St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 25, 1909

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— IE IN —ñ— — -eary Ss ; Cook Indictment Written as a Forecast

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— thus. far scarcely hinted at, of the relations between - Peary and Coox and prove that Peary knew just wha: Dr. Cook's pians were when he went North with Bradley. In fact, this paper, which was in- tended, if" necessary, to be a dead man’s exposure of a rivai’s plans and aims, has proven a prophetic document that’ will speak out of the past with the voice of the present. “When 1 started north,”’ said the ex- ‘plorer, “I made no secret of the fact that I had left a valuable sealed docu- ment in the hands of my friends with- out revealing to them the nature of fits contents. ‘They knew, however, of my purpose when I left that document in their hands.” The logical de:tuction from what Com- mander Peary said is that before he started north he had had secret agents at work suppiyyng him with, informa- tior concerning Cook's plans when he get out with Bradley ostensibly to hunt in the North. Inquiries set afoot in Sydney. Nova Scotia, brought quickly to light that Dr. Cook had dropped .more than/‘one hint that the projected “hunt” was only a blind to infinitely higher ambitions Peary’s emissaries got a line on the -entire equipment of the yacht J. R. Bradiey. that carried Dr. Cook to the North Pole. While at North Sydney, two weeks ago, the writer met several nen who had assisted in the outfitting of the J. R. Bradley, and who heard Cook say that he intended to try a dash for the pole. Consequently, with as many friendS as Peary has in Sydney and North Sydney, it was a simple thing for him ‘to get a line on Cook's plans and set them down in his records. Peary Had Outlined Pian, 3 Knowing that Dr. Cook was going - North with no other provisiéns than those contained on the yacht, Peary maturally felt anxious for the stores he g to place along the route of his march to and from the pole. ae ine Was why Peary put Murphy and _ Pritchard ashore at Etuh to guard his stores before he went into the ice at Cape Shefidan for the winter. He did not want Cook tp come along and take a probable intention to —— was set down In his sealed papers. d_like many other pre-: dictions it contalfis proved in the end true, Commander Peary: aid not wait to reach Etah in the summer of 1908 before making us his mind to put two men ashore there to guard his stores against rival explorers: He made up his mind on this point before he left New York a his sealed document will state fully his plans and views in this regard. Both Pritchard and ‘Murphy had sealed in- structions as to what they should do in event of the arrival of Cook. and these sealed instructions will be part of the Peary proof in regard to Cook and set- tle all quibble es to why Cook was pre- |} vented from remaining at Etah after he and his Eskimos had arrived there in a half-famish¢d condition. Before the Peary statement as to Dr. Cook (the detailed. statement that will cover every particular of the alleged Cook journey to and from the pole) is made public Commander Peary’s sealed document will be gone over carefully and compared with every record extant and with*as much of the information of Dr. Cook's polar expedition as he has permitted to appear in public print. All Data in the Indictment. All this will be sifted with extraordi- nary pains, and though a. great part of this work may be done in New York or Brooklyn by the member. of the Peary Arctic Club and scientists they rhay summon to their assistance, the results of their report will be submitted to Commander Peary at Eagle Island, in order that it may be errorless and free from vague or conflicting statements. It ie true that Peary has turned over practically all his papers and records to Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard, who took them to Bar Harbor, but it is far from likely that any statement will be given out either in Bar Harbor or New York without conferring with Commander Peary. And when the Ceok indictment

