Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1937, Page 5

'BODIES REMOVED FROM AIR WRECK, Sleds Used to Bring Eight Victims of Airline From Arizona Mountain. BACXGROUND— Built for sale to the Royal Dutch Airlines of Holland, the luzurious Douglas airliner found wrecked in Arizona yesterday was being ferried Jrom Los Angeles to New York for shipment to Holland when it dis- appeared late Saturday. The eight occupants included pilots and some of their relatives. Bs the Associcted Press. » McNARY, Ariz, April 8.—Biers of aspen limbs were fashioned today for eight charred bodies by shivering men ~who stood guard all night on the mountainside where a luxurious 21- rassenger skyliner crashed into the enow and burned. Undertakers began the task of load- ing the victims, two women and six “men, on sleds and bringing them out—a tortuous 7-mile journey over steep hills, down snow-clogged ravines and across roaring streams which caused half of a searching party of 40 to drop exhausted. C. C. Cole, an official of the Douglas Aircraft Corp., which built the plane, said the removal could not be com- pleted before nightfall and may require two days. The sight of twisted metal and| death which greeted the searchers! and the ordeals they underwent on the way were described by Jack Lefler, a member of the party. “‘Sparkling remnants of that luxuri- ous airliner drew us up the mountain- side to the summit of the White| Mountains,” he said. Scattered Steel Fragments. “There we stumbled upon fragments of steel scattered over a 50-yard area. The battered nose and burned cabin of the plane were buried 6 feet deep in the snow—a grave eaten into | the frozen mass by fire. | “In the cabin, unburned portions of | the pilot's and co-pilot's bodies re- mained strapped in seats. The six others, charred beyond recognition, were buried beneath the hull. “A heap of almost unharmed bag- gage sprawled across the drifts of snow. It was the only thing there that was not debris. = “One of the 40-foot wings lay crum- | pled and torn from the hull. A few yards up the hill the other lay twisted like a broken tin horn. “A section of the tail, slashed into * nearby tree, hung precariously over- head. From the limbs other shattered Pieces of the plane were suspended. “‘Only an explosion could cause | this’ exclaimed several searchers, | ~ vointing to the scattered wreckage. “Veteran mountain men, peace o ficers, newspaper men and photogra- phers, and curious followers alike, we found ourselves almost unable to cope with 4-foot snow drifts, roaring icy streams, steep hills and bitter cold on the long journey. Twenty Abandon Party. “There were 20 who failed to stand the hazards of the search. We left them shivering last night at the half- way point of the return trip. Unable to proceed, they halted, appealed for help and sought the few patches of ground bare of snow. Quickly we who made our way back sent out food, water, a few blankets and some matches to beleaguered comrades. “Earlier in the day many of the searchers couldn’t stand the almost perpendicular 1,000-foot climb up the mountainside on which the wreckage lay. Even the most hardy slumped into the drifts. “After inspecting the wreckage, we wearily turned back—except for those who must remain. “Among the members of our party were three girls—one wearing slippers —with their escorts; they soon dropped behind.” The plane left Burbank, Calif., Saturday morning on a ‘“ferrying” trip to New York, where it was to be shipped to Holland. Aboard were: Pilot Glen Moser, 30; Co-pilot Joe Wolfolk, 32; Moser’s father, E. R. Moser, 55; Merle Estey, 29, Douglas engineer, and his wife Lucille; Roland Kent, Douglas employe; Mrs. B. B. Bruderlin, mother of a company employe and Bernard Trop, jr., 33. Bad weather forced it off its course : Chloroform (Continued From First Psge.) ingness to assume the risk of an flle- gal operation infers that he was the father of the schoolgirl’s unbor. child, The commonwealth attorney said Dr. Miller had previous experience with anaesthetics and should have known the “immense danger of ad- ministering chloroform in suck con- centrated form.” Fife reminded the judge that blisters SIDNEY WESTinc 14th and G Sts. = WESTYLE Suits for Spring FROM '35 Lounge and regular models in light, spirited Spring patterns. Made of excellent woolens and tailored to insure proper fit and long