Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
ARMY-NAVY
OFFICERS ARE ACQUITTED.
Held to Be Not Guilty of Ungentle.
manly Conduct.

manly Conduct.
| Mai. Henry S. Greenleaf ard First Lieut..
| Ernest F. Slater of the Medical Corps of
the army. stationed at Madison barracks,
New York have been acquitted by court
martial of the charge of conduct unbe-
coming IAN sofficer and gentleman" AL
though the offense alleged agains: the
officers grew out of the same general
| transaction, they were tried separately.
In the case Of Maj Greenleaf it was
| specified that he had submitted memo
| randum to the chief surgeon Of the depart
| ment derogatory to the conduct and
character of Lieut. Slater. and that after
! lie had heard that Lieut. Slater knew of
these statements he submitted another re-
| port highly favorable to that officer
In the case Of Lieut.. Slater 1t was al
| legged that he had attempted to prejudice
the officers at Madison barracks against
Maj. Greenleaf. and to excite sympathy
toT himself. 1t was further specified that
| Lieut.. Slater had said that Maj. Green
| leaf was panicky and easily ratified.
The trial of these two cases consumed
considerable time, and mass OF testl-
mony was taken, with the result that the
court rendered a verdict of not guilty in
each case. The acqrittal by the court in
each case was approved by Gen. Grant,
| commanding the Department Of the East.
Army Orders.
The following transfers Of officers of the
| Coast Artillery Corps are ordered:
Capt. Albert G. Jenkins. from the S4th
Company to the 123d Company.
Capt. Stephen H. Mould, from the 123d
Company to the s4th Company.
BY direction of the President, Maj.
James II. Frier, 10th Infantry. is detailed
9 4
| partment. He will repair to this city
and report to the inspector general of the
| army for duty in his Office.
Maj Charles R. Reynolds Medical Corps.
and Capt William a. Duncan. Medical
| Corps, are detailed as members of the
examining board at Washington barracks,
| vice Lieut.. Col. Henry p. Birmingham,
Medical Corps. and Maj Frederick r
Reynolds. Medical Corps. relieved.
Mai. William r. Smith, Coast Artillery
Corps, is relieved from duty at Fort
| Monroe, Va, and will repair to this city
and report to the chief Of staff for duty
| as an assistant to the chief OF Coast
| Artillery
The following named officers will pro-
| coed from San Diego, Cal, to San An.
tonic, Tex, for duty under the CHIEF
| signal officer of that division:
| First Lieut.. Paul w. Beck, infantry.
Second Lieut. John c. Walker, 5r'' Str
Second Lieut.. George E. NJ. Kelly, soth
! Infantry.
First Lieut. Collin H. Ball, 9Th In
fantry. is detailed as professor of mill.
tary science and tactics at the University
| o. Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
| BY direction of the President, and upon
| the application Of Q. NJ. Sergt PatricI
| Joyce. ID Battalion Of Engineers, thai
| soldier will be placed upon the retired
| list. 80,
| Leave of absence for one month, with
! permission to go beyond the limits OF
| Germany, is granted Capt. Samuel u
| Shartle, Coast Artillery Corps, military
| attache.
| Second Lieut. c. Perry Rich, Philip
| pine Scouts, recently appointed, will pro-
coed to Manila, Philippine Islands, for
| duty.
Naval Orders.
Cant De witt German. from command
! of the New Jersey to commandant navy
yard, Boston.
Ensign r. Jacobs, to the Marietta.
Ensign r. F. Bernard, to the Nebraska.
Ensign A. S. carpenter, from the Mari
eta to the Lancaster, connection the
Utah.
Ensign j. F. Pond, from the Independ-
ence to the Iris.
Surgeon r. r. Richardson, from the
Prairie to the Virginia.
Surgeon X. Ohnesorg, from the Virginia
to the Prairie.
Chief Boatswain H. R. Brayton, to navy
yard, Portsmouth, n. II.
Machinist J. H. McDonough, when dis
charged treatment Naval Medical School
rary duty navy yard, Washington, d. G.
Naval Movements.
The Elcano has arrived at Annoy, the
Princeton at Corinto, the Kansas, Mccall,
Hector and Des Moines at Hampton
roads, the Roe and New Hampshire at
Norfolk, the Dixie at Guantanamo, the
Brutus at Sewall Point, the Hannibal at
Portsmouth, n H.; the Petrol at Macoris
7 and the Cuttlefish, Tarantula and Viper
at Annapolis.
The Leonidas has sailed from Norfolk
for Cape Henry and the Justin from IT,
buron, Cal, for San Diego.
Selections for General STAFF Corps.
A board composed Of general officers Of
the army is in session at. the War De-
partment engaged in the selection Of Off,
GERS for detail to fill existing vacancies
in the General Staff Corps The board
consists of Mai. Gems. Leonard Wood,
Frederick d. Grant and Arthur. Murray
and Brig. Gems. William W. Wotherspoon
and Robert Is. Evans.
Retirement of sergt. Hittinge-.
Post @. NJ Sergt. Joseph J. Hittinger,
L. S. A. who has been engaged in special
duty in the office of Chief Clerk Scofield
at the War Department for several years
past, has been placed on the retired list
of the army, my direction of the Presi-
dent, on his own. application, after more
than thirty years faithful and honorable
service in the army. He is a native Of
PENNSYLVANIA, and entered tie military
service in June 1879. Since then he has
served in every part Of the United States,
including Alaska. Because of his ex-
tensive knowledge and experience in the
military service. good address and facil-
ity OF expression he was intrusted with
the duty Of preparing, setting up and
supervising the valuable exhibits Of the
War Department at all the national eX-
positions held in this country since the
Columbian exposition at Chicago in 1893.
In that way he was brought into contact
with prominent officials In all parts Of
the country, and frequently has been
commended in official communications for
his management Of the exhibits.