is handed up, according tothe plan tentatively agreed upon it is more than likely that it will be followed by a sup- plemental statement from Peary him- self. Peary Official Reception Will Likely _ Be Slander Suit Summons By ** od the ee York Rureau of th ng oh as NEW YORK, Sept. carne ‘Com mander Peary reaches New York it is more than likely that he will find him- self an object of intetest to a process server, who will seek to serve on him papers in an action by Dr. Frederick A. Cook to recover-@aqaages, for siander and defamation. | — Dr. Cook’s secretary, . Walter, Lons- dale, admits J ‘is seriously entertained by Bot and John R. Bradiey, the mah who, financed the Cook expedition, and who is vitally interested in the box-office results of Dr. Cook's forthcoming lecture tour. Mr. Lonsdaie said it was true that Cook’s lawyers had already prepared affidavits fn rela- tion not only to the slander arid defama- tion allegations’, but also concerning | the charge that Peary. or his crew wrongfully used the stores that Couk had left at Btah. These affidavits, Lonsdale said, were ready in case Cook and Bradi¢y made up their minds to sue, but the secretary sought to con- vey the impression that the suit would not really be brought. May Sue Now; May Not, “Certainly nothing will be done just at present in regard to the suit,” sa‘d Lonsdale, “and it is doubtfal if any- thing will ever be done, unless it is in retaliation.” . It was gathered from this that the ‘Cook party half expect that Peary wil) was impossible to ascertain on what ground such a suit would be based. Mr. Lonsdale declined to discuss the matter further, except te remark that if ever Dr. Cook decided to sue, there was plenty of cause for an action to recover heavy damages. From another source it was learned | that the Cook suit! is actually in prepa- ration and may be brought the moment Peary comes within the. jurisdiction of New Yerk. -The trial of such a suit would reveal many interesting phases in the careers of both Cook and Peary, it was rémarked. It was also remarked that some expressions used by Peary in pubiic statements concerning Cook would establish a prima facie case of slander, unless shown to be true. Convinces Geographical Leader. Archer M. Huntington, president of the American Geographical Society, visited Dr. Cook and had a long talk with him. Cook told him many things which he has not said in public, and the professor was also given an opportunity to ex- amine, privately, some papers which re- late to Dr. Cook’s scientific observations oh his march to the pole. After the interview Secretary Lons · dale said Prof. Huntington expressed himself as absolutely convinced that Dr. Cook had reached the pole. This ex- pression of opinion, he added, by the féremoat official greographical authority in America, was very gratifying to Dr. Cook.

' bring action against Cook, though it a Gen. Habbard Finds Peary’s Cook Indictment “Interesting” By Regen Baa) BAR HARBOR, Me., Sept. %.—"T have ce. reed the records sutmitted by Commian- — — — ‘Has. Cook t the pole?’ and found in them Dr. Ccok has, not stated.

‘Peary will go ever the records in detail and supply such information as Gen. Hubbard may desire. “I think it would be best not to make any statement «efter the conference with Commander Peary,” seid Gen. Hub- bard, “as it is a matter which the off- cers of the Peary Arctic Club should pass upon. I shall call a meeting of the club officers very shortly, certainly within two or three weeks, for there The records and observations of Com- mander Peary at the pole were not sub- mitted to Gen. Hubbard, but will prob- ably he placed before the Peary Arctic Club, - What ‘sotentifio body in this country be selected * pass upon the rec- and data of Commander Peary and Dr. Cook in thig country’ will be con- at the meeting which Gen. Hub- a will onl. } equisment, ‘That he Oe Loewe YVOOWe@erv®@..

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ter was encountered and the way barred. The men day down on the siledges for a rest, but were awakened by a high wind. They hurriedly erected a snow shelter and waited till next day. A bridge of thin, new ice had formed. It was a perilous thing to attempt a cross- ing, but this was decided upon, for a storm was approaching and it was feared that the bridge of new ice would be destroyed.

W hitney Brings Rescued Crew of Wrecked Whaler By Associated Press INDIAN HARBOR, Labrador, Sept. 25.—On the Arctic Club’s relief ship Jeanie, which went to the Greenland Coast in search of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, and which has returned hére, having on board Harry Whitney, the wealthy young hunter of New Haven, Conn., who met Dr. Cook at Annootok are Capt. C. Forsythe Grant, owner, Capt. Brown and six bers of the crew of the Dundee, whaling vessel, the Snowdrop, which went ashore at Cape Haven in the Arc- tic, on Sept. 20, 1908 , The Snowdrop was given up for ost long ago and all on board her had been mourned ag dead until a few days ago, when Alexander Richie, a member of the crew, made his way to civilisation via Hudson Bay, and brought the first been with the party for several months4 it was stil] feared that all were lost. The Snowdrop, after a successful whal- ing season, was trying to get into Cape Haven to land its Eskimos before start-. ing for Scotland, with its cargo, when she was driven ashore in a terrific gale. Marooned in Snewstorm. The owner, captain and crew, with the Eskimos, reached shore in small boats with a small quantity of food. An ef- fort was made to reach a whaler in Hudson Bay, but the snow was too deep and they were driven back. With the food supply exhausted the white men and natives subsisted on the flippers or such seals as they could shoot on ice and the skins were fed to the dogs. This was their principal food all win- ter. Often they could not find any seals and the entire party went hungry. In the spring, deer were shot and food was more plentiful, but everyo was on an allowance of one —* day be- sides the meats. For a long time the meat supply was low and was only re- plenished by the killing of a polar bear a few days before the Jeanie reached Cape Haven. Two of the crew, William Morrison and Richie, had left the station in De- cember to make their way “to Mica Mines Island, in Hudson Bay. Morrison had frozen both feet and gangrene had set in in one foot. Wemen Amputated Sallor’s Foot. Part of this foot was amputaied by Eskimo women, but it did not stop the &a@ngrene. He was in bad condition when the last news came from him in July. When the Jeanie arrived at Cape IIlaven, @ three days’ delay was caused by sending a gasoline launch in séarch of Morrison; but he was not found, and the party came south: without him. . Owner Grant and Capt. Brown did not know that they were being mourned as being dead and were much surprised at the news on reaching here. Last winter bottles were found on the coast of Ireland with the message tha! the Snowdrop had hit an iceberg and was sinking. When the ship did not arrive this was accepted as confirma- tion of the message; which was a hoax. No bottle was sét adrift from the Snow- drop. TELEPHONE PRESIDENT TAKES PLACE ON DIRECTORS’ BOARD Charles 8. Gleed of Kansas City has beer elected president of the Bell Tele-

