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42 The Betty & Barney Hill Abduction Case
The Betty and Barney
Hill Abduction Case
Continued from Page 42
They talked with the leader in a language
unknown to Betty, and he and they left. On
returning shortly thereafter, he opened Betty’s
mouth and acted as if he were trying to pull her
teeth out. When that didn’t work, he asked why
Barney’s teeth were removable and hers weren’t.
The doctor then appeared, and he, too, looked at
her teeth. Laughing heartily, Betty explained
that Barney had dentures because human beings
loose their teeth as they get older. The doctor, some way. He asked why, and I said that most
the leader, and the crew members took this all in
with incredulous expressions on their faces.
After the others departed, the leader and
Betty resumed their conversation. He wanted to
know what she meant by “old age.” She
explained human mortality to him and
mentioned that at least theoretically an
individual person could live 100 years. The
leader asked what 100 years was. Betty could
not get him to understand the concept.
She said that the experience was so
fantastic that no one would ever believe her.
Could she bring back some proof? The leader
agreed, and Betty picked up a large book. Inside
were symbols written in long, narrow columns.
He jokingly asked if she thought she could read
it. Betty said she wanted it not for its contents
but for the proof it represented. Then, according
to Betty:
“I asked where he was from and he asked
if I knew anything about the universe. I said no
but I would like to learn. He went over to the
wall and pulled down a map, strange to me. Now
I would believe this to be a sky map. It was a
map of the heavens, with numerous size stars
and planets, some large, some only pinpoints.
Between many of these, lines were drawn, some
broken lines, some solid lines, some heavy black
lines. They were not straight, but curved. Some
went from one planet to another, to another, in a would always be clouded in doubt. For her own
series of lines. Others had no lines, and he said
the lines were expeditions. He asked me where As they were led from the ship and
the earth was on this map, and I admitted that I through the woods, Betty kept saying that she
had no idea. He became slight sarcastic and said would remember. She also pleaded with the
that if I did not know where the earth was, it was leader to return one day. He said it was not his
impossible to show me where he was from; he decision to make. Betty thanked him for the
snapped the map back in place. I said that I did meeting and his kindness.
not intend to anger him but had told him that I “We came to the car, and the leader
knew nothing of such things. But there were suggested that we wait and see them leave. We
many people here who had knowledge of these agreed, Barney seemed to wake up as we
things, and I knew that they would love to talk approached the car, and he showed no emotion
with him, and would understand him. Then I as though this was an everyday occurrence. We
suggested the possibility of arranging a meeting stood on the right hand side of the car. Barney
between him and these people, that this would was leaning against the front fender, and I was
be a monumental meeting, a quiet meeting with by the door. As we were waiting, I thought of
scientists, or top people in the world. While I Delsey. I opened the car door and Delsey was
was saying these things, I was wondering if I under the front seat. She was trembling badly
could do this, but felt that it could be worked out and I patted her for a moment. She came out and
I picked her up, and held her, again leaning
people did not believe that he existed; he would against the car door.
have a chance to meet us and to study us openly. Suddenly the ship a bright glowing
He smiled and said nothing. I was in the middle object and it appeared to roll like a ball turning
of trying to sell him the idea, when several men over about 3-4 times and then sailing into the
appeared with Barney, who was still in a daze. I sky. In a moment it was gone...”
spoke to him and he did not answer. I asked Betty exuberantly declared that this was
when he would be fully awake and the leader the most wonderful experience of her life.
said as soon as we were back in the car.” Barney said nothing. They got into the car, and
As they were going out the door, one of Barney drove off. “Now do you believe in flying
the crew said something, and an excited saucers:” Betty asked. “Don’t be ridiculous,”
exchange ensued. The leader and the crew Barney snapped.
apparently were arguing, and the leader
represented the minority position. He broke Missing time, unanswered questions
from the group and took the book from Betty in
spite of her protests. This was her only proof, On November 25, two NICAP members, IBM
she said. The leader replied that this was engineers C. D. Jackson and Robert E. Hohman,
precisely the reason they did not want her to
visited the HIlls and interviewed them at length.
have it. He said he had no personal objection to A retired Air Force major and old friend of the
her keeping the book, but he had been overruled;
couple, James MacDonald, who had a personal
in fact, she would be prevented from even interest in UFOs, sat in on one meeting. Jackson
remembering the experience. Deeply upset, and Hohman had read Webb’s report and had
Betty swore that one day she would remember
many questions. One concerned the length of
it, and there was nothing he could do about it. time the trip had taken. It should not have taken
The leader laughed and agreed that maybe she
nearly as long as it did, the investigators
would remember, but his orders were to do remarked. The question shocked Barney and
everything to keep her from doing so. In any Betty , who realized for the first time that the trip
event, he went on, nobody would believe her.
from Colebrook to Portsmouth should have
Barney would never remember and would taken less than four hours; yet they had not
dispute her recollections so that the entire affair
gotten home until seven hours later.
good it would be best if she forgot. (Continued on Page 43)