New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

pany K, 112th Infantry. Charged with
absence WITHOUT leave. Was absent
three weeks Record states that "pris-
oner did not take stand in his own
defence or make any statement in his
own behalf" Sentenced to five years
in Fort Leavenworth.
CLAUDE B. SWEENEY. jr., private,
unassigned, infantry-Charge loss of
at $1.15." Also charged absence with
out leave. Said he could account for
the loss of property, but pleaded
guilty to "a. w. O. L." Sentence, five
years in Aleatra, Cal. Record in civil
life certified as good.
ENLAN BENEUX, private, Company
c, 142d Field Artillery. Charged with
absence without leave. Overstayed
furlough four weeks. Record states
that "furlough was given on account of
illness Of sister. Worked at home on
farm during absence. Sister not re-
covered and work badly needed. Was
on train in uniform when arrested
Train going in direction of camp"
Beneux claimed he was returning to
camp. Record in civil life good. Sen
fenced to five years in Leavenworth.
ImDeclle GetS Five Years
CHARLES E. BELDRIDGE, private
Company |, 58th Infantry Charged
with desertion. Said he had gone away
to run around few days" Arml
record states that he was "mentallS
defective and imbecile." Sentenced te
five years in Fort Leavenworth.
WILLIAM STEVENS, private, Com
pany |, 153d Infantry. Charged with
absence without leave. Record state.
he was absent about thirty-ninc day
and adds emo unusual or aggravetine
circumstances. Never had furlougb
Had letter from wife that she was III
Sentence grossly excessive" Recors
states that he was mentally, deficient
Sentenced to five years in Leavenworth
EARL HUGGLNs-Corporal. Troor
p, 7th Cavalry. Charged with deser
tion. Record states that his record ir
to Secretary of War it is stated thai
report OF circumstances attending Of
fence "not legible.' Sentenced to ter
years In Fort Leavenworth.
MARVIN Private, Company I
142d Infantry. Charged with absence
without leave. Was at home of wife
when arrested. Record states that
"evidence Of prosecution upon charge
OF deBerton was insufficient and
sentence imposed is considered en-.
tirey too severe" Sentenced 60 five
years In Fort LeHvcnworth.
CLYDE NJ. WARD Private, schoo,
FOR Bakers, Camp Dix. Charged with
dcacrtlon and loss OF government prop
crty. Army record states that he was
suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis
Sentenced to Leavenworth for ten
years.
HURLEY A. ROYLEs-Private. Com
pany G, 1921 Infantry. Charged with
absence without leave. Record in civil
NE good. No written review sub
Fort Leavenworth.
Tuberculosis Patient Jailed
ERNEST II. CONNORS, private, Com
pany c, Development Battalion.
Charged with assault with ATTEMPT to
rob; also absence without leave. Army
record states that he was victim of
pulmonary tuberculosis and was con
stltutlonal psycopath. Sentenced to
tltteen years in Fort Leavenworth.
WILLIAM B. BEER, private, Battery
U, l4th Field Artillery. Charged with
selling hams valued at $40, the prop
erty of Swift e. Co. Evidence that com
pany was notified to send for the hams
and failed to do so. Sentenced to two
years in Leavenworth.
Shells Private. Companv
M, 55th Infantry. Refused to submit
to operation on thigh. Sentenced to
three years in Fort Levenworth. Served
eleven months and ten days.
JAMES HICKEY-Private. 18th Bal
loor Company. Absent without leave
for two hours. Held in confinement
twelve months. Record states that case
IS one OF forced desertion by reason of
brutality of this mans treatment and
further on adds that "none of his legal
rights seem to have been accorded up
to trial. The prisoner when tried
was twenty-one years old, and record
states that he was "a waif without
knowledge of father or mother" Was
given long sentence, which was subse-
quently reduced to one year in Alca-
traz. This is the case of the boy which
was referred to by Senator Chamber
lain in his Natchez speech two weeks
Jailed For Complaint
JOEL BATES, private, Supply Com
pany, 1b6th Infantry. Charged with
disobe dience of orders. Record states
that "prisoner, after working thirty
three hours straight witho out sleep. went
to bed at about o'clock and had about
seven hours sleep" He was on detail
to load trucks the next morning and
was late getting to breakfast Was TOLD