New-York tribune., 1911-04-08
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
,,yestioation Of the Sinking Of
=" she Monitor Puritan.
,r-,r- The Tribune Bureau
xr-.~Nt,vfnra A

washington, April ..
.-rsEsT IN KNIGHT VERDICT DE-
,,..,I officers are keenly interested
hi .,s,ar, which appears TO surround
. ne martial trial OF Captain A. NJ.
80 ho WAS brought before the court
h,'" ..,,o he was 10 he examined for pro-
a " - ,he grade OF rear admiral. N
~" ,osi,ion he would have been the
sss, on the list. Captain hnieht "as
Fe"'> -esrors,biitv for the sinking OF
IA monitor Puritan in Hampton Roads
ne e'S ,ess o, explosive shells. The off,
8" ,he Norfolk yard failed 10 dock the
es "a after a delay OF n day the ves-
81" r, has been impossible 10 raise
- she is likely 20 be abandoned.
" - ,ras dore IN the matter by the
n,,artrnent fer some weeks, until
..r,ative Hobson. Of the House Naval
hF..,..e began 10 ask questions of Rear
lei l.i Mason. chief of ordnance of the
- concerning the effect OF tne hre on
...,,an AR Hooson insisted that the
Nv. repartnient ascertain who was re-
..ssis Tor the sinking Of the vessel. IL
- been intirnated by an inventor
- - lshar, that the Navy Derertment
- the Puritan 10 sink IN order 10
- aha IRA ss-nert ~ certain dis
-. which we're bound 10 be made by
os,-,,ation Of the hull II was claimed
'r,a he shown that battieships we're IN
,..,,,elv protected against attack.
.. Navv Department proceeded with an
.4gsticu- and Il Is now disclosed tnat
.,e time j, was contemplated 10 reprI
.ns conmandant Of the Norfolk Navy
~ the chief OF ordnance OF the navy
. court martial not only Captain
-, who had charge OF the test. out
=, yeval constructor who was on duty at
:. Norfolk yard and who was supposed
h,ve been responsible for the faiiure 10
-, ire dock in readiness 20 receive the
.--,., Nothing was done by the depart
-. beyoad the trial by court maTual OF
- Knight. and the results OF the
- have been before the Judge advocate
...a,sl Of the navy for some weeks WIFI
=. ,-cial fntiuaation Of the acQlittaI which
.,,sc,sd Bv special authority captain
,sr,, IS permitted to leave ms station,
-,ArrrN under arrest. and spend ieaVe OF
- 2. Atlantic city. This eXceptiohal
-.r.ra VAS allowed for the reason that'
,,',,.,,,,y iii, trial. Mrs Knight died sud-
-, =, Annapolis Rear Admiral Mason
~. s,so been Al Atlantic city Ior TWO oi
-. weeks OF tho sick list.
IN. delay IN making ar official announce
:. - the result or the Knight court
80 e attributed 10 the fact that tle
-. irdulged N some comments N"io"
- ,nplica.e other officers. The case lS
10 .sa naval authorities much concern.
,Dec,ss the incident will not close
-.,., ,bA ria or Captain Knight. III INC
-. .,-,A another board composed OF rear
---..raI. is in session in Washington. max
.so-oYrb examination into general
..o,si,cns prevailing under the Bureau u
o-snarce. and especially into the CAUSES u
....,o,o,.s accidents az the naval proving
.,.r,ss q, indian Head.
nRpERs ISSUED. The following ORDERS
ssve beer issued
ARMY.
L. rc7rv r pROC'rER. coast artillery,
~, present station. report IN ieisVh ~
es.ss n star st Washing on. -.
yrr Iseutsnarf WILLIAM "a @ tLIs~ 80
,-.ferv. assigned as arierinaster ~ I., u
-. q .-.e.ar with station al Ga4Fes'oH'
-. Tsrtsir ELISHA q. ABOTT. coast ar
tfis-r. - his coiuiaant --rv -,,=t
~, Lieutenant JULIUS 9 LII hANb - 'l0~- !
a. frser,e corps. 70 Fort Ward.
NAVY
a. Admiral I HUBBARD. detached command
A.le..- station. % home.
MARINE CORFs.
-. ria,,-srrnt A 3. OWENS, QuahAeo Io' I
- r-o-,r-ior. detached marine barracks, Mssn- ]
.,c-rr o. marine barracks, Naval AcaurIil-- I
st-...r u 90 BERhEI-Ef. 10 heau0ua1 t0.s
rss-.ne corps a. sanitation pTeiiih-Har! -
fICpetiCr ,..,,-r - -a.i.
F-y Lieutenant VI T. bOiN' TT ''@A'~'
- - i es,enaot r. g. HUNTER, j. de-
tarbed headquarters % marine o~' ia'NA'
Wssr'ngt0n.
yovEMFNTS OF WARSHIPS.-The foi-
runr q, movements or vessels have been /
,ssr7'ed % me Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
,yr s-Tre ra6--ah at cane GraciaF-a-pios'
trr. s-rhe Ter-t al Southern driu Eio.n1S.
~ T.. -oe u4u.1fng at New YORK. the Roch-
. al No-.ois. mo WCroen. ihe oot-' tlo
nsnss aul t-s Biddl-, a- Newnern' 'he
Sorre't. g. Nc-fciA
SAILED
l.rl the rar'dlnc ron Southern dri44
Erc11ds fo- New York. -
a. e-rhe p-ayton. frum Norfoik ior Aiii'"P
,,-i -7,e Na-ussi. from Norfolk for An
5ssols