Show BOOZE BOOLE BLAMED BY JURY FOR FUR PLANE CRASH Pilot Sober But Passengers gers Were Yere Drunk In In- Inquest Inquest Inquest quest Decision Decision- SEATTLE July 12 By By The As As- Associated Associated Associated Press Liquor Liquor was vas blamed for the spectacular fall of a seaplane which cost the lives of four men here a week ago when hen a coroners coroner's coron rs r's Jury yesterday esterday made Its findings and re requested re- re reQuested requested quested the state legislature to pass laws regulating aerial navigation The accident believed to be the first of or Its kind on on record was be- be believed by the Jury to have been caused by the interference of intoxicated passengers with the affairs of the tho pilot O. O H H. Johnston who was held heldo to o have base been sober and competent Evidence E given at the Inquest I in indicated In- In Indicated indicated that Fred occupy- occupy occupyIng occupyIng Ing ne the seat with Johnston either purposely or accidentally seized or fell against the dual control apparatus sending the plane crashing into Lake Washington from an altitude of or feet The other two t men killed in the accident were Roy and John L Boch Doch the latter's body not yet et being recovered Henry Lanterman who was one of the party but was kept out of the plane because it was u full testified that hat shouted Im going to lo drive c this plane this trip when the men climbed into the machine Lanterman admitted that there had been a round or two t of gin at the hangar The Jury condemned the practice which permits managers of airplane services to allow ascent of planes with passengers under the influence of liquor |