The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-12
BALL00NISTS REGRET FIGHT.
Continued from Page IL

the Hudson Bay Co, post at Moose Fac
tory, near where they descended Dee H.
the three aeronauts, bound in a tie OF
friendship through their facing together
OF death, apparently were inseparable.
An hour later Lieut. Jarrett sat in the
narlor OF the log cabin home of H. p.
Williamson, clerk in the Hudson Bay CO.
store here, relating the story of the
party'S adventures to newspaper men.
During the conversation Lieut.. Farrell
was shown copies of news dispatches
among them a letter alleged to have been
sent by Hinton to his wife and published
IN New York newspaper, which said, in
part
Mr.. Farrell fell from exhaustion sew
eraI times, wanted Us to cut his throat
10 90 on and let him die, but we decided
Ia stick and die together. l was the only
one that did not express my feeling ana
kcut them cheered up"
Hinton then came into the room. He
told Farrell he should not continue his
talk to newspapeTmen, as he had des-
matches from the secretary of the navy
forhidding any of them TO talk until an
official report had been filed.
You're n rat. you have been talking
yourself" Farrell snapped back indig-
nantly. He then accused Hinton of writ
Ill" false reports, referring to the letter.
Hinton replied that the letter had been
published without his consent. but that
its contents evidently had been exagger-
ated. Farrell then went into another
room to- apologize to Mrs Williamson for
his language. While he was gone, it is
said Hinton declared his remarks about
eXacgeration were made only for FarrelIs
benefit
Farrell returned. More words passed
| between the officers Then Farrell took
| off his coat and struck Hinton on the
jaw. Hinton was sent sprawhng over a
70 ~,
and others in The room stepped between
the men.
The men left the cabin separately and
went TO special train waiting on sid
ing to take them to Cochrane.
Claiming that he had been double
crossed in regard to the writing of let
| ters for publication. Farrell said
Il wrote a letter to Frank Bent. COM
missioner of contracts of New York city,
and he (Hinton) asked me to write on it
| that it was not to be publish cd
! Lieut., Farrell said last night that there
was a great deal of ''quibbling among
him and his companions during tie three
| days they We're lost in the woods above
Moose Factory. He claimed he was in
hnttor physical condition than either OF
| The exposed side of Hinton to keep him
| warm.
'.As matter of fact Farrell continued
Il could have licked both Of them and
| could do 1t now, In this room.
| Farrell said he held no grldge against
Kloor who during the days in the bush
he said. had remarked that he didn't
want to die; he had "too much to live
| for
Tie party let Moose Factory December
/ IS Instead of December - as they had in
| tended.
The first three days travelling down the
| Nissinabi all three officers rode on the
sleds, because they still wera fatigued
from their earlier experience. Farrell said
| When they felt fully rested he con
| t;rued they took turns in "mushing'
olona with TIE Indians They had beer
initiated into the secrets Of the snow
| shoe while at Moose Factory and got
alo~r fairly well, but were rather FUSED
up'' when time came TO make camn.
They we're caught in a snowstorra the
| first Sunday on tho trail and were forced
30 pitch camn after travelling INIT onf
mile. Eight days down the Missinahi
| their dogs began to show-sirrs OF fatigue
and mon were sent back to Moose Factory
| Cor others. They were well provisioned
end moose meat formed a part of their
| daily ration.