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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION - . ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY AUGUST 19 1884. TWELVE PAGES. THE ARCTIC HORROR Xleuf <rant Orccly Admin That One Kan Was Shot ryHia Written CfdtrTltaAterriag Viotlia Guilty of Sie llDg More Than Hit Bharo of Tood???Probable Cout^ Martlal. * Washington, August 12.???Tfie rumor wa* afloat here laat week that the record* of the navy department showed that tho rescued members .of Lieutenant Greely???s party had partially sustained life upon the flesh of their dead comrades,'and was'at that time emphat ically denied by Roar Admiral Nichols, acting secretory of tho navy. A circumstantial ac- count of this alleged chnuibalism was publish' cd in Ihp New York Times this i;rooming. It was shown to Admiral Nichols to-day, and his com mcnt'was that there are no records at the I naVy'department which would give a shadow of foundation for such a story. He added that ho did hot believe there was any truth in it. Secretary Chandler has been absent from the ??? * -??ty'for several weeks, but has, of course, been . ??.T.????ru>ty In communication with tho depart ment, and a great, many important official documents have been sent to ??? him, bo that Admiral * 'Nichols's statement that there are no documents bearing upon tho matter at tho department is not necessarily conclusive as to their, non-existence. The story Ib,however, wholly disregarded at tho navy department, while at the same time tho army and navy officers concede the possibility that tho facts may be stated. A PARTIAL DENIAL. Commandor Walker, chief of tho bureau of navigation, was of tho decided opinion that tho story was made out of the whole cloth. Tho dispatch of Commander Schloy that it was imperative to place the bodies in 'metalic caskets, he expluined ns follows: Cammandor Schley was anxious to bring the bodios back in as good a state of preservation as possible. They were kept In alcohol until they reached St. Johns. Such a method of transportation was only proper, ns long os ucccasary. In theso tanks of alcohol the bodies would bo knocked about by the motion of tho vessel at sen, and would \>e damaged, llenco it was nccersary to place them in metalie caskets at the earliest opportunity. Besides that, ho said tho bodies which were frozen whon found, would, you know, decompose rapidly, as soon as they reached n warmer climate, and it was Advisable to enro for them bofore decomposi tion should take place. . WHAT COMMANDER SCHLEY HAS TO BAY. A reporter to-day showed Commandor Schley, chief officer of the Greely relief expe dition, tho published story of Greely and his comrndo???s cannibalism. Commander Schley said immediately ami with great indignation. There is not a word of truth in that story. You need not show It to me, for I have rend it. It has been manufactured out of the whole cloth, and li I were Lieutenant Greely, I should take legal steps against the paper that published such an outrageous statement. Now, regarding somo of the specific charges, it Is true that 1 did suggest to Secfttaiy Chandler that tho bodies should bo placed fn metallic cases. This I did becauso I thought that they would bo better prot this way. These caskets were not all bol Tivctcd, but they were simply closed in tho usual wav. It has been stated that tho bodies were placed in metallic cases so the friends of the dead could not get at them, and that with tho excep tion of a few men who assisted in removing tho bodies, no one on tho relief ships saw them. This Is false. The bodies lay on tho deek of the Thetis several days, and there was hardly a sailor on the ships who did not see and touch them, for we were obliged to keep Ice on them all the time. It is said that I communicated to Secretary Chand ler and General llaxen at Fertsmouth, August???J, facts leading to the conclusion that these m had eaten up their companions. This I deny. _ made no such communication to either.of theso gentlemen. I do not think thero wav any canni balism practiced by Greely or his men. I know nothing about this business, nor did I order an ??? investigation. A oeamak???ndrrap. or henry's fate. Mr. Ames, surgeou of the Bear, corroborated all that Commander Schloy iaia and added, regarding the story about tho Gorman who is reported, when the sailors, lifted him up, to have said, "Must I bo killed and eaten, as Henry was?" I say I questioned theso mou, and tnoy positively denied that ho mode any ??? such remark. I attended that man aflorwaru. He was delirious and did uot know what ho said, but ho never, while I was near him, said anything about lienry or any ouo oln ??? w eaten., I do not think there is a word of truth in tho story. Dr. Grccu and inysolf laid all tho bodies out. They wero nothing but skin and bone, hut with the exception of one of tho men, whose bark was broken, they were all . right; that is, they did not look as if they had been mutilated, or as if flesh had boon eaton off of them. lieutenant caldwell???h statement. Lieutenant Caldwell, first officer of tho Bear, sahl: I wrapped the bodies of tho dead up aud then tho sailors removed them to tho launch. I did not notice any sign of mutilation about them." Lieutenant Caldwell did, however, say that he had heard rumors about tho Greely survi vors having eaten the bodies oftheir comrades. Ho would not stole whore he hoard it or what he theught of them. Among the sailors of tho Bear and tho Thetis there is an air of mystery, and all sorts of stories are afloat, but their statements aro conflicting and it is hard to know what they know or what they thiuk. thb max who duo the bodies up. George Gavel, captain of tho "Top of the Thetis" is the most intelligent young seaman, and ho tolls a very straightforward Btory. He Boys: ???