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.

Held to Be Not Guilty of Ungentle-
manly Conduct.
| Maj. 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 vbficer and a gentleman" AL
though the offense alleged agains. the
officers grew out of the same general
transaction, they were tried separately.
In the case of Mai. Greenleaf 1t was
specified that he had submitted a 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 Ii was al
legged that he had attempted to prejudice
the officers at Madison barracks against
Maj. Greenleaf. and to excite. sympaths
foT 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 testi-
| mony was taken, with the result that the
court rendered a verdict of not guilty IN
each case. The acquittal by the court in
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 S4tl Company.
BY direction of the President, Mai.
lanes II. Frier, 10th Infantry. is detailed
| for service in the inspector generals de-
| 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 P
Reynolds. Medical Corps, relieved.
| Maj. 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
tonic, Tex, for duty under the chie1
| signal officer of that division:
| First Lieut.. Paul w. Beck, infantry
Second Lieut. John C. Walker, jr., Str
/! Infantry
Second Lieut.. George E. NJ. Kelly, 3ott
| 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 Patr1cb
| Joyce. ID Battalion of Engineers, thai
| soldier will be placed upon the retired
| list.
| 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, fol
| duty.
Naval Orders.
| Cant De witt Coftman from command
! of the New Jersey to con1mandant navy
yard. Boston.
Ensign r. Jacobs, to the Marietta.
Ensign r. F. Bernard. to the Nebra ska.
Ensign A. s. carpenter, from the Mari
eta to the Lancaster, connection the
Utah.
Ensign ]. f. Pond, from the Independ-
Surgeon r. r. Richardson, from the
Prairie to the Virginia.
surgeon K. 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
Hospital. Washington. D. C., to tempo
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 Macorls
fand 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 Maj. Gems. Leonard Wood,
Frederick d. Grant and Arthur. Murray
and Brig, Gems. William W. Wotherspoon
and Robert *. Evans.
Retirement Of Sergt. Hittinge-.
Post Q. NJ. sergt. Joseph ]. 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.