Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-07-21
POI / j. son
TO BLAME
Special Investigating Board Ap.
pointed by Gen. Englesby
Makes Report.
DECLARE HE WASlNTOXlCATED
Recommends that Soldiers be
Punished for Disorderly Con-
duct---Evidence Reviewed.

The special investigating board ap-
pointed by Adjutant General G. H.
Englesby to ascertain who was re-
sponsible for the trouble at Camp
Roosevelt last Saturday evening, dur
ing which trouble A. M. Poulson was
1 ducked in the lake and his automo.
bile damaged, consisted of Lieut.. Col.
] e. McDougal of Britton, president,
Maj. H. NJ. Finnerud of Watertown,
of the medical corps, and Captain
Wright Tarbell of the general staff
las recorder. Hearings We're begun
Sunday continued Monday and ended
| Wednesday.
Following is the official report sub
mitted to the adjutant general by
the board:
| Camp Roosevelt, July IS, 1911.
Gen. G. H. Englesby,
The Adjutant General,
1 Watertown, S. D.
Sir: Z.
Your board appointed under spe-
eial order No. 65 has the honor to
submit the following report:
After taking the sworn testimony
!! .of fifteen witnesses, a copy Of each
\ Testimony being herewith attached,
1--we find that Arthur Poulson on the
Iteyening Of Saturday, July Is, 1911,
Eentered the camp grounds at the west
gate at about $3.50 o'clock, contrary
to orders from headquarters. He had
a so cent sign on his car. He was or
dered to halt by an officer, but refus-
ed to obey. The officer stepping on
the platform of his car succeeded in
stopping him near the canteen, when
Poulson grasped heavy iron and
threatened and attempted to strike
said officer, but was prevented from
!, doing so by other parties taking the
iron from him.
At this time the officer Of the day
came upon the scene and ordered him
. to leave the grounds, Poulson stat
ing to said officer that he had a spe
! ciai duty to perform at the hospital
and he was allowed to go to said hos
pitd accompanied by the said officer
) where the officer learned that Poul
son had no special or urgent business
the said officer reordered him to leave
; the grounds and Notwithstanding
, this fact within short time he re
|, turned to the canteeH, still retaining
J the so cent sign OH his car. AS HI
J returned large number of men con
! gregated around his car, in order. t.
ascertain why this SO cent sign was
L on his car when he had agreed ant
had been hauling them for rs cents
} he became angered and stated thi:
| sign was placed upon his car by othel
4 liverymen, but that he would charge
what he pleased and removing the
SO cent sign changed it to 81, which
sign was removed by the officer o.
the day, and ordered him to leave
the grounds again
Poulson was very unreasonable, de
J fiant, abusive and determined to az
, gravate the men, as well as disobey
; Ing the said officer. He made sew
eral threats and assumed menac
ing attitude. The crowd being or
dered back from the machine prompt
: ~ obeyed and the officer of the day
} again rode with Poulson to the head
: quarters tent, where he again order
: ed him to leave the grounds.
Between 8 and $50 o'clock D. m
he again returned to the canteen &C
, eompanied by Captain O'Bryan. A
large number of men had congregated
IN that vicinity, but several officers
at this time were ordering their men
TO quarters and the men promptly
obeyed. Poulson was quite angry
showed evidence of iDtoxication, max
ing serious threats and using vulgar
Language. After remaining about,
five minutes they returned in the auto
, 10 the hospital During this time no
: threats We're made by any OF the men
J to Poulson or his car.
His attitude actions and language,
!, especially towards the officers was
I very annoying, aggraYating and
greatly incensed the men. They
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