The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
CAMP CRUELTY UP
TO TWO GENERALS
cort,nusd rom Fsr.t Pogo.

motton was stopped by inc cnhibes pre-
ferred against him.
Feared ne would he the "Goat.r
Smith declared that he realized he
stood In peril OF being made the goat
for this procedure and 80 stated to Adj.
Hansen OF the divisional stan.
Il told him." Smith testified yesterday
that some one would so to Leaven-
worth for Farm Two"
Smith denied that he had ever seen an
inspector from the Inspector Generals
/ office at the farm. but said that II was
| regularly visited by the inspector Of re-
gional replacement camps
| With regard to the charges Of stolen
money he said that most of these COM
plants were made by prisoners whose
money was taken before they reached the
farm. He said that he had taken this
matter up by letter with the command at
| the Requette prison In Paris, whence his
prisoners came. but that nothing had
| come OF II. and that he had been unable
| to find the copies of the correspondence.
He also admitted that the food at the
farm was insufficient for the prisoners.
but admitted that he drew the full ra-
| tons permitted most Of the time. He
said he could not get cots because he
knew there were barely enough for the
hospitals.
He admitted that one man had tried to
commit suicide, unsuccessfully, and de-
MED that any men had been shot In an
| attempt to escape. Smith explained that
| he got his nickname three years ago
| while serving as a provost marshal with
the Arizona National Guard on the Mex
lean border.
Smith asked permission to deny re-
ports that he had been beaten by other
prisoners at Castle William since his ar
rival eight days ago. Col. Hunt. the
commandment and the Prisoners Honor
League, he said, had protected him.
IT do not expect to live very long
he said, land as long as l live I'm going
| &c tell the truth about Farm Two"
Officials at Castle william said that
Smith was perfectly healthy and that
| this remark indicated he feared murder
at the hands OF some OF his many enc
mics.
| Had Gone TO Camp as Prisoner.
| 1t developed during the hearings that
he had sent word while at Castle WILL
| lam to Sergeant Ball. his associate al
| Farm No. 2. with regard to the latter's
te stimony. Smith said he merely wanted
TO caution Ball to stick to the truth.
| The truth as this husky young animal
interprets 1t. however. proved variant
thing. When Ball was put on the stand
he strobe in briskly and cheerfully. He
answered every question with a snappy
sir" tackled onto it. His answers were
unhesitating and vigorous. But he al
mitted that he had lied at Smiths trial
and at his own. His statements yester-
| day substantially conformed 10 those ht
made to Col. Donaldson when that OH
GER first inspected Farm No. 2.
Ball smiled broadly when asked II II
were true. as Smith had testified. that nc
| ut certainly Is not" he said.
| Ibid you beat them?" he was asked.
| ct did, under orders from Lieut.
Smith and sometimes in his presence, q
he replied.
How many men did you beat up?'
he was asked.
"oh. 1 don't remember" he replied
with a grin
Fifty or a hundred?"
Easily that many. sir" he replied
cheerily.
What did you beat them within" Mr.
Johnson asked.
with my fst," he replied. never
anything but my hst I hit them In
the tace usually
did they bleedT
IT don't know. sir. didn't keeI
track OF that"
Had Gone to Camp as Prisoner.
Ball went TO Farm No 2 az a prisoner
early in November last year. He had
been convicted of assault and melting
Language Three days after his arrival
he said. Smith made him a prison ser.
geant and he never heard anything more
of the charges OF which he had beer
convicted.
Tell US Of specific instance of g
beating you gave" said Chairman
johnson.
WELL" replied the witness, "ther,
was red headed man from the tani
corps who was up before Lieut.. Smith
and Smith told me to take him out ant
educate him. That meant give him @
beating. Now. 1 didn't like this beat
ing them up bit. This guy was a ser.
geant. too, and as l marched his ovel
to his cell, told him that I'd shove
him In hard and that he should fall. &c
they'd think hit him. But a little
| while later found this man before
Smith again. and he made ME beat hin
right there before him and I'VE othei
officers.
Another time there were four men ir
| solitary for running away and Lieut.
Hoffenstein gave orders that they should
| be beat up. Three other sergeants and
myself went into the cell with the Lieu
tenant, and with him standing there we
beat them up"
AFTER men were beaten UP and were
bloody they were allowed to wash VI
under the hose. outside, weren't they?'
asked the chairman.
Yes, they were always using thai
hose for that" was the reply.
"Bloody men were almost always In
| evidence around the farm where any one
! who was passing through or inspecting
could see them7' he was asked.
They could see them II they didnt
have bad eyesight." was the nip answer
Ball said that he frequently saw Col
Grinstead about the camp.
Money Was Never Returned.
The money which he took from pris
oners when he searched them. he said
| was always thrown on the table wher,
the officers were sitting. He said h,
never saw II again and never got any Of
II himself. Souvenirs and other persona
belongings, he said. were thrown into
box which was later taken to the on
GERS quarters and the box was never re
turned to the examination room excep
empty
yes, they took good articles of uni
form from the incoming men," he said
Good tan shoes Macklnaw overcoats anC
good blouses heard they were sent t
Paris for President Wilson's honor guarC
to use. The men never got them back.
Asked why he beat the prisoners wher
he did not want to do It. Ball replied
well, orders Is orders And ono
when / protested Smith told me that 4
I didn't do what he told me he'd turn
me into the place with the rest Of tn.
prisoners and let them chase me.
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