Evening journal., 1918-04-13
CAMP DIX SURGEON
Fl Ed FOR NEGLECT
Convicted by General Court
Martial of Failing TO Give
Recruit Attention
YOUNG PATIENT
AFTERWARD DIED


April i3-On a charge Of neglect and
carelessness IN the treatment Of a re-
oruit who later died First Lieutenant
Albert II. Murphy, OF Wndber, Pa,
medical officer Of the 3i2th Infantry.
has been found guilty by a general
court-martial and sentenced 10 six
months confinement, with q forfeiture
Of $50 a month for a like period The
verdict has been approved by Brgedier-
General Dean, who has further ordered .
that "the confinement be executed az
the officers station for the time being
and viii not be construed TO Interfere
with tie performance Of his duty
The charges against the oflcer grew
out OF the death here of Recruit War /
dell C.. NanTassell, Of Company l., 3i2th
Infantry NanTassell enlisted In New
York FOR tho regular army and came
60 Camp Dix for preliminary training
from Fort SlocDm. He was suddenly
taken I'D and died IN January from OBJ
g,raction OF the intestines, due to stran-
guiatcd hernia. The original charge
ssainst Lieutenant Murphy alleged that
"hy gross neglect, he feloniousiy
caused. contributed TO and accelerated
tho death OF Recruit Vanrassoll.'
The court-marisl found him not
guilty Of this charge. covering viola
tlons Of the g3rd Article OF War, hut
adiudged him guilty OF violating the
QSth Article Of War, IN that he did
neglect properly to perform his said
duty and did carelessly make such eX-
animation, and further that II was then
and there the legal duty Of said First
Lieutenant Albert r. Murphy NJ. r. C.,
properly 10 examine. assist, Nttend,
take care ana charge of and rencer
proper medical and surgical aid, treat
ment and attention 10 said recruit and
90 do for him that was needful for
him, or 10 forthwith transfer said re-
cruti to the base hospital for medical
and surgical aid, treatment and atten-
tion. and that be did then and there
neglect and omit 90 perform last-men~
toned legal duty"
Engineers Prove Speed.
Lightning Division engineers have
lived up 20 their name by the speed
with which they have completed the
erection of two large observation tow
ers on the new artillery range for the
use Of battery officers in noting accu-
racy and directing fire OF the 1eld guns.
with the aid Of srtillerymen, the first
tower was completed In four days.
which included selecting. cutting and
cartlng the needed timbers TO the site
from forests on the reservation. The
second tower was finished within the
eight-day period and both are In use
today supplementing the original OBJ
servatlon nest erected on the roof OF q
barn.
A spectacular demonstration will fea-
tura the close Of the course for Colone
Markham's men IN the construction
and destruction OF bridges. The eugi
nc,.s will build a section Of bridg'
treste 80 feet long and 40 feet high
cutting all the needed timber from
nearby woods. The structure will b'
turned over 20 officers specializing il
bridge destruction and. by the use o.
powerful explosives. the big span vii
be razed instantaueously. The engi
neers will have as their guests az
dance this afternoon two hundre,
PHILADELPHIA girls. The latter viii ar
rive al noon and will enjoy a typica
army mess. An entertainment Will b
presented az Engineers Hall in tn
evening
Walter Johnson, who has been edu
cational secretary in Hut No. and ha
directed many OF the classes for SOutl
Jersey infantrymen in the last sevel
months, said farewell TO hundreds O
soldier friends yesterday as he left &
enter the naval officers training schoo
at Cape May. The Players Club.
Camden, will present the coined
"Jerry" for South Jersey soldiers, a
Hut No. 3 this afternoon. In the cas-
will be Mrs. Marguerite A. Grave, Mis-
Rosite NJ. Richardson, Miss Ann
Scheeiz. Edmund Allen, Herbert Rich
ardson and Charles Hurley.
n.rw.eof,f "a live fnqdnra NJ several an
nominations on Sunday will formal
dedicate the Church House az the Point
willie end OF the cantonment. which
20 be the executive headquarters Il
Protestant post ohaplains attached
the camp The building has been erec
cd adjoining the ST. Georges Episcop'
church and soldiers club, and wi
house representatives OF the Methods
Baptist. Presbyterian, Lutheran an
Concregationalist denominations.
The Church House contains onlc'
for each Of the camp pastors and a tir
reception and lounge room on the bun
ING lodge plan for the use OF sOldie
and their friends Among the gues
and speakers at the dedication are e.
nected 10 be Major General Scot
Brigadier-General Dean. Colonel COote
Bishop Matthews Robert Speer, u
John +. Carson, or New YORK ana p
executive Secretary J. r. Alling, Of q
Army !. NJ G. A.
Young ladies from DreXel lnstitui
Philadelphia. win be the guests tomo
row evening at a novelty dance to
given by Battery A, 309th Field Arti
cry. in the gymnasium OF 81. George
Club. The famous Jazz band Of Ba
terry F, Of the same regiment VIII m
nish the music.
A bareback Of winter that broug
along a young blizzard today halt
much outdoor work In one of the bus
est weeks OF training since the openil
Of the cantonment Following The usu
plan in such weather, officers of maj
companies took them out for long hih
90 accustom the new men 90 marchi
in the mud and under the most unplei
ant conditions. The storm caused po
visibility that lnterfered with {
range practice Of the New Jersey n,
artillery under Colonel Bunker.
GOODMAN SERVICES.