Year: 1873

by telegraph from Dundee to the London Bureau


of the HERALD


DUNDEE, Sept. 23-P. M.


STARTLING STATEMENT.


had an interview with Norton the second
mate, who was Hals favorite attendant during
his last sickness. The statements he made he
bade me not disclose. They were, however, OF so
startling nature that felt 1t my duty to give
them to-day to the Vice Consul to aid him in the
investigation he was prosecuting l accordingly
yesterday waited on the Vice Consul and gave him
my information that he might get it officially from
Morton. He at once told me he had already had
these statements from Morton. l further ascer-
tanned the testimony OF certain others was cor
rObOrative so far of M0rton's and am satisfied
that the Vice Consul, who is q lawyer, leans to
theory seriously


DUPLICATING DR. BEssEL.


Norton says Hall and Bessel were not on good
terms. Hall returned from the journey which pre-
ceded his fatal illness in perfect health and was
only short time in the cabin when, after taxing
some co1ee, he became sick and vomited. He
g0lemnly anirms that the Doctor told him on the
second day after Captain Halps illness that it
would be fatal. Hall complained to Morton that
''they we're poisoning him." Bessel gave Hall in
lections ostensiby OF quinine but it limited that
morphine was used. Morton apparently believes
that Bessel killed Hall in order that he might rob
him Of the honor of discovering the North Pole.
Bessel believed that the expedition sure to be
5uccessfu With regard to Buddngton, Morton
afirms that Buddlngt0n was sometimes loose in
his habits and gave offence to Hall, who on more
than one occasion showed his marked disapproval.
He however,


SCOUTS THE IDEA


that BuddingtOn killed Hall. formal document
now given up to the Consul, Autograph Of Hail. and
foxu davo hafor n doc
perfect confidence in Buddington. The crew aver
that the sailing master drank but never was abso-
lutely intoxicated. Morton charges Buddington
with showing the white feather as to proceeding
north through the ice. At consultations with Hall
and his brother officers he called him perfect
coward, yet withal man too timid to crush
mosquito were 1t under his foot Tue carpenter,
Mr.. Conn, who made the bier for Hall, speaks Of
the face OF the corpse as having been the most
natural Of all the many dead faces he has seen 1t
was perfectly calm, devoid OF contortions
or expression Of pain and particularly fresh
In color. Postmortem rigidity alone bespoke
the presence of death. Buddington and the doctor
are not friendly. The former gives out that he
Knows deal which he would say to any one save
to the Consul or the United States authorities The
common seamen refuse to say anything, and gen.
orally plead ignorance OF what was done in the





on the whole testimony is, that either Morton
speaks the truth or labors under halucination,
which is shared in by the Captain, or that both Of
them have Termed


DAMNABLE CONSPIRACY


against an innocent man. The Captain and Nor
ton r0omed together; the officers and crew were
All rooming in one hotel, with The exception OF the
Doctor, who roOmed at the Royal Hotel, where he
was very great favorie with all the guests and won
golden opinions by his exceedingly frank, pleasant
manner His reticence as to the details OF the Cap
tain's illness was In consequence OF a deliberate
resolution to which he persistency and success
fully adhered, despite all the endeavors OF men,
bers OF the press to secure information from him.
Both Buddington and the Doctor are prepared for
arrest Immediately on their arrival at New York.
All who have enjoyed Dr.. Bessel's acquaintance
pray God that the dark accusations may prove
utterly groundess. DR.. Bessel and the other
efncers and members OF the crew cannot be said to
be very friendly Buddngton has been drinking
slightly during his stay in Dundee.


II Ia certain that he is in a state OF considerable
trepidation and anxiety about something Proba-
bly, he anticipates severe overhauling from the
Navy Department. So far as the charge Of poison
ing against Buddlngton goes, it is negatived by
Bessel who affirms so stouty that Hall died a
natural death. His conduct ship board is vim
dIcated by formal paper left by Hall.


BUDDNGToN HAS FEW ENEMIES.


With the crew generally Buddington is on capital
terms. The most singular feature OF the whole
matter is that Tyson's party made charge OF foul
play and that the same charge is reiterated by
certain members OF BuddingtOn's party, but
against another individual.


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