Year: 1873

Appointmenfs-The Automatic telegraph


Judge HOar . Candidate for Chic


Justice-More of the Polarls Iuvestiga


tiOn.


WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The following
appointment has been made: Mrs. White,
pOstmistress at Water Valley, Mississippi,
vice Buford, suspended.


Secretary Richardson has gone to Har
ward. Secretary DelanO has gone for ter
davs.


The Star saws the automatic telegraph
with it's franchises, is about passing into
the hands of the Western Union Telegraph
Company.


The War Department wants a quarter of
a million of head stones for the Union dead


Judge HOar, formerly Attorney General,
is prominent for Chief Justice.


The following is glance OF the additional
evidence in the Polaris examination, which
has just been printed:


Gustavus w. Linguish, q native of Stock
holm, was seaman on board that vessel;
was the last one that left it, and never had
died natural death, although he knew there
were men around who did not like Hall;
there was good discipline while the captain
lived, but they put the discipline along
with him in his grave; there was no mu-
tiny or difficulty Of that kind at the time
the ship and foe parted; she did not leak
more than she had for a considerable period
before; he saw the ship next day and
thought those on board would not have
failed to see all on the foe because they
had the mast head to see from, but he did
not know the condition of the vessel was
such that they could have done 80. They
might, he said, have thought it easier for us
to get to them. I do not think the ship
will be able to get out without help because
she has little coal, and under canvass can
not pass through the ice. | think the part
ing between us and the ship purely acci-
dental


Peter johnson, seaman, a native of
Denmark, testified that he had no reason
to believe that Captain Hall died from any
other than natural cause; he never
he used to say somebody was going to
shoot him. but this was when he had not
his right senses; he did not know anything
about any difficulty aboard the ship, but
heard the officers aft did not agree very
well; he had seen Captain BuddingtOn
when he had a little too much, but could
not see it on others; the night the ship was
lost Captain Buddington was all right;
there was then no liquor on the ship


William jackson, the cook. of New York,
said: Captain Hall accused the people of
poisoning him: he did not call by name, but
would point toward DR.. Bessets and say
"That man poisoned me-" After he be-
came very bad he thought every body was
trying to poison him. 1t was said he was
out Of his head: Hall thought the witness
was going to shoot him {; he had no idea
Hall died any but natural death !; he had
no reason for believing the contrary; he
could not say that any officer of the ship
got drunk; he never saw any one who
might be called drunk.


John Heron. the steward, of Liverpool, :,
but an American citizen, testifed-When
Captain Hall came back from his sledge
journey. on the twenty fourth of October.
he. in response to Halls request, gave him
cup of coffee made by the cook, but he
had no idea he died from other than nat
ural causes: Buddington became drunk
Oftener after Halls death than before: other
officers used to get drunk. but he did not
see them drunk: he was pretty sure Bud
dington was not drunk when the ship and
foe parted: Buddington's command was
submitted to by every person on board; he
thought the Polars would come out all
right.


William Hinderman. seaman-Born in
Germany: had no reason to believe Captain
Hall did not die natural death, and
thought the separation of the ship and foe
accidental; he thought the ship could have
come to them if she had been in good con.
dition.


Fred Aunting, seaman, born in Russia
testified: He did not know what was the
matter with Captain Hall: he had never
heard OF any difficulty. except some little
difference between Captain Hall and Mr.
Myer at Disco, and had never seen any of
the officers drunk, nor did he hear so.


John w. c. Kruger. seaman, testified:
At Disco there was some grumDling in re-.
gard to the grub: cumOrs were at1oat on the
ship that DR.. Bessetts, Mr.. Myer,
and Mr.. Chester, and the engineers and
Captain BuddingtOD. were about to leave
the ship; there was some talk among the
crew. but it amounted to nothing: it was
unknown at the time if it had attracted the
attention of Captain Hall; witness did not
hear anything about it from Captain Bud
dington; it amounted to nothing after they
left Disco.


Frederick Jamk-a seaman, born in Prus-
that after the death of Hall
one of the men went aft in the morning and
met Captain Buddington. The captain said.
Well, Henry, there is stone off my heart"
Henry said, why sor why. Captain
Hall is dead" was the reply. 1--WE did
not, the witness said, 'like that very
we'll. AS far as my opinion goes. think
Captain Hall died q natural death. Captain
BuddingtOn made fun of Captain Hall
good many times among the men. He
(BuddingtOn) was very friendly to Captain
Hall until his back was turned. Captain
not think the vessel would be able to come
put without assistance. as she had only
thirteen or fourteen tons Of coal on board.
ms, anOnph to laaf her thrOuph the