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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
3
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University inquiry reveals Cook's observations rejected as worthless. Rasmussen and Olufson label Cook unreliable and an impostor. Taft and Tidende note international reaction as Denmark probes the affair and cuts contact with Dr. Cook. Commodore Hougeaard and others weigh in on the controversy.
European press reacts to Copenhagen decision dismissing Dr. Cook's north pole claim. London papers mock credulity of Copenhagen scientists while praising Peary. Headlines call it the end of a great hoax with other papers noting Denmark's verdict.
Messages from Paris, Naples, Genoa report Dr Frederick A Cook active across Europe. Amundsen informs a Christiania correspondent that Cook left Christiania for Christiansand. Naples hears Cook may be in the city or have passed through recently under an assumed name. Genoa notes a vague France to Genoa trace with no sighting.
Paris December 21 a source close to James Gordon Bennett proprietor of The New York Herald says there is no chance he will prosecute Dr Frederick A Cook over the false pole dash story Bennett intends to drop the matter entirely and say nothing further about it
George H. Dunkle said at his 17 Livingston Place home last night there was little to add after the Danish decision. He noted he was with Capt. August W. Loose in negotiations with Dr. Cook and would rest on his affidavit given to The New York Times, which he believes fully covers his view of Dr. Cook.
Accounts estimate Dr. Cook earned about 100000 from his Arctic expedition hoax. He allegedly received around 120009 from newspapers and lectures, with major costs including travel hotel bills, and a 15000 draft drawn before his disappearance. A Brooklyn bank reportedly held the deposit.
Captain Bartlett, commander of Peary’s ship, states he was convinced of Cook's fraud. In Boston on December 21, he says his Arctic experiences showed the alleged adventure impossible, calling the Danish decision merely confirmatory of his view.
Capt. Scott and Lieut. Shackleton offered cautious views on Copenhagen's ruling granting Peary credit for reaching the North Pole. Royal Geographical Society members avoided endorsement of Cook. The Scottish Geographical Society congratulated Cook. Paris papers urged Cook to publish further evidence to back his claim.
Prof John N Stockwell, a noted astronomer, says Dr Cook is ignorant not willful in error about polar claims His early verdict that Cook mislocated his winter quarters is borne out in Copenhagen and may end Cook's career as polar discoverer.
Henry G. Bryant, president of the Philadelphia Geographical Society, says the Copenhagen decision on Dr. Cook allows free expression and notes American scientists have been unfairly maligned by the affair. He argues the episode will reflect on the profession and its public standing.
The piece quotes American scientists abroad and officials reacting to Dr. Cook's North Pole claim. Bryant disputes Cook’s hallucination theory and accuses him of a deliberate hoax. Melville recalls backlash and says he cannot judge whether Cook was deceived.
Mayor McClellan and Aldermen defend the reception for Dr. Cook while questioning his guilt or innocence. President McGowan warns of misjudgment and notes the city gave him honor comparable to a foreign welcome. Alderman Walsh jokes Cook is now “Cooked” after his elevation. Alderman Mulligan criticizes the doctor’s tools.
Captain Roald Amundsen expressed sorrow over the Copenhagen inquiry verdict and urged belief in Cook as a devoted friend and honest man. Belgium’s M Lecomte doubted Cook’s claim, considering two options from the Royal Observatory view: honest error or imposture.
Col George Seeee of Harper & Brothers said there was no binding contract to publish Dr Cook's polar journey book. A tentative arrangement existed but was canceled by mutual consent with no payments or disputes over Cook's claims. He praised Cook and his counsel as manly and credible.
Prof Herschel G. Parker of Columbia University who was with the Cook expedition when the Mount McKinley claim was made discussed the Copenhagen verdict at his home 21 Fort Green Place Brooklyn last night. Parker regarded the verdict as a credit to Danes.
At a recent meeting Alderman Schloss proposed rescinding the boards action granting the freedom of the city to Dr. Frederic C. Cook after Copenhagen University rejected his polar proof. The resolution was tabled by Alderman Dowling in Sullivan’s absence, so the grant stands and the city key remains with Cook.
Professor Parker lauds Danish investigators for rejecting pressure and affirming truth in the Cook controversy. Harold Jacoby and Prof Otto Jespersen of Columbia weigh in with praise for scientific integrity and disappointment in Dr. Cook’s actions.
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