*I dug ten of tho dead bodies up. They were only covered with a thin layer nr sand. I saw nothing about them thut suggested cannibalism. Thero was somcjlttle flesh on them. Thor were not frozen hard when we fouud them, and their flesh and skin was soft. The bodies lay on tho deck ten days and wo all saw them. Tho German who ft reported to have said: "must I bo.kllled and eaten as llcnry was???? did not tuako any such re mark when he saw us coming to him. ffo said "I knew the yankecs would come mid find us," btobiks which may yet be told. One or two sailors said if thoy were dis charged they would have a story to tell, but they did not care to say anything now. Sergeant Brainard, one of the survivors, is reported to ???have kept a diary, and in it to have stated that one of tho party had to bo sacrificed to deep the rest alive. Seaman Gaylor, who becamo quite intimate vrlth Brainard ou the voyage home, said that Brainard referred to a dog and not to a man when he wrote tho above eutry. sazbx admits that thirk are home facto. General Ilszen, chief signal officer, was in terviewed by an associated press reporter to day on the subject of the alleged cannibalism of the Greely party. He was at first inclined to deny tntirely that there was any founda tion of fact for tne stories, but submitted good- naturedly to a searching cross-examination, In the course of which the following conversa tion occurred: Reporter???"Did you hear any rumors, while at Portsmouth, that the dead men had been eaten?" tn . . . H??zen***"There were rumor* of that kind afloat. My official position would not permit me to give the facts in the case." "There are facts then?" "I can't answer that. I had a long inter - view with Lieutenant Greely, but the subjec of eating the bodies woe uot referred to. I can imagine a case when cannibalism would bo justifiable, and it would be the case where men fl, "Do Vou^axcuse cannibalism in the Greely caie???? "Under the circumstances it would be ex cusable." "Has Secretary Chandler received any re port relative to this subject?" "Not that I know of. I have received Hone." "Is the report that Private Henry wgs shot and afterwards eaten, false?" "There were rumors at Portsmouth that he Bad been killed, and that the survivors had eaten his body, but I decline to give any (acta In his case that I might know." "Will the shooting be a subject of investiga tion by the war department???? 1 "Not necessarily. Men are shot every day in mutinies, and no investigation is made. Under somo circumstances it might bo proper." COX0RE8S ONLY CAN REACH THE FACTS. "Will there be.any investigation of the reported eating of the bodies?" "An investigation could not bo mado either by tho war or navy departments. That is a matter that congress will have to look into. It is probable that a congressional investigation will be made next winter, then, all the fiicts iu the case will, be presented, and until then .nothing will be given out." "Why was it necessary to ploco the remains In ???' metal coffins 'thoroughly bolted, and then telegraph that they should uot be opened under any circumstances??????? "While the bodies were frozen they would not decompose. It was thought best to placo them in metallic caskets, s6 that the gas es caping from them would not burst the coffins, and then it was thought the friends would uot want to look at the retrains, and the order was given not to'opon the caskets." Ifnzen says that Lieutenant Greely???s report on the entire expedition will probably be for warded to hiifl in one xnopth. THE INDIGNATION OF HKNBV???fl FRIENDS. Lincoln, Neb., August 12.???The story that Charles B. Henry, a member of the Greely expedition, wns shot for stealing rations, and that his body was eaten by his comrades, has caused considerable excitement here. Hehry???s real name was Back. Ills sister and frieqds iu this city will push the investigation. WHAT SECRETARY CHANDLER BAYS. Portsmouth, N. n., August 12.???Secretary (^handler returned hero to-day. To-uigbt at associated press agent visited him on the Tal Inpoosa, to inquire concerning tho truth of the article in to-day???s New York Times. The sec retary appeared to bo considerably agitatod. He said: "You may say that I have seen tho New York Times, and that tho navy department has received no such reports of the shooting of Henry, and cannibalism, as tho Time* gives. Of course you naturally next ask mo is the story true. I say that I decline to* say. I refuse to say anything further about the matter." Portsmouth, N. II., August 13.???Early this morning Colonel Kent obtained an interview with Lieutenant Greely, who ndmits that Private Henry lmd a military execu tion on tho 6th of June. As early w Match it wnssusnccted that Henry was stoat ing the limited rood which was apportioned out to the survivors for their sustenance, and this fact being finally and positively ascertain ed Licutcnt Greely had, thcroafer, liard worjc to pretect the man???s life. It became nccestary, in order to keen up discipline, to inform Henry that he would do shot if tho prnctieo continued, and that a similar fate would be meted out to any other member of (he party who should be detected in liko crime. If Henry had been permited to con tinue his stealing unmolested, the balance of the party would have surely starved to death, and Henry alone survived. After, and in spito of theso warnings. Henry wns again de tected stealing provisions, among tuo food taken being two pounds of bacon, tho eating of so much or which mado him sick. Search wns then instituted whon it was found that Henry had, among other ar ticles, stolen and secreted a pair of sealskin boots, which had belonged to the hunter of the party. Lieutonant Greely was, therefore, forced in order to maintain military discipline and to protect tho lives of his other comrades, to issuo a written order that Henry be shot, which order wns carried into effect on Juno 6. As to the alleged cannibalism Lieutenant Greely says that if thero was anything of tho kind it must have been on individual act aud not general. Nothing of tho kind, however, came under Lieutenant Greely???s personal ob servation. Sergeant Brainard, who is in the hospital nt the navy yard, confirms LieutenantGreely???i statements. More than a week ago Lieutonant Greely forwarded to tho secretary of war a detailed report of the Henry execution. Upon proper representations to Secretary Lincoln a court of inquiry will be ordered. THE DISPOSITION OF THE GRERLY VESSELS. Tho chief signal officer of tho army to-day received a telegram from , tho surgeons, iu charge pi* Greely And party, at Portsmouth, N. If., saying that in their opinion tho sur vivors wjll bo sufficiently acclimated by Sat urday next to