The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26
DANIELS STATEMENT

DANIELS STATEMENT
 MT. Daniels statement as to the of- lenses alleged against the five officers follows:
 Benjamin s. Davis was on duty at the enrolling office, 51 Chambers street, New York city, and in connection with his work as medical examiner, it is all leged he received on numerous occasions sums of money and presents from en- rolling men in the naval service, some of whom were physically defective and whose defects required waiver before en- rollment. The total amount of money received by him is believed to be sl0,000, a large percentage of which was passed on to one or more other officers who were engaged with him in this money making scheme.
 "Lieutenant Davis was tried by court martial at the navy yard, New York. July, 1918, was convicted and sentenced to be dismissed from the naval service and to be imprisoned for three years. A review of his case by the department gave rise to the belief that others were implicated and the investigation now under way was ordered. As a result of the investigation the department is in possession of facts indicating that there were many other offences committed by Dr Davis in addition to those on which he was brought to trial. The evidence shows also that he was not working alone in the matter.
 'Lieutenant Ellert was on duty at the headquarters at the Third naval district, 80 Broadway, New York city, as de- tail officer and as such had charge of the assignment to duty and transfer of certain classes of enlisted personnel of l the naval reserve force. He also made recommendation to the enrolling officers as to what persons should be enrolled i and the work which should be assigned | to them. This is particularly true of l CT rollment in the rating of storekeeper | and yeoman.
 | .The evidence in the records of the department shows that Lieutenant Ellert | took advantage of his position to collect money from applicants. As a result those applicants financially able were favored with enrolment in the desired ratings and assignment of jobs in New York Payment was furthermore made for the purpose of securing assignment of ap- | plicants to such duty as would enable them to continue their business in civil | life.
 ELLERT RECEIVED $2O,00O
 Tt is believed that Lieutenant Eller received approximately s20.000 in add tion to large number of presents o1 various kinds and considerable high priced entertainment The money came to him in amounts ranging from $50 tt $15O0 Lieutenant Ellert is now confined on board the IT. S. s. Granite State awaiting trial by general courtmartial.
 "Chief Boatswain Lloyd G. Casey wa. stationed at section base No. 6, Benson
 hurst, N. Y, as an executive officer ant as such had charge of the records anC assignment of the enlisted personnel a the station. Upon the signing of thu
 armstice it was his duty to make recon mendation on the application of mem bers of the naval reserve force for relic from active duty. The evidence in tn, possession of the department shows tha Chief Boatswain Casey received none. to the total amount of about $500, als, some valuable presents were taken fo
 placing on shore duty at section G. Ben sophurst, several enlisted men, He als,
 received from an enlisted man s2GO fo
 early relief from active duty in tn
 navy.
 Ensign Paul Beck was only recent,
 promoted to ensign in the pay corps iron
 chief yeoman in the naval reserv
 force While on duty as yeoman h
 was active in securing the enrollmen
 of men in the reserve force in the rat
 ing of yeoman and storekeeper and il
 their assignment to safe berths on shor
 for consideration. He received cas]
 in addition to number of presents an, exI ensive entertainments in this connec
 tion, only s100O yet being established. H li, now confined at Ellis Island, Ney
 York, awaiting trial by general court
 martial.
 "Chief Boatswain's Mate Frederick A
 Jores, was on duty at Bensonhurst.
 Y, and is implicated in the matter b reason of the fact that he was an ao con plice with Chief Boatswain Casey i obtaining money from an applicant fo relief from active duty in the naval re , serve force. He also is now confined a Ellis IslanG awaiting trial"