The Washington times., 1926-09-25
REL IGION
BRINGS HIS
STORY
BY international New. Service

BY International News Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Details
Of the 'farthest north" murder,
in which Ross G. Marvin, aid to
Explorer Peary in his successful
dash to the pole in 1909, was slain
by a frightened Eskimo guide
named Kudlooktoo, were revealed
here today by DR.. Isaiah Bowman,
president OF the American Geo
graphical Society.
Thought Drowned
For sixteen years, or since the
successful Peary expedition, it had
been thought that Marvin was
drowned.
Three years ago Kudlooktoo en-
braeed Christianity, was baptized
and then. to ease the pang5 OK
conscience that had lain dormant
for 16 years, told his story to knud
Rasmussen, Danish explorer, who
two years ago told it to DR.. Bow
man.
The story was told to Bowman
BY Rasmussen when the explorer
visited New York after many years
in the Arctic during which he was
a friend and confidant of many
OF the simple people who inhabit
the frozen regions.
Rasmussen,s contacts with the
Eskimos have, been among the
closest OF any Of the white men
and it was a natural circumstance
that he should be the first to learn
0e the staying, DR.. Bowman said.
According to Rasmussen's story, !"
DIR. Bowman said today. 'Kudlook-
too, Marvin and second Eskimo
named Inukitsco. but called Harri.
gan by the Peary party. had left
Peary on his memorable dash and
were making their way back to
their base when the dog team be-
came entangled IN the traces.
"Harrigan, it seems. stopped to
gtraighten out the team and ,Kui-
looktoo and Marvin proceeded to
break trail. They diverged short
distance from the team and followed
trails about one-half mile apart.
When Harrigan had straightened
the traces. he followed KudloolStoo's
trail instead of Marvin's. whereupon
Marvin rejoined them and threat
ened Harrigan.
Lost His Temper
'Kudi0Oktoo told Rasmussen that
Marvin completely lost his temper.
threw Harrigan's equipment from
the sled and started away TO leave
him without food or water. Harri.
gan and KudIooktoo demonstrated
and Marvin threatened Harrigan
again. he said he didn't want
Harrigan AROUND. that he would
go on without him.
He went on with Kudlooktoo.
Harrigan told Rasmussen that Kud
looktoo borrowed his rifle on the
pretense that he wanted to shoot
a seal. A fs,v minutes later Harri-
gan heard a s. Iot and then Kudlook-
too returned and told Harrigan he
had killed Marvin.
For Is years they kept their
secret and Kudloolstoo was con-
verted to Christianity by the mis-
Eionary, Lens Olsen. 1t was imme-
diately after his baptism that he
told the story to Rasmussen and
HarriGan corroborated it. Fear
that he would be taken to the white
mans land and punished had
prompted KudIooktoo, n m ] d 4.
gentle-mannered man, to keep the
secret"
No Action Taken
DIR. Bowman explained that be-
cause OF the difficulty of travel and
the peculiar circumstances sur
rounding the administration of JUS
tice in the polar regions. no official
action had been taken in the case.
Rasmussen was unable to tell
him, he said, what would be done
with Kudiooktoo, who had an en-
Viable record as a guide and aid to
Peary, but punishment will be left
largely 10 the Swedish government
and the. officials of the trading COM
pany holding the rights to the dis
trict in which the Staying took