Sunday morning globe., 1901-10-20

cite. HN lNN log lul AlN HGIlou AlAAtNi ana
ifu0.c cases were dropped why was not
mine. l- my case was under advsemcut
8tt.e same time, and as the reasons given
for dropping their cases was that the ship
had been ordered out of commission. my
case should have come under the same
gIau.. No. asds claimed was punished 90
protect tha discipline OF the service, they
are falling Gar short of the mark, for during
my suspension several members of the
crew practically took charge of the ship and
rum 10 lo suit themselves yet was tried ON
Il tna uroleugs of maintaining discipline
T0gIve you "a slight illustration of justice
au ,uc Bancroft @ man was tried by sum.
mary court for theft and convicted of the
/ crime
. AlHier is considerable meanest creature
/ n existence ON "a ship, and is seldom
/ shown amy mercy, yet the one iu question
/ only received the following sentence. 10
/ b.d-gnarged from The service with bad
guudug, discharge and lose three months
pHy You win notice that he received no
e0ufugmgnl and the pay DE recovered while
/ waiting for The ship o return TO am Amefi-
can port So that hc could De discharged.
have lost one hundred and five dollars
and -gyguiy-three cents .Slo575 and one
years confinement for a less serious oilense
and boo addition am Co De dishouorably dis.
charged zoo the expiration of confinement
The more / think of my case the stronger
becomes my conviction that have been up-
justly treated. In one place of Commander
Adams Endorsement he states that ] was
ugN, Co thg junior line officer ON the ship.
In chat Doe was mistaken If anything
should occur ON a ship whereby all the line
officers were injured or killed,a chief Mas
tcra,-Arms would never take charge as long
as any commissioned officer remained
made practically no defence when being
tried by the general court martial, as my
statement was apparently not accepted, and
! knew that "a defense was almost useless,
being compelled to confne myself TO the
case. and every question not bearing direct
ly on the case whether leading or other
wise, were objected TO and struck OF the
records
was ordered by the chief of Bureau of
Navigation 90 make statement on the re-
port Of iusubordiuation, but was tried upon
the charge Of conduct to the prejudice of
good order and discipline cannot under.
stand why a statement was called for on one
oilense and charges preferred on another
There was another chief petty officer who
made an application for his discharge and
stated among other reasons that further
service on board the U. s Steamer Bancroft
was equivalent TO an undeserved visitation
Of Providence" He was called upon for an
explanation, which he made, and 1t must
have been at least convincing, for nothing
was heard Of the matter after that but the
man received his discharge.
You no doubt wonder why these matters
are not investigated, but public sentiment
and the press are dreaded, and great many
cases never come to light. The Navy De-
partment does not want any comment by
the public, and will do anything to avoid H.
! had still other reason for wishing to
leave that peculiar ship but will tell them
to you when I reach Cincinnati, which
hope will be soon. They are of a somewhat
serious nature and concern almost all the
officers then serving on board the Bancroft
would like to ask you if you know of
any valid reason for giving me a dishonor-
able discharge. 1 cannot see anything dis
honorable in writing that letter Among
these papers you will find a letter that
speaks for itself, and the Navy Department
has another similar one sent by Commander
Sebree
This will be typewriter for me by
friend who will receive 1t after ii is Snug
gled our of prison. All the letters sent bv
prisoners are read by the commanding Of
hcers here and the slightest criticism i'm.
piled or direct is noticed. the letter some.
times destroyed, and the author punished
Please do not allow any of the department
attaches To- see thisuo do not give IL out for
publication, but keep u and return il TO my
sister The most of my statements can be
corroborated by records now at the Navy
Department, and I'm regard to my physical
condition, lrcferyou TO DR.. Delaney. now
on the U. S. S. Buffalo, and Hospital
Steward J.. A. Lott, who now resides at
$50 Morris avenue, New York, ~ Y.
My sister has informed me of your success
in Washington, and l wish to thank you for
your kind efforts in my behalf, and also If
may, hope that you will be equally success
iul In your future endeavors
The eX-Nlasterat-Arms was then under
going his unjust sentence and was appeal
ing from it to his Congressman for redress
On the showing made here in Washington
by Mr. Bromwen Jacobson was restored to
temporary liberty. Here is the department
order
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, august !, I00I
SIR. Replying further to your commuuica
ton Of June @. last, in behalf Of Martin
Jacobson, seameni U. S. Navy a general
court-martial prisoner at the navy yard,
Boston, have the honor to inform you that
the department on the goth ultmo, directed
that so much of the sentence I'm his case as
involves confinement, extra police duties,
loss Of pay and dishonorable discharge
from the service, be suspended, and that he
be condiuonaly restored to duty pending