Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12
tBy United Ncws.l

MATTICE. ONT, Jan. Ii.-An ad-
venture Of upper air aud Arctic
shows that out-vcrned Jules Verne
and out-Londoncd Jack London came
TO an end in fist figh, here when
Lieutenant stephen y. Farrell rushed
at Lieutenant Walter Hinton. hero OF
the transatlantic sesplane Hight in
the NC-i, and Knocked him down.
But brief time free from the
grip of the sub-arc;ic which had so
nearly squeezed out their lives. Far.
rcll became enraged at statements
Hinton had made in "a letter TO Mrs
Hinton. published in the press. and
before onlookers could interccde. Far
rel!'s wrath. sharpcncd by long hours
OF anxiety. had driven his right and
left fists IL Iinton's jaw.
Hinton and Farrell. together With
Lieutenant Louis \. Kloor. Jr.. ar
rived in Mat,ice about $50 this after
noon. Hinton and Kloor were the
first in, Farrell following some ten
minutes later, riding on sled. De-
spite the report in Hinton's letter
that Farrell had suffered from his
experience vastly more than the
others. Farrell looked as fresh and
1T as his two younger companions.
Their entrance. OF course, was fol-
lowed Immediately by the confused
greetings and congratulations. Then
came questions, and i; was at this
stage that Farrell was taken aside
and told OF the letter Hinton had
! written to Mrs. Hinton saying that
Farrell had weakened on the trail
after the balloon had descended. and
had begged that he be killed and
his body used as food.
Farrell Grows Angry.
Farrell. mildmanncred out
burly man with heavy face. grew
red with anger as he heard the
story.
IT'S Il lie" he shouted angrily. Il
was the strongest member OF the
crew a, all times. and was in good
| enough condition TO have turned the
! two boys upside down. There will
! be more 10 be said about this later"
! Lieutenant Farrell sought Lieuten-
| ant Hinton, and demanded that the
! latter withdraw the statements tha!
he had made in the letter sent to
Mrs. Hinton from Moose Factory I'M
| mcdiatcly after the officers were res
| cucd. Hinton tried to placate tho
angry man. urging him to say moth
ing 10 the reporters and To wait until
| but he did no, offer TO deny having
! made the statements charged TO him
nor did he offer 10 withdraw them
Failing to get satisfaction from,
| Lieutenant Hinton, Lieutenant Far
/ rell insisted on jus;ifyIng his con-
duet in an immediate detailed story
10 ,he correspondents gathered about
| Hinton kept iuterrupt!ng. trying at
! once TO placatc his angry brother
| officer and to make him stop his
! narrative to the corresponds nj $
| Hinton had bern TO the telegraph
Office. and kept reminding Farrell
| that they were under orders from
Washington not TO talk.
Rcfuses TO Keep silent.
Lieutenant Farren. however. was
determined TO answer what ne seemed
TO believe were charges OF weakness
made against him in llinton's letters
and he warned Hinton 10 keep away
from him and stop interfering.
Farrell then retired to the kitchen
for cup of tea, continuing his mar
rative To the correspondents. Hinton
hurried in, and again tried to keeT
Farrell from ceiling his story.
'Will You take back what YOU said
in that letter and clear my Nance
Farrell shouted.
Hinton hesitated and shrugged
the long strain OF the adventure com
| bincd with anger caused by what
he took TO be charges of weakness
| made by his comradc. snapped the
bonds of restraint that had held