New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-26
3 of 4 n. Y. Men
In ZR-2 Grew
Not I'm Disaster
william 4. Russell, Andrew
3. Callahan, W. A. Lam
key, All Mechanics, Were
Oh Shore During Flight
Pettit's Death Confirmed


nan who had been detailed to the ZR-r
Tor her transatlantic fight was killed
n the fall Of the giant dirigible "a.
Hull on Wednesday, inquiries dis
Sosed yesterday All four were Of
the a;rship's enlisted personnel, but
eniy A. S Petit, chief aviation rigger
Of 500 East Thirty-hfth Street, appears
to have gene up in the craft on the test
fight.
Besides Petit, the three New York
City men attached to the ship were
william A. Russell, Of 1887 Myrtle
Avenue, Brooklyn, mechanic; William
A. Lamkey, also of Brooklyn and a
mechanic, whose street address could
not be verified yesterday, and Andrew
Bedford Galasiar. 1904 Heath Avenue
another mechanic.
Mrs. Margaret II. Petit, wife OF
Chief RIgger Petit. was officially mott
fed OF her husbands death. at Lake
hurst, n. j.. where she had gone with
their two-year-old child to prepare her
home in the quarters assigned by the
government to wives OF members of
the airshp's crew. She had taken it
for granted that her husband would
arrive on the ZR2 and wanted to have
the house IN readiness for him.
Army Captain Breaks the News
Notification was conveyed By Captain
Frank Evans, u. S. N. commanding the
temporary air station and hangar at
Lakehurst, where the ZR-2 would have
put in after the scheduled fight from
England. Mrs Petit was grief stricken
at the news and could not make any
statement on her husbands death. Mrs.
Evans remained with her until the al
rival Of relative who was to accom-
pany Mrs. Petit back to her home N
Manhattan Mrs. Petit was the only
one Of the wives Of the ZR-2 crew 10
reach Lakehurse.
Mrs Farrell, of 318 East Thirtv-fifth
Street, a sister Of Mrs. Petit, said
Petit was twenty eight years old, and
had been IN the navy for fourteen
years. During the World War he
made eighteen trips through sub
marine zones. Three years ago he was
stationed on the Huntington in the
North River. At dance given by the
crew on the vessel he met Miss Mar
garet Heinrich and after the courtship
married her st the City Hall. Follow
ing the armistice Petit was stationed
IN Eockaway. where he studied balloon
navigation. In March 1920, he was or
dered to England with the crew that
was selected fer the big dirigible. Mrs.
Petit later Joined her husband in
England. but returned recently when
she learned that the ZR-2 was 10 be
chartered at Lakehurst.
John 4. Galatian, chief detective At
tached to the staff OF Prosecutor Wal
ter L. Hetheld. of Union County. New
Jersey, said at Elizabeth Yesterday
that press dispatches had assured him
'na1 ms son, Andrew Galatian, was not
one OF the victims Of the crash. Let
ters recently received from the son
said that he was not aboard the ZR-2
when an unsuccessful test was made
July II. Andrew. who is twentv-nine
years old. has been in England for
more tran year. He reanlisted at
the expiration Of his war service,
curing which time he was stationed Mt
sne army experimental station in New
London, Conn. He has wife and
three children, who are passing the
summer al Beechwood, ~ J.
Russell Cables Parents
MT and Mrs. James A Russell, par
ents Of William A. Russell. received
message informing them that their
son was safe in England Young Rus
sell went to England as one of the
naval aviation men assigned TO the
airsnlp. The cablegram addressed to
his father said:
Bill" '' - e00o snaPe'
~ me address Of Lamkey was given in
'rssas4,Ag-on dispatches yesterday as
I9s Butter Place: There is no such
sooress IN Brooklyn, nor is the name
IN tho directory.
George Welch, one Of the Americans
oeNeEe 70 h7ve been killed. was a
hachinist's mate. He was forty-one
years Old ard brother Of Mrs. Eliza
psIn zimmerman, Of 159 Valley Road,
monte alr :. J. His address was given
q Eigin, III.
Nrs. Kinnerman said her brother
vas born IN Elgin and entered the navy
..ppu0een years ago. He had been in
me AVIATION branch for ten years. He
vas delighted when chosen to go to
uuhg'a 10 fly on the huge airship,
.Is. zimmerman said. He called on her
.ass June prior 10 sailing and taking
sv e.amond ring from MS finger, said ::
.oa mad better keep this" Mrs. Kin
"~lMan replied: ANY one would i'm
WEIGH had another sister, Mrs. John
vv'efke, mo lives in Detroit. Ms.
.ns'nrernan received telegram from
~ bureau Of Navigation, Washington,
,.-'sH'ng ner that her brother was
'sposfed among the missing.
Eager for Start of Voyage
neich wrote frequently TO Mrs. Kin
aermsn until last May He often ex.
pressed desire 10 have the trans-
..Hahsic fight start but never referred
% me condition Of the vessel.
Nfs- tnarles &. Little, wife Of Lieu
.snans Little, Of the ZR-2, wag over
S s.s "nen notified OF her husbands
seee' she received word at the l.on.s
- ger parents, State Senator and Mrs.
H. Fright Mra Little, who was
I'M Joy Bright, Was married % Lieu
On s.ahf Little in Trough, England, last
--DoeS. She met him while she was
ring az yeowoman
D'sp@scncs % The ;bune from New
S.'s.o'h' Conn, gaid Shat Lieutenant
w .v,s"" aa Beig, Of bryn Mawr, Pa,
81. ~ 'nie. Petty Officer William J,
tsesls' o. Bainbrid4e, Ind, two Of
49, 80 Killed, we're yell known there,
ss "aying visited at Ncw London
.tsa1eptiy and Steele having served at
.s e1pesi ne1tal station there for two
ses coriny tne war. Steele made his
NM s.as WIN William II. Farrell, Of 145
.,.snHngton Street. He had two CONS.
~ sig and the ether eight years old,
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aporItc Wins Com mons Seat