Show BODY I DY OF GRAHAM TAKEN FROM WILDS Evidence Meager eras as asTo To Final Moments In Life of Lost Flier Kin of Pilots Pilot's Wife Leads Searchers in Last Stage of Hunt MANY PASSED BODY Flier Clutched Pistol Fired for Aid Belief CEDAR CITY July 17 Special l The The body of Maury Graham today was taken from the fastnesses of the mountains in which he fought a losing battle with death six months ago With the the- body wrapped In an American flag a a. tiny funeral cortege cortege cor cor- I tege plodding Its way back to the civilization Graham made madG fu- fu tile tilo efforts to seek in life wrote the thelast thelast last sad chapter to a a. saga of the time theair theall air all unparalleled for Its courage and bra bravery bravery- cry Tho The rockbound Crystal canyon canon thirty five miles south of or here to today today today to- to day stood like a k keeping secret the story of or Grahams Graham suffering suffering suffering suf suf- fering and struggle with the elements elements ele ele- ele- ele ments meats as he gave save his life that the theair theair theair air mail might go through Only marks marks' In the dried mud of or orthe the canyon bottom gave gage evidence of or the brave pilots pilot's attempt to survive sur sur- vivo vive cold and hunger which h finally snuffed d o out t the spark of or life lire he tried so valiantly to keep burning KIN LEADS SEARCHERS 9 The bad body was found at al p. p m m. Wednesday b by a a. pos posse pose e headed by Major Richard N. N McDonald a a law brother of Grahams Graham's wife about six miles south of or the spot where Grahams plane was found Cound three weeks ago The searchers reached Ce Cedar ar City about midnight Only a a. whim of ot fate was re responsible responsible re- re sp for the discovery ery of the body Wednesday lying on th the bed bedot of ot the canyon canson partially coveted covered by some of ot the th dense underbrush which has piled plied difficulty on difficulty difficulty culty cuU In the six month search for forthe the time lost lost airman The six men In the party were breaking camp preparatory to continuing con con- the search McDonald was was' prepared to keep up indefinitely until the flier was found when the they looked up simultaneously and saw the bod body attired as Graham flew the mail mall in life lying on its back on the canyon floor FEATURES IN REPOSE That h he slept away after having fainted tainted and during his J last st moments moments moments mo mo- ments knew nothing of or the agony he Ime endured for days das while roaming aimlessly through the snow covered WaE wastes vates tes of the area was shown by his peaceful repose searchers s std said id His right hand was lying above lying above his head holding his AS 45 caliber Continued on page 5 Evidence Meager as asto to Final Moments in Life of Lost Flier Continued from rom l page ago 1 automatic pistol which i he Is he- he 1 to Ira have 0 fired In desperation several se In the hope or ot at attracting attracting at- at attention I His JUs knife lay oil oh hi Ms- Ms chest an and 1 his his- left hand va waH at his sl side Beside him was a partially opened can of ol foodstuff from his emergency ra ration ration ra- ra tion kit A bottle of wheat he lie also carried carrle 1 to stave stavo off otC starvation In f Just I such buch an emergency ah also o was wason wason on wl hit MANY SEARCH SEARCHERS SEARCHERS PASS ERS PASS At t least a dozen searchers had passed the thc spot on which the bOd body rested prior to its discovery Wednesday Major McDonald 1 said saidon on hl his return to Cedar City last tast night T Three men 1 passed as cd the spot pot potIn in the anxious search con conducted after atter the plane was found ho lie said and l I IK believes others ha have 0 passed lI by on numerous occasions A survey of ot the pilots pilot's belon belong belong- Ins ings inge ac according to McDonald 1 re revealed rc- rc he ho was wearing his re regulation regulation regula regula- ula- ula tion Hon fur lined hued flying suit fleece lined moccasins a a. red sweater with an Indian head woven wo in the front a blue sweater with a H. plane woven Into the tho material blue trousers high top boots boots' a n green tray humber lUmber lumber lum hum