proceed to their respective homes. Orders have been issued from tho navy de partment for tho vessels of tho Greely rolief expedition to Innd their surplus stores nt tho navy yard, New York, and to remain in com mission nt that port until further orders. These orders were issued upon telegraphic advices from Secretary Chandler at Portsmouth. It is not known when tho officers and crow will bo dctuched, but it is supposed that thoy will remain with their vessels until tho latter are put cut of commission, and tho men dis- chorged, which is not likely to occur for somo time yet. No action has been token with re gard to the final disposition of any of the threo vessels composing the fleet. Tho propriety of returning tho supply-ship Alert to the British government, by whom it was presented to tho United States, wholly and unconditionally, is quistioncd by somo of tho officers. The law provides that tho vessels 'purchased for this expedition shall be sold after their return, aud the proceeds covered into tho treasury. An effort will bo made* at tho next session of con gress to allow their retention in tho navy. Portsmouth, N. II., August 14.???Lieutenant Greely wns seen by an associated press report er, and on being asked wbat truth there was in the article published in the Now York Times, he gave an account of tho various events of tne latter part of the retreat south ward from Fort Conger. About November first the party began to bo served with one- quarter rations, and debilitated hoalth soon showed the eficct of this insufficient food. The men were not, before this, in as good condition to withstand the arctic weather as they had been the year before. About November first provisions were missed from the stores, and it was concluded that they must have been stolen threats against the thief were loud. On Jan unry 24 tno party was near perishing from asphyxia, and several of its members woro unconscious. ??? FR1VATE IIENBV???s CRIME. Private Henry, during this terrible expe rience, was seen by one of the Esquimaux to steal some of the bacon from tho stores. He soon afterwords was taken ill from overloading his stomach, and vomited up the bacon undi gested. An investigation was had, and Henry??? was proved guilty, not only of this, but of several previous thefts. It was a terrible state of affairs. Henry???s indignant comrades de manded bis death over and over agaiu. Henry promised to reform, but this did not still the clamor for his life, Lieutenant Greely remonstrated with his men, and all was quieted. Taking Henry in hand, Lieutenant Greely represented to him the enormity of his offense, and pointed out to him tho necessity for concerted action in the party if all would bo saved. Henry was pieced under guard for several weeks, until i he increasing feebleness of the other mem- Lera of the porty rendered it necessary for them to avail themselves of Henry???s personal services. Shortly afterwards he stole liquor ft c m the stores, and became intoxicated. Again his ermrades clamored for his life and again Lieutenant Greely restrained bis men. On June 6, he aguin stole and carried away some of the provisions. Lieutenant Greely spoke firmly to Henry,and told him it would Go policy for him to stop. Said the lieutenant: "Fcr God???s sake, Henry, as you seem to have no moral sense, remember that our lives de pend upon our holding together." With great earnestness Henry promised not to be guilty of theft again. HENRY MARLED FOlJoEATH. Lieutenant Greely felt that he could not trust Henry. After revolving in hie mind their circumstances, the lieutenant, on bis own re sponsibility, issued a written order, now in poftetssion of one of the survivors, command ing that Henry be shot on sight of the com- min-i^n of any more thefts of food. At this time the party bad left, as a last resort, the last piece of seal skin and such shrimps as they could procure. About Juno 6 Henry went to the old winter quarters at Camp Clay, near Cape Sabine, and stole some of the last seal skin which was the only food left He also took the last pair of boots in the stores. On being closely qi tinned bv Lieutenant Greely lie admitted his S uilt. Ho was again ready with promises ' o better. His fate was upon him. How alone in the afternoon of that day, a littlo dis tance at the rear of the summer quarters. Tho written order for his execution wus committed to three of tho party. They woro ordered shoot him, encountering os littlo dangor themselves os possible, as Henry was tho strongest of tho party. THS FATAL IIIOT. Badly the men departed on their terriblo errand. Their comrades loft in the camp, turned their eyes to tho ocean. In a few. rainutos the breeze bore to their ears the sound of two 'quick pistol shots. All were silent. Slowly, after a short interval, tho men returned. Tne written ordctrwaa handed to Lioulenant Groq. ly, and the horrible but necessary execution was over. Henry was never seen again by his comrade*, and his body was understood to be interred nt the foot of the northwest ice floe. The prdcr for the execution of Henry was thqt afternoon read to tho survivors, and all concurred in tho justice' and necessity of the act. No report of the manner of hi* death has ever been mado to Lieutenant Greely, and the survivors Unfitly Ignored the tetriblo remembrance. *??? - THE CANNIBAL BT0RV. As far a* the reports of cannibaliim are-eon^ corned,Lieutenant Graely says they are false. Oi his own knowledge ho knows of nothing of tha kind,, and the survivors all indignantly deny it. If any cauuibalisra took place, Lieutonant Greely emphatically says?it was in secret and not indulged in by the party. But to the best of his knowledge there was none. "Why said Greely, "why did wo not allow Ellison to die if we were so past the line be tween humans and savages? Why did we share our food with him to tho last drop?" Indeed Lieutenant Greely???s logic wasun .??? werable. Lieutenant Greelyjrayt he has never seen the bodies since they wore disinterred, and dole not know what their condition is. As to the statement that he did not wish the bodies disinterred, Lieutenant Greely said often, in talking over what seemed to be in evitably our fate, tho men expressed the wish bo buried on tho verge or the great polar seo, by whoZo