The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17

from side to side. Koenecke was growing and sinking his teeth into Davis flesh. the smaller man. Null queeney told me, fought grimly to stave off the larger mans attack" Prom time to time, Mulqueeney told me, he got up and left his con- trols to separate the two men, but was forced to leap back to the pic lot seat when the plane nosed earth wards, dangerously near crashing.
 "The fight had been going on for what we figure to have been about an hour" the police officer contin- ued, when the two fighting men rolled toward the nose of the ship The plane lurched crazily.
 "Mulqueeney said he reached out with one hand while he kept the plane on a level keel with the other, grabbed a heavy fire extin- guisher and smashed Koenecke over the head"
 For some time after the fight, Davis lay exhausted on the floor of the plane while Mulqueeney righted the plane.
 Mulqueeney sought a field in which to land. By that time, citi- zens along the lake shore, attracted by the sound of the motor of the plane. which apparently had been flying in circles, notified New Tor onto authorities.
 Davis and Mulqueeney were per- mitted to talk to an attorney as they were questioned at the Isling- ton police jail. They will be taken to Mimico later to-day for police court hearing.
 "It was either the three of us or just one. I left the controls and tried to pull Koenecke down. He attacked me. wasn't afraid of the motor but with the fighting the plane was acting craZily. I guess the fight must have gone on for about 50 minutes"
 Finally, I grabbed the thing nearest to me. It was the fire ex- tinguisher. I walloped him over the head with 1t and he fell down.
 q jumped to the controls and looked down. saw what appeared to. be likely landing spot and set the ship down. guess she was damaged slightly.
 During the fight, the plane flew a crazy zigzag course across the lower Ontario Peninsula, landing about 100 miles from Buffalo, its destination.
 Koenecke was purchased by the New York Giants several years ago for a reported $75,000. He was re- leased to the Buffalo Bisons and played with that team for one sea- son and then returned to the ma jor leagues to play with the Brook lyn Dodgers.
 Davis and Mulqueeney, will ap- pear in court to-day for a hearing.
 Mulqueeney Tells Story
 Toronto, Ont, Sept. 17-(UP)- I never saw Koenecke before in my life.
 He came to Detroit airport last night and asked to be flown to Buffalo. He appeared to have been drinking but was okay when we took off.
 When I told him to leave the front of the ship and go back with Davis, he did.
 A few minutes later I noticed hiri engaged in a terrific struggle with Davis. Davis is small man and was being badly beaten. Koenecke had bitten Davis in sew eral places and was choking him.
 They must have struggled in the back of the plane for about 50 minutes.
 As I watched the fight decid- ed something had to be done, be- cause if Davis was overcome knew Koenecke would come after me. I had plenty on my hands. however, trying to keep the ship in the air, and everytime I left the controls I had to rush back to straighten out the plane.
 As Davis and Koenecke rolled :ear my seat I reached for the extinguisher and let him have it several times.
 I guess I hit him quite few times. oh I don't know how many. just let him have it.
 I can't believe that he is dead but something had to be done. It was either hit Koenecke or it meant the crashing of the ship and perhaps all of us would have been killed.
 What else could have done?
 Feared For Career
 New York, Sept. 17 -. UP) - Leonard Koenecke feared his major league career would be cut short by an arm injury, friends here said today.
 He had been hit on the elbow by a pitched ball early this season. As a result his batting average. which was 1920 in 1884, and his fielding, marred by only one error last year, slumped. Koenecke had confided to friends that his arm was steadily growing worse and he appeared to be breeding over the misfortune.
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