The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-04-15
VESSEL CARRIES
BODY OF JANNEY
Sheridan Bearing Remains of I'm
fortunate Army Officer to
the Coast.
(From wednesday Advernser. ,

Inc ouuy ol bieut. OlhEence M. Jan
ney passed through Honolulu yesterday
on the transport Sheridan, en- route to
the Coast. While the body is being
carried to its last resting place, army
circles in the Philippines are waiting
anxiously the finding of board APP
pointed to investigate the manner of
his death. Lieutenant Janney shot
Himself one month ago yesterday at a
dinner party given by LieutenantCol
onel Ames at Fort William Mckinley,
at which he was guest, and the act
was committed under circumstances
which have raised numerous suspicious.
The war department has issued orders
that strict investigation be made of
his death and the results cabled it day
| by day. One session of the board only
resulted in a request for more informa-
tion on the matter and no official re-
port has yet been given out.
The board appointed by General
/ Potts to investigate the death of Lieu
tenant Janney consists of Major John
s. Mallory, Twelfth infantry; Captain
Vernon A. Caldwell, Seventh Infantry,
and Captain Roger Brooke, Jr., Medi.
cal Corps.
While the proceedings Of the board
have not been made public their pur-
port has been given out by those who
have seen it. A champagne bucket,
the gift of Mrs. Janney to her hus-
band, which he found at Colonel Ames
table, started the alteration which led
to the death of the officer, according -
report.
| A Manila paper reports the case as
follows:
The champagne bucket which brought
to climax the marital differences of
lieutenant Janney and his wife, is said
to have been given by Mrs. Janney
! to her husband as Christmas present.
When the wine was served at the fatal
dinner party, Janney glanced at the
cooler and saw it was that which he
thought his own.
ut is pretty piece of business if
have to come here to get drink out
of my own champagne cooler" he said
and turned to his wife.
"How did this get here7" he asked.
81 don't know was her hating
reply.
HYou re liar" Janney returned.
"You know you are an Indian giver
and took it back from me to give it
to Ames. You ought to apologize to
me,'' he continued, his voice strident
with anger.
The wife apologized, according to
her statement at the inquest and the
dinner continued for moment. Then
Janney rose and almost shouted.
I'm going home. -
The officer without explanation arose
; from the table and retired. He was
gone several minutes when shot was
heard outside and in the rear Of Colonel
, Ames' quarters.
Several persons nearby thought it was
an alarm of fire by the sentry and
started to the spot. A few seconds
later, however, came a second shot, this
time inside of Colonel Ames' quarters.
Two chambers of the revolver wer,
found empty and it is thought the first
shot was fred to alarm the people in
> the house. Lieutenant Janney, enter
ed the door in the rear of the build
t ing and approached the diningroem
r table, it is claimed by those who were
!. present, with his revolver in his hand
With the weapon, he threatened the
+ other members of the party who took
tut uiduteI dS part VI lne JOKE.
t 1t is also stated that an attemp!
was made to take the revolver away
}. from the. officer and in drawing his
h hand back Lieutenant Janney acci
9 dentally discharged the weapon. The
d bullet pierced the head back of the
p ear and came out on the opposite side
Y The following is from the regimenta
k order which announced his death:
}. Lieutenant Janney was born al
d Lincoln, Virginia, May 6, 1881. H
1t served through the grades of private
It corporal, sergeant and battalion serge
g ant major Sixth Infantry from Angus
;. IS, 1908, to February 81, 1907, when hi
j. was commissioned second lieutenant anc
. assigned to the Twelfth Infantry. H,
y was appointed battalion quartermaste
D and eommissary; August 2S, 1908.
o During the recent maneuvers, Phil
d ippines division, Lieutenant Janney wa
acting regimental commissary and, fo
n a time, served in the dual capacity O.
d quartermaster and commissary of tn
i regiment, which duties he performed il
d such soldierly, energetic.an eficien
{ manner as to win the praise and com
?. mendation of his regimental com
o mander.o