shores they had mot tholr death. "Out of deference to tho solemn wishes of tho dead," said Greely, "I spoke against disinterring tho bodies, and for no other rea son. Had I died I should havo wished agravi in tho north. All through tho retreat, disci pline, with tho exception of Henry???s thefts, wns well maintained, aud ail yielded im plicit obedience, even to the last dread day ou Capo Sabine." ' ORERLT???B WRITTEN REPORT. Verbal report was made to General Hszon by Lieuteuaut Greely shortly after tho arrival of tho relief expedition at Portsmouth. In re gard to the execution of Honry, General Haien said: "It was not only justifiable, but the noblost thing In tho expedition. Tho writton roport uas submitted by Greely to, the war department a fow days ago fully covering Henry???s care, and a court martial 1ms been asked for by Lieutenant Greoly if tho facts seem to tho war department to warrant it." In closing, Greoly said: "I regret that the responsibility of deciding Henry???s cos* was thrust upon me, but I felt that I should have foiled in my duty to tho rest of tho noblo men of my command, had I not acted rs I did." Lieutenant Greely went to Newburyport to day to a reception, His comrades\Ud not ac company him, ns Private Conn has boon seized with a slight fever, and the others will not go unless all can go. Grocly will return boro Fri day morning. Tho American yacht club of New York has invited him to be present at their banquet to tho officers of the rolief expe dition at Dclmonico???s next Friday. Ho has declined on tho grouud of ill health. GRKKLY'S OFFICIAL REPORT. Washington, August 14.???'Tho following is Lieutenant Greoly???a official report of tho oxo- cution of Private Henry at Camp Clay, noar Capo Sabine l'circoiouiii, n. ??., august ii, ukh.???uo mo ad jutant general of tho Unltca States army???through the chief signal officer of the Unlfod 8tutcs army??? .nigum euvuuy, lurcouwuucu inieviug. mo order was given In writing, on my In dividual responsibility, being deemed absolutely cucntinl for tho safety of the surviving members lof the exjH-tlltlon. Ten had already died of starv ation, mid two more lay at tho point of death. Henry???s complicity therein was peeled. On March 21th. IHSI, tho party nearly per ished from asphyxia, while several men woro un conscious and eiiorts were living made for their ro- seen l??y tho Esquimaux, June* Edwards, butWM stomach being overloaded, ho threw up the undl- go ted bacon. An open Investigation was hold, and every member of tho purty doclarodhlml guilty of this slid other thefts. A clamor for his I He was raised, but was repressed by me. I put iIm under surveillance until our waning strength rendered his physical sonrlccs indispensable. Later ho was found one day, having stolen tho li quor on hand for general Issue. A aec- ??? ???time his life was demanded, but ^Hagnin spared him. On Juno 6th thefts of provisions on his part having boen re ported to me, 11 ad a conversation with him. In which I appealed to bis practical sense, pointing out that union was necessary to our preserva tion. He promised entire reformation, but dl??- tfmtltijr him, 1 Issued a written order that bo should be shot if detected stealing. Ou Juno sixth I lie not only stole part of the shrimps for onr break fust, but visiting, unauthorized, our wlntercamp, stole a certain seal akin reserved for food. 1 then ordered him shot. On hU person was found a sil ver chronograph, abandoned by mo at Fort Congo, and stolen by him. In hi* bag was found a largo quantity of seal skin and a pair of seal skin boots, fttoUu a few days before from llundcr. Kuspectlng complicity on the part of several, I ordered hi* ex-1 < cution by three/)! tho most reliable men. After | and was concurred In by every member not only Just, but os essential to our safety. To avoid public scandal, I ordered that no man should speak of tbia matter until the official report wm made of the facts. I have the honor to request that a 'court of Inquiry be ordered, or a court martial convened, should the honorable secretary of war deem cither adviiablo In this caso. 1 havo thought ill best not to ask a written statement of tbs sur- them. 1 hare not asked slnco our return, June 22, whether their opinions concurring in my actiou have changed or not, leaving such questions to your action, If deemed requisite. I uecisstrily regret that circumstances imposed such a terriblo responsibility upon me, but I am conscientious tbat I should have failed to do ray duty to the rest of my party had 1 not acted promptly aud immnrily. 1 am respectfully yours, A. W. GREELY, First Id. 6th Car. A. 8.0. L??? F. B. Expedition. TUB OR RELY SURVIVORS. Portsmouth, N. II., August 14.???Dr. Chad- borne, of the United States navy, who is In charge ol the Arctic survivors, says all the men will soon be in nerfect health. Surgeon Head, of the United States army, will bo here to-morrow to assume medical charge of tho party. No definite timo at which tho survivors will be discharged has been decided upon, but tbc whole matter rests in the discretion of Sur geon Head. Under strict orders from the sec retary of the novy, none of tho survivors will be allowed to be interviewed. The Cannibalism Proven. THE BODY or LIEUTENANT KIBLINOEUBV BTEIf* FED OF ITS FLESH. Washington, August W.???The Evening Star has the following special: Rochester, N. Y., August 1L???Dn.Charles Back- ley and F. A. Mandeville this morning, at the re quest and expense of the Font-Express, with the consent of the surviving brothers, made a post mortem examination of the body of Lieutenant Frederick T. Kislingbury, of the Greely expedi tion. All the flesh of the body had been cut com pletely off from the bones except on the face. Land* and feet. The organs of the thoracic earity were Intact. Evidence was found of recent in flammation of the stomach and bowtls. There to wounds on the head. The Post-Express has a three column account of the alfislr. Killing- bury???s body was eaten by his companions. Cot Away by a Sharp Instrument. TBS MEDICAL REPOST ON THB CONDITION OF g??