New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
,aRMT md NAVY NOTES.
Negro Mess Nan NO7c Being Tried
bY Court Martial.
From ne Tribune Bureau I


TRIAL FOR MANSIaAT HTER.-According 70
ady1ces received the Navy Department to-day
from Resr Admiral Schroeder. commanding the
Atlantic feet. David Williams. = mess attendant
the bstteship Vermont. is undergoing trial ny
court martial ar the charge n mansaughter
Several weeks ago there was boxing contest on
ne Vermont in which David Williams and Harri-
sun Il. Foster. both mess attendants. engaged. As
q result ~ injuries received Foster died. A naval
inquest held and Williams exonerated Of
any blame in causing the death Of Foster, the
dr. declaring that his death the result % his
head striking the floor and that was TO
ksme
This verdict did not satisfy the civil authorities
n Msssschusetts-the boxing contest having taken
place while the baitleshp Vermont anchored
Of PoyincetoWn-sud they appealed TO the Navy
Depsrtment for the surrender Of Williams 20 the
STATE for trial the charge OF mansla lighter. As
result Of this step investigation decided
on 70 ascertain n the boxing match had been prop
cry conducted or II 81 had been allowed 10 degen-
crate into brutal fight A board Of inquiry
appointed by the commandment OF the feet and AZ
result Of the findings OF this court the present
court martial trial Of Williams the charge OF
nsnslaughter is taking place. In the message 20
ne Navy Department no mention OF the battle
amp on which the court IS sitting made but IL
Is thought that il is either the Connecticut the
Vermont
When the Navy Department. acting the
OF tle CIVIL authoTltleS or Massa-
ehusetts that Williams should be tried took action
me appeal 81 The state withdrawn. But the
slste OF Georgia forward with application
iT me surrender Of Williams 20 the civil authori
ue OF that state for trial the charge Of assault
VIII intent 10 kin. Williams is alleged 10 have
GU me throat OF Howard Northcutt. prominent
ollen Of Marietta. Ca, in alteration about
year ago
Al The department to-day Judge Advocate Gen
va campbell said that the regular course in such
cases viii be followed that Williams will event
~ug be turned over 10 the Georgia authorities,
ou the time depended on the outcome OF the
P4essht court martial trial. II Williams is found
suaiy by the present naval trial board he will have
" serve out his sentence first and then go before
We Georgia authorities for trial IL he IL found
No guilty he viii he surrendered al for trial.
me present outlook is that the court martial
S0oeedings viii close before The Atlantic feet
,On'petes It's target practice and returns to Hamp-
'ar Roads.
oHDERs IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
s<lw WILLIAM n. JOHNSTON 10th Infantry detailed
10 ik s s y me sdln,ant sensrais department
Lsss1Tppi elL - IleiIher = vice Major WILLIAM
ri. h. ssns entrsl Department OF The Colorado.
a. announce. Major julius A. PENN. 18th In
first Leutsnsnt GAasoB W s Wf-EsT 25th In
,,sss,ry' First Lieutenant MAX b CAREER. 10Th In
''',sln SAMUEL W. MOVES. 4th infantry. report to
m sssnrne9t 70 station pending arrival OF an
CD SF 9. PALMER. soth 70 Infantry.
css,sir SAS = Hi 1T from lsth 70 soth Infantry
49, i a1E service. For siocum.
ssSs..s Tnginssr School washington BarTscEs
AAI Hss WILLIAM T ANDERSON. Ioth Cavalry. to
Law. springs. Army and Navy General Hospital
s p sepismber 10: captain T1asi skMuEL " NoTEs,
'h Infantry. three months
Sap, ID D. Y STUART. detached from the yard,
r'sSni ID ,. wICKERsHAH. from the naval hos
la, Sn, " BRIcKER, detached from IN. Olympia.
iississsss1Sst rs n e me e,, vermont =
lsutsrs,, M August Is 20 the navy yard. Norfolk
70 ~ w n ALLEN. detached from the Chicago;
kss,, z HALL 70 the renns,iysnia September J.
4. PA. ATKINS. detached from the Stockton: 10
srs ! WEIGH detached from tho Pennsylvania:
81 WOODRUFF ee,sohed from the Davis. to
s.. y POOLE a. detached from tho rr.ir.:
ss = p. y LAMMERs detached iron, Maine:
~ ENESTs OF wARsHIPs-The following
r NJ, ~ vessels have been reported to the
s Department:
ARRIVED
Al. ne kleNsnde- ~ Hong Kong Tennessee
Hsppso rsee me Pennsllr snis me washington. The
f'ns ~. soats nabe,s n seattle 'n' me
Ave a. SAILED
4tal sest. IFuSt0n 'na me whnris from Hr-nsrton
bszrhs Lebanon tror, v.uport far ror,smoatb
=. ne prsi-s from rflisssphis tor Ss%port:
fs.soourh nom ssasso tar ssr fsso me 81
rssr... ,som Hiio Hn~aa ssn Francisoo. the
am 70 Hopkins fFom nreraerten for ses''le
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