East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-12
Private Car Provided by Cana
dian Railway Leaves Today
for Toronto With Three U. S.
Lieutenants EnrOute to N. Y.
QUARREL OVER LETTER
APPARENTLY SETTLED
HintOn'S Account Written to
Wife About FarreII'S Alleged
Loss Of Nerve on Journey
PrecipitateS Blows.

MATTICE ont. Jan. 12.-(A. p. -
United States Naval I.ieutenants Far
rell, Kloor and Hinton. prepared TO
depart late today for Toronto in a pri-
vate car provided by the Canadian
I National railway. The dispute late,
Yesterday eliminating in blows be-
tween Farrell and Hinton over letter
Hinton wrote to his wife, apparently
had been settled today.
Banquet Called Off
TORONTO, Jan. I2.-(A. P.)-The
Aero Club Of Canada 1t is announced.
called off the official banquet to the
three American bailoonists because OF
the incident at Mattice when Lieuten-
ant Farrell knocked Lieutenant Hinton
down.
Letter Brings TangIe.
MATTICE, Jan. 12,-(U. P.)-With
two members Of the party not on
speaking terms and with an official
investigation Of their in prospect, the
three United States navy baIloonists
are scheduled to start for New York
late today. Lieutenants Hinton and
Farrell greeted EACH other only with
scowls following Farrcll's attack on
Hinton late Yesterday.
When informed that Hinton wrote
his wife in New York that Farrell had
weakened, had asked the others to XIII
him and offered his body for food.
Farrell knocked Hinton down with a
right and left to the Jaw. The epi-
sode occurred in a trapper's cabin aft
er Farrell demanded an explanation
from Hinton and none had been FORTH
coming.
Tale Angers FARRELL.
FarreA. mild hammered but burly
man with heavy face. grew red with
anger as he heard the story after the
arrival Of the three in Mattiee yester-
day. IT'S lie he shouted an
grily- Il was the strongest member Of
the crew at all times and was in good
enough condition to have turned the
two boys upside down. There will be
more to be said about this later"
Farrell sought Lieutenant Hinton
and demanded that the latter with
draw the statements that he made in
the letter sent to Mrs. Hinton from
Moose Factory Immediately after the
men We're rescued. Hinton tried to
placate the angry man. urging him to
say nothing TO the reporters and to
wait until the matter was officially in
vestigated, but he did not offer to de-
ny having made the statements charg-
ed to him nor did he offer to withdraw
them.
Lieutenant Warned.
Failing to get satisfaction from
Lieutenant Hinton. Farrell insisted on
his conduct in an Immediate
detailed story to the correspondents
gathered about. Hinton kept inter-
rupting. trying at once to placate the
angry man and to make him stop his
narrative to the correspondents. Hin
ton had been to the telegraph office
and kept reminding Farrell that they
were under orders from Washington
not to talk
Lieutenant Farrell. however, was ne-
termined to answer what he seemed
10 believe were charges of weakness
made against him in Hintons letters.
and he warned Hinton to keep away
from him and stop interfering.
Farrell then returned to the kitch-
en- for cup Of tea, continuing his mar
rattve TO the correspondents. Hinton
hurried in and again tried TO keep
Farrell from telling his story.
Will YOU take back what you said
In that letter and clear my name?"
Farrell shouted
Hinton hesitated and shrugged The
long strain Of the adventure. combin-
ed with anger caused BY what no took
TO be charges OF Weakness made By his
'9mr'tde. snapped the bonds Of re-
'iratnt that had held Farrell up to that
limo. He rushed at Hinton and