- linobuby???b boot. Rochester, N. Y., August 14.???The relatives of the late Lieutenant Kislingbury, of the Greoly expedition, to-day determined to hare an examination of the remain* of the lieuten ant. Tho services of an undertaker wero ???ccurid, nnd this morning, with the assistance of five men, ho accomplished tho work of taking up tho casket from its resting placo. This was dono in tho presence of Assistant Superintendent Mnndovillc, nnd tho remains were taken as unearthed to tho chapel near tho entrance of tho cemetery. Thero, at eight o???clock, the casket wns opened in the presence of Frank W, Kislingbury and Jonn P. Kislingbury, broth ers of tho deceased; Dr. Charles Buckley. Dr. F. A, Mandeville, Superintendent Steilson, Assistant Superintendent Maudeviilo, and two reporters ofrhe Post Express. Tho work of opening the heavy iron receptacle was found comparatively cosy, all there was to do boing to unscrew the 52 iron bolts which held dowu tire lid. Tho remains weighed about 50 pounds. The contents of the intestines showed thq presence of moss or woody fibre, aud hair, such' es might havo been occa sioned by eating sealskin. set weed and moss or lichen. Tho physiciau, after a thorough examination, subscribed to a long report, describing ???with technical detail the condition of tho remains, the substane* of which is that tho body showed no signs of vio leitce, and was sound except as to thb signs o mflaxuninlUm of tho stomach and iutostiues and the absence of flesh from the fleshy part of the body. Tbo???report concludes os follows: - in our opinion the flesh removed was-eutawuy with some sharp instrument. That remaining ou tho feet, hands and face showed no signs of de composition. TnE FACTIONS IN THB PARTY. In an interview with a Times represonta- tiv6 this evening, W. II. Kislingsby. brothor of Lieutenant Kislingby, outlined tho condi tion of things which would load to tho belief that the Greely expedition wi??a divided into two parties or two factors, area that one perished because tho other had gained possession by forco of food supply. In this astracisod party wero Lieutenant Kislengby aud Dr. Pane. The conditisu of Liouteuant Kisliug- by's body shows that ho had died of starvation at a timo when the others had some food wlpply. There was absolutely nothing in tho stomach, and in the inteatinos was a lump of indigestible matter. There wore no indioa. tions of rupture, and tho story that he injured himself is discredited. W. II. -Kislingby opposed tho exhumation of tho remains of his brother up to Wednesday night, in tho bolief that his brother could not have been preyed U]Km by the survivors. Becauso of the report that lie had helped to kill a Polar bear three days before he died, the party was rescued threo weeks after his brother???s death, and Kislingby held that tho bear would Aimieh tho necessary food for the few surviV' ors for that length of time if fairly distributed and husbanded. The fact that the fleshy parts of tho lieutenant???s body had been qut oil in a careful and scientific manner, shows tho hear story to be a myth, invented by some one to conceal the cannibalism. Instead of eating a bear* tho survivors subsisted on th bodies of their dead companions. the opinion of Kislingby, Dr. Pavy saw tho advanco and outcome of the' desperate strugglo for subsistence, and ondtd his life, or else felt driven to des peration by tho immodiato adherents of ??? Greoly. In othor words, it was a case in which those not in favor with the commander were compelled to dio that others might llvo. There is a suspicion that one of the doomod party, Pri vate Henry, was shot while trying to get a slinro of the food. Henry???s drat); is not sufficiently explained. Kinling- by t. nkes this gloomy view that th<iv wna a struggle among tha starring nnd Uespernto men, and that tho strongest by??tirtuc of authority and possession of tip littld food on hondfiurvivod. Lieutenant Kil- ingsby, it seems, was under tho bnn - of Greely???s displeasure from the.beginning. This is tho statement mado by W. H. Kislingby to tho Times representative. N i.v, York,August. 15.???Third Officer Kelly, of the relief steamer Bear, to-day was askod Jf lie had read tho reports about the eating of tlie ilcili of Lieutenant Kislingbury ana j lie &A; !?????? rend the reports, aud thoy nro ???Did you hear tho survivors tell of their eating tho flesh- of their dead coinrados?" "When they came on board they were all but delirious, and then they told overy- "Wbat did they say?" "They admitted that they had to eat the dead bodies in order to presorvo their own llvcii, but I cannot go into particulars, as suoh facts must go through tha regular channels." The reporter next saw one of the cooks of the Bear, and asked him if he had heard any of tho survivors tell about eating their doad conradca??? flesh? Yes, they told everything, and said they hod to eat the flesh of tho dead, as thoir food, oil but a littlo leather or sealskin, had given out before." "Who told you this?" "They nil told ft.??? "Did they fcol had over tho fact that they were compelled to eat human flesh?" "Well, I can???t say that they did. You sno. after they got better they folt so happy that I guess they did not think of it any m??re. Any way they hod tho right to eat it to keep from starving." "Will you give the particulars?" "No. I cannot. All tho nton on board know that the bodies had been eaten, but wore told not to speak much about it when wo caino into port; but they all knew it." THE RELATIONS BETWEEN OEEELV AND KISLtKQ- BUST. Detroit, August 16.???C. L. Clark, the guar- dinn of tho children of Lioutenaqt Killing- burr, in an interview this morning said: "If brought to such a point of starvation, I think tho unfortunate men would have been thoroughly justified iu doiugus they did. It may bo Oi at before ho died Lioutenalit Kis lingbury was forced to do likewise. It is, to say the least, cruel to criticize in tho manner that has been done, the unfortunate party on its return from the horrors of their oxilo. The friends of Lieutenant Kislingbury made a mis take, in iny judgment, when they permitted the body to do examined." Clark also stated that Uiq relations existing bstween Lieutenant Greely and Kislingbary were most cordial, and atorlea to tho contrary were unjust and untrue. The basis of this be lief is a conversation with soveral survivors. XXMUMINO XISLIBBUBT???h BODY. Rochester, August 16.???The excitement over-the developments