Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-02
BaNoonist Maynard Killed
at Tyngsboro, Mass.
Falls From Parachute Nearly
800 Feet In Air.
Strikes on Roof and Is Instantly
KiIIed..Belonged In Lynn.

Lowell. Sept. HAIRY f. Maynard,
aged y, living with his mother, Mrs.
Carrie Hill, "A Johnson street, Lynn.
fell from Il parachute at LakevIew,
Tyrgsboro, at so O'Clock Saturday
NIGHT and was instantly killed. In the
fail Mr.. Maynard struck the roof of
the bowling alley The fall was wit
messed by 1900 mortified spectators.
Drs. Carroll of Lowell and O'DOnnell
of North Billerica climbed a ladder to
the roof with Mr. Quinn, stage man
ager of the Lakeview theatre. The
physicians could be Of no assistance.
The body was taken in charge by Peter
II. Savage of Lowell and Mr.. May
nard's relatives in Lynn notified.
Mr.. MAYNARD and Joseph Ross oc 8
Cottage street, Boston, had been en-
pIoved for some years by the Stafford
balloon company Of Boston. i. l.. STAFF
ford of 1856 Benefit street. Providence,
is the mana ger. lie was with the young
men at Lakevlew this week. Mr.. May
nard made Il balloon ascension Wcdn"S-
day afternoon and Mr.. loss intended to
make an ascension at LakeVieW Satur-
day night. Mr.. Ross said:
"Thc balloon was about % feet in
height The instructions from Prof.
Stafford to us We're that when the iirSt
shot was fred we We're to get away
from tie balloon in the air. On the sec
ond shot we were to get away from the
first parachute and on the third shot
being fired we were to get away from
the second parachute and depend on its
resisting power to bring us to the
ground i'm safety.
.J'rof. Stafford did not think Mr.. May
nard was high enough in the air for the
drop from the second parachute and did
not give the signal for him to drop.
Maynard was nearly drowned at Seba-
| tia lake, near Taunton. Mass, Aug. last.
hy falling from a parachute. Recently at
Glen Forest the balloon was ripped while
! in the air and Mr. Maynard narrowly es-
! capped injury.
MIR. MAYNARD and I have been together
! since last Fourth of July, when We made
ascensionS at DGhtOn Rock Later We
made an ascension at Lewiston, Nc. He
| was very courageous and also q good
| companion. There is no practice to this
business of ours. 1 have been hurt and
saw other men hurt at the business
This fatal accident Of this Afternoon
| is enough for me. I quit the business to-
night. Maynard told me he, had 4 mother
and stcpfather at "A Johnson street
| Lynn"
Prof. Stafford of the company sustained
| injury to his ankle ut Point of Pines Aug
| l. Estimates of the distance which May
| nard fell vary from 400 to 500 feet
The balloon, it is thought by some spec
| tators. was not rs lively as some seen at
Lakeview in past years.
The ascension was made from small
hill not far from the theatre. and the
bowling alleys where the body of May
nard fell is but n short distance away
1t is said by spectators that Prof. Stat
ford cried repeatedly to Maynard not To
make the second drop from the parachute
,, but it is thought Maynard did not hear
him.
Medical Examiner Irish decided death
was due to shock caused by the fall Mr.
Maynard's left hip was driven into his
body. both arms, his neck and the spinal
cord were fractured.