The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
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| NAVY OFFICERS.
MORE ARRESTS.
ONE OFFICERS BRIBES 49,. 49,:
MORE THAN $20,000.
Lieut.. Ellert Being Held In
| Custody On The Granite
State

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Arrcst OF
two additional naval rcservists In con-
ncctlon with the investigation or
charges Of bribery in the Third naval
district was announced tonight by Sec
rotary Daniels. This makes q total OF
five men now held. They arc: Lieuten-
ants Benjamin S. Davis and Benoit
James Eicrt: Ensign Paul Beck and
Chief Boatswains Lloyd Casey and
Frederick A. Jones.
A statement issued by Secretary DAM
icls said Davis was believed to nave
received $4,000 for enrolling men IN
the naval service and that Ellert was
believed to have received $4,000 In ad-
d!tion to a large number OF of'presents for
having secured assignment OF applt.
cants for such duties as would enapl3
them 10 continue their business In
civil life. The secretary said evidence
in possession Of the department showed
that Casey received total OF about
81. non and valuable presents for pIae-
ing several enlisted men on shore duty.
,while Ensign Beck was alleged TO
have received $1,000 and a number OF,
presents for obtaining the assignment
Of applicants to safe bcrths ashore.
Civilian Implicated. -.
The statement that in addition to the
MN under arrest. there also wero iIn-
plicnted certain civilians who had both
paid and received money in connection
with the enrolment Of persons in tho
naval reserve force. 1t was added that
there also was some evidence that
other officers and men in the naval
service were involved. but that this
evidence was not deemed sufficient TO
Justify their arrest at this time.
1T is believed that Lieutenant Eilert
received approximately $4,000 in ad-,
dition TO 4 large number Of presents
of various kinds and considerable high
priced entertainment: The money came
TO him in amounts ranging from $50
to $500 Lieutenant Ellcrt is no"
confined on board the L. S. S. Grantte
state. awaiting trial by general court
| martial.
! Gets $1,000 and Presents
"Chicr Bcatswain Lloyd G.. Casey
was. stationed at section base NO. =.
Bensonhurst. New York, as an execu-
tive officer and as such had charge OF
the records and assignment OF the en-
listed personnel at the station. Upon
the signing Of the armisticc. it WAS HI
| du.y TO make recommendation on tbs
application of members Of the naval rc
! serve force for relief from actlyeA
| The evidence in the possession OF the
dcpartmcnt shows that Chief Bopf-
swain easey received money to the to-
tol amount Of about $4,000. also some
valuable presents were taken for plac-
/ ing on shore duty at section six, Ben
! sonhurst several enlisted men. He
| o1.o received from an enlisted man 5000
for carly relief from active duty In the
navy.
Beck Confined.
ensign Paul Beck was only recent
! " promoted to ensign in the pay corps
| from q chief, yeoman in the naval re-
! serve. While on duty as . yeoman no
was active in securing the enrolment
| Of men in the reserve force IN the rat-
| ing Of yeoman and storekeeper and IN
their assignment to safe berths on.
shore for a consideration. He receiVed
| cash in addition to q number OF pres
cnts and expensive entertainments IN
| this connection. only $1,000 yet being
cstoblishcd. He Is now confined at
Ellis Island, New York. awaiting tOal
bv general court martial -.
"Chicf BoatsHain's Mate Frederick
A. ;Joncs was on duty at Bcnsonhurst.
! Now York. and is implicated in the mat
| tcr bv reason Of the fact that he was
J an acrompllcc with Chief Boatswain
! Casey in obtaining money from an ap-
! n,icant for relief from active duty IN
! the naval reserve force. He, Also IS
, now confined at Ellis Island awaiting
| trial"
| Daniels Statement. r.
Mr.. Daniels statement rs to the Of
! frnscs alleged against the five Off
ccre. follows:
"Bcnjamin S. Davis was on duty at
the enrolling office. 81 Chambers
street. New York City. and in connec-
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