in the Kislingbury post mortem is unabated. The work of opening the heavy iron receptaclo was fouud compara tively easy, all there was to do being to un screw the bolts which hold down the lid. Tho noisolesa ease with which tho latter was pried from its bed showed that there was an absence of gas in tha casket, and it was feared that there might be no body in tho casket at all. Feel ing liia way into the mass of snowy cotton waste which filled the coffin to the top, Mr. Jeffreys soon exclaimed, "Ho is here." A strong odor of alcohol, but no very pronounced ingestions of decay, emanated from tho casket. Dr. Buckley, who bad nut on a pair of black leather gloves, uncovered tho lowor portion of the coffin???s tenant, and then it appeared as it one of the legs, the right one, was missing; but when the waste wgs all removed it be came apparent tbat the limb was tied under the left one. The casket was next placed upon the floor and the enshrouded form taken from it and placed upon the table. The un dertaker and physician now began to cut the stitches and removed tho white sheeting which formed the first covering. The sheet was taken away, the tarred rope enUrining the blanket cut and the work of taking off Ibis last covering began. Slowly the blanket was removed. The blackened, .Heebies* face, showing the msrksof Arctic ???oil, bore no semblance to the dead man. The* skin was dried to tha skull; the sightless sock ets and half opened mouth gave the dead man look of mute, appealing agony. The remains were completely identified a* those of Lieu tenant Kislingbury. The physicians made a thorough examination and the remains were then placed back into the casket, and again lowered Into the grave. Returning to the city the physicians made affidavit, in which they say: The skin wns not broken, tho ears and noso wero in tart. Tho hkin imd hhihU-m of tho interior portion of the face aud neck were Intact. From the upper portion of tho sternum and claviclo to tho lower portion of the fifth rib on the left side the skin and muscles had all been removed down to the ribs on the right side. The skin aud mus cles down to the lower border of tho last rib were f ;one. Thero were two opening* between tho ouitli and fifth intercostal spaces into the thor acic cavity. The skin and muscles on the anter ior iK>rtion of theabdomeu were intact to Jhe crest of tiie Ilium or the pelvic bones. Tho muscle* aud skin of the anterior nnd posterior of the thigh* wero entirely removed, except tho skin on the an u intact, the toes all present. There in uii-wnsi juiim. i on mu rigui niro arm, the interrosseus membrane remaining. The flesh and muscles of both hands was Intact. The examination of the posterior portion of the body showed that the skin aud muscles of tho luck, from tho seventh curvlcal vertebra, had been dissected or ent cut completely away down to the bones, with the oxceptlnn of piepra of ikin from, two to three inches iquarei on each aido of tho upper portion of the sacrum. Tho pelvic bonca were completely de nuded, and nil the expremities were attached to the body by ligaments only. NO fractures of the body wero discovered. Wo found all the orgaus of tho abdomen preiout. There were evidences of recent inflammation of the stomach and bowels. Tho large intodiues were distended with hardened lumps of fecal mat ter, in which there was hair, moss or woody fuzz. In our opinion the flesh removed wss eut swaji with some sharp Instrument. That remaining ou the feet, hands aud face showed no sigus of do join position. _____ Tlio Shooting of Henry. Chicago, August 15.???Wm. Helms, who wrote to Becratary Chandler demanding an investigation iuto the death of Private Charles B. Henry, one of tho Greely party, In an in terview of aomo length relates that his only relation to the dsceaaed is bv marriage, and that only distantly. Tho father and mother of the deceased are living iu Germany. He lias a sister living at Lincoln, Neb., named Dora Buck. Henry???s proper name is Charles Henry Buck, he having changed liis namo on joining the regular army. Henry is doserjbed ns a person of good education and well brought up. A* to meriting hi* death, Mr. Holm* enid: "If Henry had been stealing tho provis ions, n?? Lioulenant Greely claimed ho aid, tho latter was justified in ordering his death." In view oi tho other circumstances sur rounding the case, lioworer, Mr. Htliiis said he felt justified iu nskiug for an investiga tion. CORRECTING TIIE RECORDS. New Yobb, August 15.???Tho deputy rogl* trar of vital statistics to-day sont a letter to the secretary of tho navy asking for the facts about tho death of Private Charles B. lienry. His death is recorded in tho bureau as due to stur A Tnlk with General Ifnzen. Washington, August 15.???General Hazoiit chief signal officer, again said to-day that he had no official knowledge that thero had beou any cannibalism among tho Riomber's of the Greeley jiarty. Whilo tho condition of Lieu tenant Kislingbury???s remain* might indicate that such wo* the cai??, ho had nothing front Greely or any of tho survivors that would load him to believe it was so. Ho did not doubt thnt there were bickerings nnd difference* among tho members of tho party, but ho would beliovo that it led to vfolenco, or oxtromo measures of any kind, except inthoaaso of Henry. It is said that thero wore no record* at the,war and navy departments before ou this subject. THE RECORDS OF TIIE l???ARTV. Tho records and files of tho Greely Arctio expedition, which worn brought to Now York l??y the relief party and there turned ovor to tho authorities at Governor???s island, wero brought to this city to-day and delivered to the chief signal officer. ??? Tho latter directed Lieutenant Itny, of tho signal service, tho officer who commanded tho Point Barrow ex pedition, to take charge of them. Thoy will bo used by Lieutenant Greely in making his report of tho expodition, nnd by tho cluof signal officor in making _ uport to the see rotary of war. Tho collection includes all tho records of tho scien tific work nnd tlm discoveries of tho Greoly party, their instruments nnd private papers, and tho diaries of tho menibor*. General Ifnzen soys that when tho expedition was fitted out every member was supplied with blank books, in which to