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Show The Polaris fcxpeiiiou. New York, 20. A JfoylJ special, , from Dundee, Scotland, gives a conversation con-versation with Dr. FJmil Bcssel, chief of the scientific corps of explorers, of the PoUiri.i. Bessel expressed surprise at certain rumurs iu American papers concerning the expedition, and particularly parti-cularly concerning the death of Capt. Hall. He at once contradicted the statement that Hall died any other than a natural death. Ho says ho died of apoplexy. The rumors of poisoning aro too absurd to be entertained. enter-tained. Emil Schumann, chiuf cn-1 cn-1 sincer, said Captain Hall, during his .'illness, was in continual fear of being shot. Another phase of his mania was the determination not to eat or drink, unless his food was first tasted hv some person. This was mainly done by Hannah, the Esquimaux woman. wo-man. He told Building ton iliat he mibt -till go on to the north poie. The V- raid correspondence from TosMmak, Greenland. August 2nd. jives tho statement of Smith, Dani-h 'inspector at that port, lv-irding the '..Mn'.f expi'ditieii. Smith states that Allaire existed on the Pilaris Im Inre her departure from Cod-Haven, which while they relieve liuddington from a large share of suspicion, implicate im-plicate other? in a worse light. This nninmsily aeamsl Hall became wv jrt that discipline was destroyed. Dr. Bessel a: most determined Lo leave I I all and return home, but at the la-t moment he changed his mind. Bes-Ud, Bes-Ud, in his account of the expedition, says Mr. Meyer on several occasions rellucd to rexouiiic Hall's authority. Smith also sys Hall and Bessel. meeting once in his house, used strong language. Bessel finally left the. house. Hall then confessed his ditheiilties with Bessel and Budding-ton, Budding-ton, and said he apprehended further troubles. In conclusion, Smith intimated in-timated his suspicions that Hall's death was not the result of natural causes. |
