Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15
Missed It by IA Miles, Barrill Says
in Corroborated Affidavits-The
Pictures and Diary Were
Faxed, he Says.
EXPLORER DoCToRED
ENTRIES ON RECORD
"'That Would Make a Good Top, "
Doctor Is Alleged to Have Said,
Using Camera-Photos Were
Printed.

(Ey Asacctated PreSs.J
NEW YORK. Oct 1L-The Globe this
afternoon prints copy of the affidavit
made by Edwin n. Barrfn. who accom-
panied DR.. Frederick A. Cook at the time
he announced HIS reaching the summit of
a-ount Mckinley. The arfidavit was made
before a notary public at Tacoma, Wash,
On October l. and has Just been received
in New York
BarrIIrs afidavit states in eject that
he was the only person present with DR..
Cook on the date when he claims to
have reached the summit OF Mount Nc
Kinley: that they did not in fact reach
the summit. and the nearest point to
fhs summit reached was az least II
miles distant from the summit Of that
mountain the elevation at no time ex-
cseding 1000 feet BarriIFs afidavit also
brings into question q number OF the
photographs which DR.. Cook has given
a. representing the summit and other
high attitudes OF Mount Mckinley.
BaTilrs afndavit says at the outset that
he was born IN Bur alo. in 1854. and now
resides at Darby. Montana He says he
was the only party present with DR.. Cook
when he claims 20 have reached the sum
NIT OF Mount Mckinley. and that he Is
the party referred TO as Barrille. OF Ed
ward Barrflls. IN DR.. Cooks book enti-
tied To the Top OF the Continent. ="
bearing upon the expectation to Mount Nc
Kinley. He details his first meeting with
DR.. Cook at Missoula, where the latter
was accompanied by Professor Parker, Of
Columbia unierSity; r. W. Porter, and
others.
TELLS OF EXPEDITION.
IAs organization OF the Mount McKin-
- GSrs<stOn is explained. the members
9ozrAsR<aS - Bred Printz. a guide; Bel
moGe G1own. an artist and naturalist, Of
Tacoma: Walter Miller. a photographer.
Of Seattle; Samuel Beecher, who acted as
cook for the party, and Barrill. The
party sailed from Seattle May Il, 1906.
Barriu recounts that az the start Of the
trio he prepared 70 keep an exact diary
and sets forth that this diary. marked ex-
hibft "A. attached to the affidavit. is a
pocket diary kept BY me during all the
time that DIT. Cook and were together
nsar Mount Mckinley. and the same Is a
truthful record. with the exception Of the
under the orders OF Dr. Cook"
The diary referred to by BarriIl as at
tached TO the ahidavit is now in posses
sion OF the New York Globe.
The affidavit then proceeds as follows:
BARRnL's AFFIDAVIT.
''On the evening Of September 9. 1896.
Dr.. Cook and I started alone for the pur-
pose OF exploring Mount Mckinley. He
Informed me before starting that his pur-
pose was TO find a way for ascending the
mountain. as he and Professor Parker
Intended 70 climb the mountain the fol-
lowing year.
AS shown BY the diary, we took to the
Ice on September 8 From and including
the 9th. down TO and including the 18th
OF September. all writings in my diary
are by me. but we're made under the 6i-
reetion OF Dr. Cook I also changed the
dates during this time under his direction.
The figures i2.N0 on the date OF Septem-
Der H. were changed by me at the dicta-
ton OF DR.. Cook. On September L. DIR.
Cook directed me to stop keeping my
diary and leave the pages therein blank.
/ cannot now remember the exact dates
OF figures which had in my diary, before
was 30 directed TO change them, but !
know the elevation under what now APP
pears September u was not to exceed
&sUlls ana Llllk IL was e,ulu.
We quit any further attempts towards
ascending the mountain upon September
Is and returned 70 the boat a gasoline
launch named BOelshey. which lay in the
water at the foot Of the glacier We
reached the launch on September 1s hav-
ing Travelled Is miles OF more on the top
Of the glacier. from the place we quit
climbing. on September Is.
COOK ORDERED CHANGES.
''On September Is. when at our first
camp returning from the glacier, / doc
tored and changed the entries therein
from and including September 9, down
and including September L. These chang
IS were made under the orders Of Dr.
Seek From the 18th TO the 18th. was
written at the first camp returning on
the night OF the 10th and from the 18th
20 and Including the 18th was written In
our last camp returning on the evening
Of the 18th. and written solely under the
direction OF DR.. Cook and Just as he said
From and including September ls down
70 the end Of the diary on November 3.
TIE entries therein are my own. They
cover the actual facts and were not die
tated TO me BY anyone.
'-Dr. Cock first told me to stop my
day on September Il. when we were IN
cur fifth camp going up the glacier. and
az or near the point which Or. Cook
CiAlltC 8 the Nop OF Mount Mckinley.
: This point was within sight OF us at the
time DR.. Cook stated at this time and
place that the same conditions existed
there as did exist an the top OF Mount
Mckinley and directed me to stop my dia-
~ until further orders. At this time he
had been 20 the top OF the point claimed
By the doctor as the top Of the mountain.
and the doctor had taken a photograph
OF the point with me standing on the
tcp thereof. with the American nag IN
The photograph u which I refer is
Ehown opposite page ~ OF the doctors
book. entitled To the top Of the CONT
nent.. before mentioned. The Jagged
marks on the top OF the apex OF snow
n that picture. and shown from the no. -
tom OF the picture up to the granite rock
forming the top Of the point are nv
fcotmarks and those Of DR.. Cook. nv
best recoilections OF this are as follow:
TOOK A PICTURE.
''Dr- Cook and / went 10 the ton Of
this point together. and ne said We viii
go back down and get a picture Of this.
We did not take our bags TO the ton
OF the point with US. having left them
down in the saddle Of the glacier. We