The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-01
TALKED WITH MANY
BUT NOT De elected
Dr.. Cook, Eagerly Sought For,
Spends Two Weeks Near
Home Undiscovered
USED ANOTHER NAME
BUT NOT DISGUISED
Has Returned to Europe and
With Family Will Come to
New York Before Christ

NEW YORK, Dec. DIR. Cook
convinced us that the Test disguise
man can have il to nave none at all.
but Just to De his own self.
This Is the opinion to-day Of Ben
jamin Il. Hampton, editor of Hamp-
tons Magazine. In explaining TO the
United Press how II was possible 10
bring DIR. Frederick A. Cook, the polar
explorer, ana for yenr the elusive
quarry Of newspaper sleuths the world
over. to this country without any espe-
ciat attempt at secrecy and Negotiate
with him for the publication OF his
confession, that he Iaay not nave
reached the North Poe: all without
the slightest danger OF discovery
Hunted for in vain ...e world over.
with price on his discovery offered
10y various magazines and newspapers,
Cook returned TO this country and
spent two weeks within sixty miles III
New York city, absolutely In the open,
with the exception OF the name under
which he was registered. and no one
of the hundreds who raw him and the
scores who talked with him 50 much
rs questioned his identity.
How He Was Found.
The Stay of how Hampton's Maya
zine, which. beginning in the January
number. IL to publish pr. Cooks latest
story, In which he admits that the
hardships OF the Arctic may nave I'M
balanced his mind. and made him be
Iieve he had accomplished the stH-
,,en,ioa,s feat Of discovering the pole.
forms an interesting account that sets
At naurht most of th, accepted the
cries of detective work.
When Hampton's decided TO lind
Cook. It's representative we.n to his
brother. William Cook. proprietor OF
the North Pole Dairr'' In Prookiyn.
and la Id their proposition before him.
fsa4r-teil William t.-,s.is ts4tst they
knew the doctor was In London and
were determined 10 go over the city
with fine tocth comb, IL necessary. to
Gnd him.
William Cook finally admitted that
Or. t'5ok was esther IN INsnssnr or near
that city. and gave the magazine the
name of his brothers solicitor. hamp-
ton then communicated with this 80
Hcitor and IL WAS not long ue1oTe ca
hIes were passing between Ut Cook
and his brother. The cables from pr
Cook were signed FREDERICK ana ad-
dressed to William ceok without the
doctor heinz discovered
When Inc hegntiaaons han po-
Sressra suWelentiS Lverett marry.
enc Of The stan OF hampton g. Went
to lond"n. met i'rr eok ana resurHea
with him on one or the Empress Line
steamers 20 quebec. IN ss"ehee tue
party was Joined by hampton ana Ray
Long. associate editor OF Hafnpton.s
The four then proceeded 20 Troy. ~ Y.
IT. Cook aud Harry resistered nj the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in Troy under AS
stunned names. White hampton ana
Long stopped at the Rensselaer, 1otei
Fer two days the members OF the
party were IN almost constant com
runication. once day Cook and
Harry went motoring. with sook max
ing no attempt AZ disguise. Cook min
gi~d with the crowds IN the hotei iopny,
walked on the streets aud sat In the
public dininE-f oom and no one was
the wiser. once ne VAS told by one
81 the guests that he looked IKE DR.
Cook. To which he smiiingiy replied.
Yes. have often been taken Tor the
doctor
Used Assumed Name.
Hampton ana LoHs remained with