shape-holding service. Clothing that will win your a glance. (and others) approval at o e e New lightweight Dobbs "three-twenty” made by DECAROLE* progess THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1937. on the girl's face indicated the anes- thetic was strong and the administer- ing cone very large. “I don’t think he intended to kill this girl,” Fife said, “but I know he showed a calloused and wanton dis- regard for her life.” Reads Wife's Letter. The defense yesterday read a letter to the judge from Mrs. Mozelle Miller, wife of the dentist, in which she de- scribed her husband as generous, in- capable of saying “no” and a “target for emotional women.” J. Tinsley Coleman, who represents the Sprouse family, opened the argu- ments at § o'clock this morning. Coieman denounced Dr. Miller for taking advantage of ‘an innocent girl, who, as his patient under treatment in his office,. was entitled to his pro- tection.” Coleman said the alleged illegal operation on the young expectant mother was undertaken in the crudest manner, and that when Cleo died Dr. Miller placed the body near the Uni- versity of Virginia “to cast suspicion o1 the students.” Coleman said that Dr. Miller planned to have the girl branded a suicide in event university students were not suspected of violence upon her. The attorney described Cleo’s long association with Dr. Miller and said the dentist first met her when she was merely & child. Coleman declared he was convinced Dr. Miller was “responsible for the condition” of the schoolgirl. -ays Death Accidental. Attorney Leith S. Bremner of Rich- mond replied to Coleman in behalf of the defense and also attacked critics of the compromise method of hearing the case and asserted that a trial would “drag dirty linen through this court and turn it into a theater.” Bremner declared the State knew it could not prove that the girl died otherwise than under anesthetic as claimed by Dr. Miller. The defense counsel stated that Cleo's death was accidental and Dr. Miller had pleaded guilty to second- degree murder only because the acci- dental death was the result of a felonious attempt at abortion. Bremner denied that Dr. Miller was the father of Cleo’s unborn child and declared that if he was he “ought to be on trial for first-degree murder.” He closed his remarks with a plea to the judge to be lenient in view of Dr. Miller’s confession and willingness to co-operate with enforcement of- ficers. e “OPEN HOUSE DAY” Parents and Friends of Pupils to Visit Thomson School. Parents and friends of children in the Thomson School, Twelfth and L streets, will have a chance to become better acquainted with the school program in action at an “open house day” at the school, April 13, Robert W. Eaves announced today. There will be special exhibits in children’s work in art, science and other subjects. ¥OR BREAKF5, RE O \ GROCER FOR HUSKIES 9 Twoerl FOR WOMEN EXCLUSIVELY GABARDINE IN BLUE, GREY AND BLACK— BEIGE, SUEDE—HIGH AND LOW HEELS. SIZES TO 9. WIDTHS, AAA TO C. ALL HEEL HEIGHTS. RED AND GREEN DOESKIN, SUSPENSION RULED FOR SGT. MAHANEY Detective Williams Shot by Fellow Officer—Mystery Probed. Police inspectors were atiempting today to penetrate the mystery sur- rounding the shooting of Precinct De- tective Richard E. Williams, second precinct, by Detective Sergt. Michael Mahaney on the Defense Highway near Lanham, Md, Tuesday after- noon. Shot through the jaw, Williams is in George Washington University Hos- pital, where he has steadfastly main- tained the shooting was accidental. Mahaney was suspended from duty yesterday by Chief of Detetcives Ber- nard W. Thompson after he had been questioned for more than two hours. Inspector Thompson said Mahaney refused to reveal what mission took the two officers into Maryland. Both Mahaney and Willlams told Inspector L. I. H. Edwards Williams was driving toward Lanham while Mahaney sat beside him examining his gun. Suddenly Willlams swerved to avoid an object in the road and Mahaney was thrown forward against the dashboard. His gun exploded. Williams told Inspector Edwards that Mahaney, believing the bullet had inflicted & critical wound, left the car to search for a telephone to call for aid. While Mahaney was gone, Wil- liams said, he recovered frem the shock and drove his car alone to George Washington Hospital. 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