ber jacket and his lila flying helmet LOG BOOK TELLS NOTHING In Jn his lila pocket was a gold watch a personal Jo log book without notation notation nota nota- tion since he left Las Vegas New Ne January 10 lQ in the face of oC a terrific blizzard a h check book an auto license certificate a 5 bill and several sev Be eral cral 1 Mils hills a a. and a a. MaSonic Masonic Masonic Ma Ma- I sonic emblem On his finger fIrger was a gold we wedding ring ing a a. present from froni his wife In Los Lios An Angeles who had hall refused to belle believe her husband was dead and who staked hope against hope that ho he 10 would be bc found round Major McDonald had hall not determined determined deter deter- mined just how Graham met his death when he lie came to Cedar City last ast night to return early this morning with Sheriff J. J T. T Lel Leigh h. h deputy Nat Gardner and William 1 to bring the body back INJURY HURRIES END He said however he believed cd Graham had been Injured in the crash and probably suffered a a alight slight light skull fracture which speeded the he death that was sure suie to come Marks in the mud showed the themer Her flier evidently c had jumped from the he top of ot a huge rock in the canon canon canyon can- can yon on had slipped on the muddy canon canon can- can on floor and stayed stared there until he hc died There Thereas was as no fire near the spot where the bod body was found and Major 1 McDonald cDonald believes h he lie was I hiking from his last camping spot pot which the thie party caine came upon several severa days das ago There they found a Paper Impel wrapper from a stick of oC gum of oC the brand Graham was va known to ha e been fond ond of or Four Your other sticks were found in his pocket Wednesday Wednes Wednes- da day INQUEST PLANNED The party parly which brought the tue six- six month I search euch to an end yesterday wat ta composed of oC Jimmy Allen AUen of or Los Angeles a cousin couin of oC Iho tho ho pilot Glen Beal Beai George Ed Edwards wards Leo Currier and Frank J. J Bartlett all of r Cedar ell City In addition to Major McDonald McDonald and Allen returned to toCe Ce Cedar City last nl night ht on horseback leaving the other four to guard the bod body he lie left this morning to get ct the thc bod body Sheriff Leigh said an n n- n quest 1 be held before they left lert for Cedar Cellar City It was ex expected expected ex- ex the they probably wo would Jd return late hate this afternoon TRAIL IS ISOLATED Tho The country In which Graham crashed clashed was extremely rugged and grew more rough along the trail he followed Where here the searchers C fi finally fl- fl i nally located the bod body tho the canyon canon was WaI almost Inaccessible except by foot and it was believed the they would be forced to carry the corpse for tor several miles before it could be loaded on a 3 pack h horse Pilots Fred l W. W R Kelly IJ and Jimmy James who with Graham comprised he tho Three Musketeers of at the estern Western Air arrived here today with a piano plane In which they will return the body to Los Angeles for burial Although no official examination md had been made of oC tho the body Major McDonald 1 estimated from the trail left eft b by the pilot that he had survived survived sur sur- I crl the the- crash ra h four lour da days s before he lie finall finally RAIN HAMPERS RETURN The return trip with the bo body was as expected to be bo difficult because of ot ofrain ofrain rain which fell In the section nearly nearh all aU day Wednesday While hundreds of or searchers had eliminated clue after clue In the relentless search for tor Graham after ho 10 crashed January 10 10 McDonald ald said here last nl night ht ho and his five companions set out with a grim determination determination de- de termination to find rind the body In the theace face ace of ot all aU obstacles Everyone was hoJi ful ho he said and especially so after aCter a a. new clue had md been uncovered several days das ago which which proved to lead them on the he right trail Approximately Approximate has been expended ex- ex ended on the the- recent successful attempt at- at tempt empt he revealed and this amount amounts Is s expected to he be paid McDonald by I Western p tern Air Express |