New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Could Not Release Legs


 Parts Of the wrecNacc covered Goldsborough's head. chest and feet. I succeeded la partly freeing his head and chest but his feet were caught in the controls and, try as might, l could not relaas@ him. Meanwhile. h4 was unconscious. H. was breathing regularly and his pulse was regular I finally left him to search for a house.
 It was approximately ?. m. ha- fore Mock}er found a house. and searching parties were organized i'm mediately. Darkness overlook the searchers, however. and rendered their efforts futile for tho night. X physician who accompanied one o5 the parties returned 10 his home be- fore the wreckage was found
 About 6.20 q, m., Leonard Law renee, @ stage driver and member of one of the parties came upon the wreckage, and sent a hoy. who ac- companied him to the foot Of tho mountain 10 carry the rews. So dense was the region that if requr- ed nearly an hour and half for the hoy to make the trip.
 Lies Clear of Wreckagc
 Apparently the weight Of the wreckage had shifted during the night for GoldsDorough was lying clear of it. His eyes were closed. his teeth had been Knocked out anC he was cut about the head and chest. One hand firmly Erasped the cord ring Of his parachute.
 Then began the prenario1s trek to the waiting ambulance. Two and a half hours later he was on his way 10 @ hospital
 The rescuing party ompriscd: Leonard Lawrence. Alfred Allen Fred Johnson. HaIforI Mcguire and Bash" Gibney all Of Bennington. and Fred FoncenaaI Of New BeI- ford, Mass, a visitor with friends at Bennington.
 The ambulance bearing Gollshor- ough on the tedious trip arrived al the hospital at $40 8. m.
 At 9:45 a. m. approAima'a'y two and a half hours after he was found. Goldsboroush was in an ambulance to the hospital The distance from the scene Of the crash is only about four miles, but the roads are eZ- tremely difficult
 The six men in rhe party that found the flyer used 6 couple Of suit coats tied together as g s-retcher- They carried their unconscious bur den for nearly two miles before reaching the ambulance. Part Of the journey was through thick mud. knee deep, while at other points rocks and bolders barred the path.
 Returns 10 search
 Although exhausted and badly bruised, MockIer returned 10 the search shortly after arriving here at 5 p. m. Unable to find his way back to the scene. he remained in the woods overnight with three men 10 start anew today.
 MockIer's confused account Of his wanderings and the location Of the crash prevented rescuers from reaching the scene yesterday He said the plane struck near the top of a mountain and that he had seen a small pond. Several ponds are on or near the mountain, which is seV eral miles east of here.
 A swamp covers the top Of the mountain. and woodsmen said the tangled growth would hinder avIa- tors in sighting the wreckage.
 Planes Renewed Search
 Airplanes renewed the search to- day after flights had been made late yesterday. A plane from the small airport here and others from AL bany, Rochester and Newark, \. J, flew over the country.
 The rescue work, directed by Sheriff Perry B. Gardner, has been carried on mainly by volunteers. One hundred men searched yesterday, many returning after darkness fell. while small parties of three and four left during the night. The village center was scene of activity all night long.