this con-
trovorsy so explosive that nobody
dared handle it, When they found
that ont thsy cast about fer something
else. Dunkle was the promoter.
Loose the workman.
Also. Dunkle got most of the
money. That's what Loose says and
now he is casting around to sec where
he stands. He's got a conscience and
IL smarts.
Il wrote these facts in private let
tiers to Captain Bernier and others
and their prema:r-e publication is
mistake and may spoil what would
have been complete documentary
proof Of my assertion, swo<n to b. fore
a notary.
Loose Failed TO Appear.
Loose had an appointment today
TO sign a confession which has already
BEEN drawn up. He did not appear
and now he has Just "a hours grace.
II he does not sign tomorrow, the sub
stsnce OF the confession will then be
printed from notes OF conversations
on which IL Is. based"
Captain Osbcn 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 confessz~ vas asked
He told Loose straight ont" SAD
the captain. that Loose was playing
checkers with bis own nose"
Loose Had Dealings With Cook
Captain Osbon does not deny that
Dr. Cook and Loose had buSine IS
dealings and that nOney passed be-
tween them. but he said. 4 know
enough shipmates Of the doctor who
vent into the Antarctic With him 10
be cure the doctor needed nobody 20
fairicate observations for him. No
doubt hc set problems for Loose BY
which &C. check his own calcuiations-
Neither Loose nor Dunklc could be
found tonight