news of the party, but as he had not | COUNTY SHERI KS JUDGE 10 STOP ALL BOUTS Petition Is in Form of Applica- tion to Dissolve Injunc- tion Order. Sheriff John Grueninger and Con- stable George Bode of St. Louis County Saturday afternoon asked Judge Wurd- eman to dissolve the injunction which prevents them from interfering with boxing contests held by the Commercial Club at Suburban Garden. The motion was made in answers filed vy the officers to the injunction, which stopped them from preventing the Tren- dall-Memsic contest Thursday night., The injunction continues in force and will, they say, preveut them from in- terfering with future contests, which the club’s promoters promise to give s00Nn, thaf the’ Gontest was a public exhibi- tion, for» which an admission was charged, and that it was @ “brutal dis- play of physical force.” Iu a letter to Prosecuting Attorney Shackleford, Gov. Hadley expresses the opinion that the contest was a public boxing match in violation of law, and directs that the officers of the club whv obtained the injunction against the Sheriff should be cited for contempt, or that informations should be issued against them. The letter says in part: “yt consider that the apparent fraud that was practiced upon the court in the securing of his temporary restrain- ing order was a greater offense than the giving of the boxing match itself. I, therefore, suggest to you that you bring these facts to the attention of Judge Wurdeman and ask hat the persons who secured this temporary restraining order be cited for contempt, and bring before the grand jury the question as to whether the person who verified the petition was guilty of perjury, or, if the facts seem reasonably clear, tha you proceed against him directly by in- formation.”’ Judge Wurdemann now says that he was imposed upon by persons represent- ing that the contest was to be in pri- vate with only the members of a bona fide club as spectators. The affidavit on which the injunction was granted was signed by Meredith B. (“Met’’) Johnson of St. Louis, manager of the T. E. Price Commission Co., which has offices in the Merchants’ Ex- change building. Sager Makes Statement, The petition accompanying the affi- davit was signed only by Arthur N. Sager, former Circuit Attorney of St. Louls, as Counsel for the Commercial Club. “I knew hothing about the club until 2:30 p. m., Thursday, the day of the fight,” sald Sager. “Johnson, Tommy Leahy, Tom Leonard and others whose names I don’t know, came to my office. They showed me a charter held in the name of Commercial Club, a corpora- tion. They also exhibited a list of mem- bers and a minute-book showing that meetings of the club had been held and that it had been duly organized. “Asan attorney I drew up the peti- tion asking for the injunction. One of the officers of the club, I think it was Johnson, signed an affidavit setting forth that all of the statements in the petition were true. We then went to Clayton and served the papers, and since then I have had nothing to do with jthe affairs of the club.’* It developed Saturday that the in- junction papers were served on Sheriff Grueninger by Sager in Autenrieth’s saloon, across the street from the Clay-

