The New York herald., 1921-01-12
Enraged When He Learns
of the Report Sent Out by
Hinton. Farrell Punches
Him on Jaw.
CRIES RAT AND CUR
Brawl Comes at the End Of
Trip Back to Civilization
in Trappers' Cabin
at Mattice.
SAYS NONE WEAKENED
Kloor Sides With Farrell
Men Patch Up Row and Dine
in Private Car of Rail
way Head.
SAYS NONE WEAKENED

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HrsArD-
MATTIcE, Ont. Jan. 1.-THE dra-
matte balloon flight of the American
naval officers, Lieuts. Stephen A. Far
rell, Walter Hinton and A. l.. Kloor,
whose runaway craft spilled them out
into the wilderness of the james Bay
district, and their hazardous trek to
this town along snow clogged trails
from Moose Factory had an even
more intensely dramatic sequel here
this afternoon.
Lieut. Farrell, driven into a rage
at the news that letter written by
Lieut.. Hinton had stated he was the
first TO weaken and that ne wanted TO
die so that the others might eat his
body, attacked his brother officer,
passed him the lie. called him a eur
and ended by dealing him u smashing
blow in the face.
Newspaper correspondents. who
stood by as the quarrel gathered force.
leaped between the two men and pre-
vented further fighting.
Lieut.. Hinton staggered under the
force of Farrell's blow and fell face
down on Il table. AS he quickly re-
gained his senses he biushed and pro
tested.
Lieut.. Farrell sand he will ask for
naval board of inquiryNto investi-
gate the statements made lin Lieut.
Hinton's letter.
II do not want 10 discuss the matter
further now" said Lieut.. Farrell, bur
am going TO take action of a suitable
character. / am going to clear my
name of any asperslons"
Demands Tale Sent to L. =.
The row started not more than an
hour after the three men had arrived
in Mattice from their last camping
place, Skunk Island. Farrell, who was
the last to get in off the trail. was be
ing interviewed by newspaper men.
He had just agreed with Hinton and
Kloor that they all felt fine. though
trifle weary. with their long trip down
from Moose Factory, and was about tU
spin part Of the story Of the trip itself
when he was Interrupted.
How about Lieut.. Hintons state
ment that you wanted TO die so the
others could cat your body and live?2
suggested one of the newspaper mep..
What's thatf" exclaimed Farrell.
getting to his feet and squarlng his
great shoulders. What's that--whc
said dleT
For a moment tnere was an en-
barrassed silence.
"Come, out with it, Farrell
snapped. What's that stuff about
dylng?" ~
So they told him Of the letter pub
lished in New York, and he became
furious.
Nonsense he remarked. "I could
have licked any one Of them at any
time-and can lick them now. too.
Once more there was an emhar-
rassed moment Of silence. The utter
view was being given in the shack
Of Red Williamson, famed for his
guiding and his trapping. Red leaned
back In his chair with on cxpectant
loo; on his wrinkle1 face.
Just as Wiiliamson's chair raped
against the wall the door was opened
and Lieut.. Hinton. who had stepped
strode into the room with an
order for Farrell 70 talk no more
You mustn't talk, Lieutenant" saiu
Hinton. ave are instructed by WASH
ington TO keep silent until we have
made Il report"
Hinton Denies writing story.
Farrell smiled at first but then. ~
if suddenly remembering the letter
angrily remarked "You appear to
have been doing little TOO much pre-
mature talk yourself"
mot me- replied Hinton.
"What about those letters you and
Kloor wrote down to New York
shot back Farrell. "in which you lied
about mc?'
IL didn't write any letters replied
Hinton. "What do YOU mcan?"
"You lie, you yellow cur" said Fan
-eIl, rising to his feet. These gen
Ilcmen here (referring 10 the CORE