keep their personal record of tho event* of their stay iu arctic region*. It was tho understanding that theso records wero . to bo thoir pornonal property, and wero not to bo subjeot to tho supervision of Lieutenant Greoly or any ono else. Seventeen of them aro now in tho cus tody of Lieutenant Ray. Thsir content* will bo connidered as confidential between the gov ernment and the writer*, and while portion* of thorn will be used, a* it was intended thoy ??houhl be, when tho provision waa mado for their compilation, iu making up the history of the expedition, nothing that thoy contain will bo made public until Lieutenant Grooly???s report of tho expedition has boen made. General Hazen say* it inny bo a yoar bofore Grcely???a report is completed. THE RELATIONS OF ORNELY AND EIMLINOBURV. Tho chief signal officor was asked tonight if Lieutenant Greoly had made any report to liim which would throw any light on.the story that Lieutenant Kislingbury had been relieved from duty at the beginning of the arctic work of the expodition at Lady Franklin Bny. lie replied that Greely had not mado any report to him on that subject. It has been finally decided by tho relatives of flergeant Cross, of tho Greely expedition, not to open the casket contaiu|ng his remains. Tho widow of the deceased amTliis mother are desirous that the casket should not bo oponed, and Cross???s brothers havo yielded to thoir wishes, Arrangements hail been mado to open tho casket this evening and examino the body, but this plan was abandoned because of the objection of the widow aud mothtr of tha de ceased. ^ Itanquet to the Greely .Survivors. * New Yobn, August 16.???A banquet was given to-night at Delmonico???a by tho American yacht club, at which tho hon ored guests were tho officers of tho Greely relief expedition. They sat down to the table, about one hundred in number. Frank R. Lawrence presidod. On hie right sat Commander Bchley, of the Theris, and on bis left Mojor-Generaf W.W. Whipple, U.B. A. The other guests were Commander Coffin, Lieutenant Badgar and Engineer Newman, ??f the Alert; Lieutenant Debree and chief Engineer Melville, of the Thotis; .Lieutenant Croesby and Chief Engineer^ Lowe, of tho Bear; J. K. Simmons, president of the New York stock exchange; Commander If. H. Gorringe, Lieutenant Berry, U. 8. N., F. T. Robinson. Joseph Pulitser, Dr. Charles J* Pardee, Commodore J. I). Smith and a large number of the memboni of the club. The fol lowing telegram was read: "PORTHMOUTII. N. II.. August 13.???J. B. Mwron: I especially appreciate the honor or your Invitation for Friday, and regret exceedingly my inability to meet tbc American yacht club and Its honor*- -* * lib f * * ??? * lent Arthur sent bis regrets, Clovel Wreckage from She Jeannette, Philadelphia, August 15.???Captain Wilson, of the brig Fluorine, at this port, from Iruuit, furnishes the following: "On June, ofl???./uli- anhesha. latitude 60 degrees 36 north, longi tude 4C{clcgrec*, latitudo 7 west, tho lower part ??? ???f it tent Uii.i J??.1111??? 1 l.y im K<??|iiim,iu\..:i tho pior - of a lloo or drift of ice, tho upper part of which seems to havo been blown -away. Tho ends of the store or provision cask were . : marked "Jeannette." Tho content* in tho casks wero also marked, "Charter porty" and a check-hook* on the Bank of Cali fornia, both signed by DcLong; pair of oiled, trousers of Loui* Noros, a boor???s skin, which covered something tho size and shape of a bu nion corpse, but tho Esquimaux would not re move the skin to ascertain what was under it. Tho inference is that these article* float-d through the open Tolar sea to the eajtern sido of the continent from tho western aide, to have reached Uio (mint where found. BoeroN,'August 16.???lb an intenrloq; at 'Porta- mouth to-day Lieutenant Greely said as to the re- porte of divisions in >h6 expedition: "In regard to tho story of two factions,- with. Lieutenant Kisllngbupj In charge of tho opposi tion, I will say that the. rumor is totally false,, baviug no foundation whatever. The troublo be tween Kislingbury and myself occurred in 1881, the first'year.of tho expedition. Ho desired to .bo -?? relieved from duty, aud not wishing to retain ?? man agninst his will, although I bad tho power so to do, gave him his liberty. It Is my impression that ho desired to return to tho Uuited8tatcs. llo . went southward, but the Proteus was sunk and ho returned to duty. I treated him as though noth ing had happened, and recently, when Lockwood died, I gave Kislingbury the socond placo lu tho expedition."' "What do you say about tho condition of Kts- pobury???s body???? asked tho reporter. "I say that it Is news, and horriblo nows to mo. AU these later disclosures and terriblo chsrgoe come upon mo with awful suddenness. I cun ti utli fully say that I have suffered more mental, anguish these hut few days than I did In my so journ at tho north, when tho chance* were a hundred to ono against mo. 1 cm but repeat that if thero was any ihAtlsm, and thero now acorns to bo.no doubt o m about it, tho man-eating was dono in secrecy. ??? nnd entirely without my knowledge and coutrarr to my dlMdpltnc. I cau give nd stronger denial. 1 have demanded an Investigation, aud it will * romo In time, hut 1 can say nothing more than 1 lmve alrcadyMatcd.JWy paiiors and Kislingbury???* diary, Lockwood "diary, and Sin fact ever tho last man dead, Schneider, was not mutilated in auy way. and the fact that wo kept KUtson allvo in a hopeless state, ought to convince anybody that wo are not cannibals. 