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Shonts there that year. Thereafter she met him in this city, but on behalf of Mr. Shonts it is declared that he has not seen her for at least six munths. and it is further asserted that his ac- quaintance With Mrs. Hipsh was most limited and confined to the most conven- tional courtesies which any gentleman pays to a lady whom he knows .only ELS EUROPE Convinced by To Tour of Five Months That America Has More Comforts. — et— Atter nearly five months in Europe, including two visits to Rome, the Rev. Father J. T. Coffey, pastor of St. Leo’s Catholic Church, who returned Friday, said he foung nothing over there bet- ter than “we” have here and brought home no new ideas to be applied to his pastoral work or parish institutions. “IT think we're about as well fixed here as they are in any place tn the world,”’ Father Coffey said, “and I didn’t and out while I was traveling any way that we could improve on the manner in which things are done in St. Louis.” Father Coffey, with 70 clergymen from the United States, attended the golden jubilee of the American College at Ktome. He also BaW & game of base- ball by American students, played on the grounds df the Castle Gondolfo. The game was a novelty to the Italians and was arranged in honor of the visiting clergymen from the United States. Visited Eastern Europe. Father Coffey's itinerary included a trip to Egypt, the Holy Land, Turkey, Greece, the Island of Corfu, Paris, Lon- don, Scotland and Ireland. “It was a pretty strenuous trip,” he sald, “but I gained 10 pounds while I was covering all that territory.” In Rome Father Coffey, with 200 others, had an audience with Pope Pius in the throne room at the Vatican. The Pope addressed the “pilgrims” at the conference, authorizing each one of .the clergymen present to convey to their charge the papal blessing. Talked With the Pope. Then the holy father walked among his guests and spoke to each one per- sonally. He also consented to pose for a photograph with the pilgrims assem- bled about him. That picture was taken by the official photographer of the Vatican and each one present was given a copy. The Pope also gave Father Coffey a portrait of himself. flocks and the institutions under their nue, m years oid, and Gregory Reardon of 386 Evans avenue, 83, are held in the Dayton Street Police Station. They were identified by several women and — ——— the firat ae] 1 jole schoo] children as the men who took! Edward T. Hopkins of 4422 Easton ave-

nue, 55 years old. tnt®O Gh Alley off and Cote Brilliante avenue, shortly be- a fence, rifled his pockets and fied. | Mrs, Hattte McComb of 2620 Cote Bril-. liante avenue and Herbert Crosby of 3620 Lucky street, a schoo:ooy, swore to the information after seeing the prison- ers, who were afrested early Saturday morning. These and other witnesses sald they saw the two young men tome from a poolroom at the southwest corner of @rand and Easton avenues with Hop- kins, who appeared to be toxticated, and take him inté the alley. When Mrs, McComb started to follow, bad sent the telegram. Now he says he knows. He at once set about getting «vidence on which to bring a suit for divorce. He employed detectives and through friends, he says, he got a mass cf testimony. Denied by Shonts’ Lawyer. The telegram which he brought with him from Allenhurst he used to obtain don and Paris, while in matters of morality he thought Paris was the worst city in the world. Father Coffey was met by a commit- tee of priests and laymen at Greenville, Ill, The committee rode to St. Louis with him and took carriages for St. Leo’s Church, before which the school children were assembled. They greeted Father Coffey with songs and hymns. He tried to reply, but was too much affected. ‘it is worth its weight in gold.”’ $1.00 per bottle of druggists. Book contain- ing valuable information mailed ee. Tue LD REGULATOR co, ‘Atlanta, G.

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mitted to handwriting experts together with examples of the handwriting of the man he was beginning to suspect as the cause of his domestic troubles. To suppose that this telegram was sent by Mr. Shonts, Delancey Nicoll says, is ridiculous. Mr. Nicoll declares that on Monday, Aug. 2, Mr. Shonts was sick in bed in the care of a Dr. Wolfe and a trained nurse, and that this was the case will be vroved by the sworn testimony of physician and the nurse and others who knew of Mr. Shonts’ illness, Right here a queer situation came about. A few days after the separation of Mr. and Mrs. Hipsh, on Aug. 2, Mr. Hipsh was served with a summons in a sult for @ separation brought by his wife. His lawyer in this proceedings was s Mr. Boyle, a young man em- ployed by Mr. Nicoli’s firm, Nicoll, Anabie, Lindsay & Fuller. Mr. Nicoll was in Paris at the time Mr. Boyle was hired and knew nothing of the matter. Today he.assertea that Mr. Shonts posi- tively had — whatever to do with hiring Mr. Boyie. Lawyer Withdraws From Case, At that time, Mr. Nicoll said, there was nO mention whatever of Mr. Shents’ mame or the slightest indica- flee New Queen of the Spenders. | Golden career and philosophy of a young woman who spent $75,000 in fons years. Fifteen Years to Right One Wrong. An account of shocking condition: in city poorhouse and asylum anc delay in a | tain race,

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