Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
ONLY ONE MAN KNOWS:
AND HE WILL NOT TELL
Attorney Announces Departure on
Caronia and Contradicts It.
ILL OR WELL, AS YOU CHOOSE
Bradley Not Pleased-other Friends
Do Not Know What to Make Of
1t-Mr. Wake, Who Could Ex-
plain, Keeps Lips Shut.

NEW YORK, November 27.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook dropped completely from
public view today. Not even John r.
Bradley, whose money was behind his
polar explorations. knows where he is
tonight. Confiding his secret to only one
man. and perhaps to his wife, the
Broo ilyn explorer slipped quietly and
mysteriously away. leaving behind him
q string of puzzled and exasperated
friends and debate more acrimonious
than that which followed his announce
ment Of September last that he had dis
covered the north pole April q, 1905.
Charles Wake of this city appears to
be the only one who knows the mystery
OF DR.. Cooks whereabouts And Wake
is firm in his resolve to keep lis lips
sealed until Cook himself sees fit to
take the public into his confidence
Breakdown Imminent, Possibly.
In the meantime, concern is expressed
over the condition of Dr Cooks health.
Although some of his friends maintain
that he has borne up well under the
continued strain Of lecturing and pre-
pairing his data, as opposed to this. an
intimate associate Of the doctor said to-
night that the explorer appeared to be on
the verge of nervous breakdown when
ne conferred with him at his hotel in
the Bronx Monday night last
Ihis friend, who Is a newspaper man
issued statement tonight In which he
quoted at. Cook as saying
II this thing keeps up few months
longer | will be In the insane asylum
Ihis Is the statement, In part, as given
out by the friend In question;
dohday night last / called at the
Gramatan Inn and conferred with DR..
Cook. At that time Dr. Cook was in an
extremely nervous condition. I was con-
vlnced that unless he took a long needed
rest he might suffer a nervous break
down.
He told me that he had been advised
TO go abroad in order to be In easy reach
or the University of Copenhagen IL his
presence were required there and at the
same time to get much needed rest He
snen SAID TO me, III this thing keeps up a
few months longer 1 will be in the insane
asylum
Dr. Cook has taken me into his con-
Huence- / nave been permitted to ey-
am ne his original data Despite all the
charges that have been made I have ah
solute confidence in his integrity.
Il feel confident as does DR. Cook him
SELF, that the decision of the University
OF Copenhagen will be favorable All this
taik OF conspiracy to rob Dr. Cook of
his records is silly, although / regret to
say that some of those who have been
MS ADVISERS have fully succeeded I'm con-
vncins him that such plot existed.
personally, do not know the present
whereabouts Of DR.. Cook"
On Caronia, Says Wack.
The puzzle of DR.. Cooks disappearance
from public view began about 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
At noon Henry Wellington Wack, his
personal counsel, issued a formal state
ment' explaining that DR.. Cook had sailed
this morning on the Cunard liner Ca
ronia. Three hours later he issued a sec
ond statement. Withdrawing the first state
ment and explain ng that he had been in
formed by John r. Bradley that the doc
tor had not sailed on the Caronia
Coincident with this reports wero
circulated that Cook had sailed on the
steamship Havana for Havana Neither.
SO far as can be learned tonight, was
Capt John Knight of the Havana re-
vessel had left port as follows:
No one on board resembling DIR
Cook Name not on passenger list
j. r. McCubbin. the purser of the
Caronia. also replied to query by
wireless as follows:
Unable to find DR.. Cook on board
the Caronia.'
From other sources it was intimatei
that DR.. Cook might be at the Hotel
Chalfonte Atlantic City, N j.. as
IF his friend m,
the long distance telephone the man
agement of the hotel said that neither
MIR. Wyckoff nor DR.. Cook was regis
tered there.
Mr.. Wyckofr was found at the hotel
He said he knew moth
ing of Cooks whereabouts.
Still another suggestion was that DR..
Cook might be with Capt. George
Conner. friend at Mount Parnassus.
East Hadden, Conn. But word came
back from East Hadden that Capt
Conner said he had not heard from DIR.
Cook and that he did not expect him.
Man Who Knows Won't Tell.
Mr.. Wake. in admitting he knows
where DIR. Cook is declined to give his
address or to account in any wise for
the doctors sudden and mysterious de-
parture.
Said Mr.. Wake:
'In the circumstances he is at perfect
liberty to make what plans he chooses.
In due time he will give account of him.
self. Until then / hope that he gets the
rest he thoroughly deserves.
.'The children are at school. Mrs. Cook
has left the Gramatan Inn and gone 10
the house of u friend in this city"
John r. Bradley. who is thoroughly ex-
asperated with the whole situation, had
this to say tonight:
II am heartily sick of all this mys-
terry.
DIR. Cook Is under no contract to me-
He can come and go as he chooses with
D.. seeking my advice or consent. But l
lid say today to Mr.. Wake. when ! read
IN the papers that DIR. Cook had sailed.
hat l should feel properly sore. and that
should think / had right to feel sore.
4 the doctor had left for an extended trip
without saying goodbye to me.
Il don't know where he Is any more
han YOU do II he is in this country. it's
LII right But why di.n't he say outright
where he was going?
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