8inc?? my return from Newburyport every ono of my men has called upon inc. They rarao in a t*ody and assured mo that thoy know nothlngabout the condition of the bodies of thoir falleii com rades, and each solemnly swore Hint ho waa innocent. IVrhnps those who died last fed upon the bodies of those who died before, but all this Is a NUpiKisItion. I can but answer for myself, atul for my orders to tho party. For day* and week* 1 lay on my back mmblo to move. If, In my enfeebled condition, ono or more of the men fed on human flesh, was beyond my control, and certainly beyond my knowledge. I ^ Ttlifaedfor * ting of Hot utyouinu*. ... ....... was in a wretched condition of body and mind. 1 was in quandary whether or not I should bo tried for murder, as llcnry was shot on my own responsibility, uot by order of a regular court martini. A TALE WITH GENERAL UASRN. It Is officially staled that the expedition for UiO relief of General Gordon will proceed by tho way of Assouan, Captain Iioordnian will be In com mand of the flotilla. Colonel sir Itcdvcr* Bullur la ou thcpolnt of starting for F??ypt. He will bo chief of stall of tho Gordon relief expedition. ??? rtUVATR HENRY???S REMAINS TO BE EXHUMED. Lincoln, Neb., August 16.???Tho following dta- ]??tch sent from here to-day. explains Itself: "Lincoln. Neb., August 16.???Coroner llohluson, Long Island City, nTy.???liemr str: I soo by tho ???die prints that you have addressed mo regard- and examined a* soon as p d she refused to . wlblllty tho Killing- spirits, and A "DEAR?????? SAILOR TALKS. Who Knys All tho Bodies Wero Mangled by Greely'* Cannibals. Lono Inland cny, August 16.???A Russian s.tllor, wearing tho United NUtcs navy uniform and hav ing the namo "hear" upon lit* cap, was captured by a reporter tills morning. In conversation tl 0 sailor raid he was ono of tho crew of tho "Bear; ??? that ho assisted In preparing tho bodies of tho dead men of tho Greely party at Smith's sound fog , ??? ... ilng. them lu th* that nil the ImmIIc* except one had t so long ry memlter*. My health forbids at a journey Preside???. . did . also Governor Cleveland, Mayor Kdaon. General Hancock, Chief Jostle* Lnljr and Judge Agreman. Tli* Cannibal Htory In Ragland. Lob don, -August 16.???The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon publishes an interview with Leigh Smith, the famous arctic explorer, in regard to the allegation tbat the Greehr part/ were guilty of cannibalism. Smith refused to express an opinion regarding the report. He said, however, that It was not strange that the survivors should have been so weak and pros trated, if they bad been livingon human flesh. "Sometime*/??? he said, "starving men were n*t responsible for their actions." He, himself, knew of no case of cannibalism on the part of arctic explorers. ???'Personally," he said, "be would rather die than eat human flesh. It men under him were reduced to such straits as those in which the Greely party were found, be would Dot sanction the drawing of lot* to see who should dia tbat tha rest might have (bod, but if the men liked to eat the bodice of their comrsdee who bad died, he would not interfere." colli n; of flcaii cut from them, andllist tliu survivors teldf him tbat where the Ileal* was missing, It had been frost bitten. Ou being asked fur hi* name, the tailor Inquired whether It was for tho newspapers, and Anally refused to give It. saying that they had told him nt the navy yard that he must not toll liia name or give any Information to reporters. A NEGRO INCENDIARY, IVho In FromptJy Nuppressed hy Ills Own Knee. Montgomery, Ala., August 10.???[Apodal.]???Quite ripple of excitement was created here to day hy our good cithtensrcadlug lu the first issue of a small republican sheet, called tho Weekly Newt, i, M. Brown, an Ignorant colored mau, as editor, an editorial, doubtless written by a designing person, headed "Negro Murdering." Inciting tho negroes against the whites In tho most unwarranted language. When an explanation was demanded Brown confessed that he had received raid iiiflamatory article as a communication, and inadvertently published It as his cdlterial, hut as yet he has not given the uime of the author. The better class of our large and Kenornlhr peace ful and lawahldlng colored |Hiimlatioti, Issued a card this nvcnlng. numerously signed, denouncing Brown's editorial, which they read with regret, stating that said article does not express tho son- w ???lutmerilr her sty: -Men* and wo an disposed to cultivate -US Inga of friendship, to use onr utmost ondeav- ora to the end for the purpose of continuing the peaceful relations now existing between tho whites atul blacks of Montgomery. We dcnoiinoo said editorial as the silly cffUslon of a crank, and calculated to bring about feeling of hate, preju dice and.violence that every law abiding, useful and honest citizen deprecate," It Is believed that the above editorial was In setted for political effect Imt It died still bora. THB MEXICAN CONSPIRACY. A ???Widespread Movement Among ihp People for Revolt. City or Mexico,August 16.???rorty person* In ail have been arrested In connection with the conspiracy. General Feza, chief of tbc artillery dcpartment.and General Kckegsry, are Impeached.' Kckegsry commanded the garri son at Vera Cm* under tho Diaz administration five yearn ago. Feza and Kckegsry are great friends and are thought to havo bad connection with the conspiracy. General Chavarrlo's where abouts are unknown. He hail been removed from the barrack*. HU son to out looking for him. All the prisoners hwyebeen turned oyer' te Juan Frrrsde Iaoij, first judge of the dlaRlet. . The authorities deny' that any prHonem have teen sent to Vera ??*ni* or Voeatan. ??? Tkeeon- rpiracy Is reported to have included the Imprison ment or shooting of Dl??* and Gonssles. under the leadership of Jordon, editor of "La Opinion." and two colonels, Holido and Rodriquez. The govern ment detectives are said to have obtained a list of (lie conspirators iu Jordan's possession. General Alletorre bsa not been arrested. The plan of tho conspiracy U said to have .been to reconstruct tho government ss in 1*76, under Frsaident Lerlo. It Is thonght the cause was betrayed by a compositor In Jordan's oilier, who has teen arrested, and hU wile kept in dose confinement. The Cholera Reconi. Paris, August 16,-IIsrdly a day puree Jrat re ports reach here of the appearance of cholera in one or two additional town* In France. Hanitary precautions appear to be powcrleo* to check tho progress oi the disease. The prefect of Parle has bauedordert to the police commlseartas td disin fect separated bouses. At Aries there were three death* yesterday. At Aix two te the lunatic a*y- lnm and *evt-ral In town; at Aytgnon 6, at^Lund. 5,atPtneius2,atG!gaui3,atieiieS, at Icrpur- non I, at. R:<*alte??5, at Canausene In two days 15. barer*.\ rases have occurred In the department of the Lard. In the department of the Bauea Alps f. slight improvemextia re;* tE75lmvtoot ( TouWa u??t (.indistinct print