South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-21

Fails To Recall
Striking Hinton,
Says 1t. Farrell
Must Have Been Nuttv.
Navy Airman Tells Court
of Inquiry.
BY Associated Press

ROCKAWAY. -, Y. Jan. 20
Recovering sufficiently from the ef-
fects Of his recent balloon trip TO
the frozen north, Lieut. stephen A.
Farrell appeared Thursday before
naval board Of inquiry and testified
he had scarcely any remembrance
,of coming 10 blows with his COM
rade, Lieut. Walter Hinton. on their
return 10 civilization.
The court previously had heard
Lieut. Louis a. Kloor. balloon COM
mander skirt the incident which oc-
Cured at Mattice after Farrell had
learned the newspapers had pub
iished a letter from Hinton to HIS
wife asserting Farrell had asked his
companions to cut his throat during
their four days wandering in the
woods
The court too. had heard Hinton
testify that he had consulted Kloor
regarding the advisability Of disarm-
ing Farrell. Thursday, however,
was FarreFs day in court" and all
eyes were turned on him as he took
the stand.
Feared Insanity.
He admitted that several times
be had Jagged behind his compan-
ions, but he made no mention OF a
knife. He did however state that
at the time of the encounter he was
ali in and that after the clash he
had told Kloor he feared he "was
going nutty." Farrell said that his
condition was due TO lack Of sleep.
The night before their arrival at
Mattice it was his turn to stand
watch over their camp and when he
did lay down toward morning. he
was unable to sleep. The party was
met five or six miles from Matdce
by party Of moving picture photo
graphers, he testified. Kl0Or and
Hinton accepted an invitation to ride
into MattiCe on the photographer
sled. Farrell SAL he stayed with
the two Indians who had piloted
them from Moose Factory and trudg-
ed into Mattice after the others
When he reached the camp Farrell
said that he was absolutely dog
tired" but that camera men con-
| tinued to bother him.
II smiled for them. smoked ciga-
rets for them and did everything
they asked to please them, and was
all In when they got through with
with me- he added He said he ac-
/ cepted the invitation Of a Hudson's =
I Bay company man to go to his room
and have tea While in the room
/ waiting for the mans mother to pre-
/ pare food, Farrell said the room be-
/ gan filing with men who questioned
/ him.
Drove Him Wild
( THE questioning seemed TO drive
me wild" ne said. 1T worried me;
l seemed TO be fast losing my sense
/ Of reasoning power. remember
! one of them telling me about things
/ published about me in the newspa-
pers. L seemed to get all excited.
/ was shaking al over the place.
! When the HudsOn's Bay man took
me TO the company's store and
I from there TO the private car,
| seemed to be 'dOpey' dog tired and
/ all in I could not sleep when ]
| laid down. I scarcely remember
seeing Hinton and I was going
! 'nutty.'
At this point Farrell said he did
not remember the incident with
Lieut. Hinton.
'KlOOr told me / had better apollo
gize 10 Hinton" he said, "and I did
| so. Lieut. Hinton and 1 had always
been good friends before the inc
dent and have been since"
BUYS JAIL FOR $50.
WAUSAUKEE, Wis. Jan. 90.
] Joseph Jejois today bought the Wau-
7 saukee Jail for $50 and will use il
for a woodshed. City officers in