Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-07
PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIER
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Fellow-Member OF Military Police
From King George County Shot
by Clyde n. Kettle.
CHANGES MADE AT CAMP LEE;
Brigadicr-Gcncral George Jamcrson,
Formerly of AIartinSviile, Succeeds
General Farnsworth in Command
of Virginia Brigade.
ISpeciul 10 The Timcs.Dispa,cb

CAMP LEE. VA. May 6.-Clyde NJ
Kettle. of Fayettc City. Pa. IL member
Of the Twenty-fourth Company Sixth
Training Battalion. one Hundred and
Fifty-iifth Depot Brigade, was instantly
killed yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock
by y. L.. Lee. a member of the same
command whose home Is in King
George County. Both were assigned
TO duty as members of Military Police
II Is customary for men OH police duty
10 carry regulation revolvers with ball
ammunition. After their work has
been completed In tho city Of Peters
burg. they usually turn in all ammuni-
tion Lee. it seems. had been relieved
from duty several miles from Military
Police Headquarters and ordered 20 re-
port TO camp. lie and Kettle met at
a drinking fountain. Kettle drew his
gun. in practice. Lee said don't draw
your gun that way; draw IL this way"
IN drawing his revolver In some UNI
explained manner, il was discharged
The bullet struck Kettle i'm the right
breast. Death was instantaneous. Lee
was Frustrated owe: the action. lie Is
now under arrest pending trial.
ELEVEN HUNDRED AT
NEW SCHOOL FOR ENGINEERS
With LOO students in attendance the
fourth Engineers Training School
SP>'NN a. &"hbR iLce ENeTy state and
possession of the United States was
represented in the enlisted personnel
The men were drawn two per cent from
the strength Of engineering units and
one man from infantry, artillery and
cavalry battalions, Of the units OF the
American Army. AS the enlisted men
or camp Leo had the opportunity OF
attending tho Third Engineering
"chooi' therc arc no men from this
h
the men drawn from the army. there arc
expected 900 graduates Of recognized
technical schools, who will be candid
ateS Tor commissions. These mon frs,
ehiisted in the army and are ATTENDING
the schools as privatcs. In event they
IAN TO successfully complete the course
lheE VIII remain in tho service as pri-
Yates. There are forty-three officers
receiving special Instructions Lieu.
lena nt-S olonel, V. l.. Peterson is com
nandant. with Major 4. y. Hodgson. =.
adjutant. There are six senior ins,ruc.
tors and fifty assistant instructors. Tho
course OF the school will extend over
three months.
GENERAL. JAMESON IN
COMMAND OF r50TIl
Brigadier-Gcncral George Jamerson.
originally from Martinsvillc. Va. TO.
day assumed command OF tho Orc Hun.
dred and Fitty-ninth. or Virginia
Brigade. He succeeds Major-Gencral
Charles B. Farnsworth. who was to-
day transferred TO Camp Sheridan.
Montgomery. Ala. BriEadter-General
Ora Hunt left Tonight for Camp Nher-
man, Chillicothe, Ohio. where he will
assume command of the Ono Hundred
and Sixty Fifth Brigade part of the
Eighty-third Division. These officers
were recently advanced in rank
Lieutenant Frank NJ. wray, OF the
machine gun company. of the three
Hundred and Twentieth Infantry, nc
companied General Hunt TO ChilIico,he
as a aide dc camp.
CHESTER MANS SENTENCE
REDUCED TO ONE YEAR
Theodore NJ. Cook. Of Chester. Va
VINO was arrested ASIA dcscrtcr on
March IA. At his home. was found cuil-
" or desertion when he faced general
court and was sentenced to five wears
at hard labor. with dishonorable dis
charge from the selvice. In reviewing
the case Gdleral Cronkhite said thai
though Cook was absent from his com
mand more than one month. he
was satisfied that the prisoner did no,
intend TO desert. Cook continued 10 wear
MS uniform and made no ATTEMPT 10
conceal himself, though he was within
ess.s