The New York herald., 1921-04-19
R0SENBLUTH ASKS
TO FACE ACCUSER
Counsel Dares u. S. Agents
to Produce Pothier in
Cronkhite Case.
CALDER ON WARPATH
Senator Declares His Belief
in Innocence of Former
Army Officer.
FEDERAL ACTION SCORED
Charge Made Part of Records
Is Withheld-Full In
vestieation Demanded.
FEDERAL ACTION SCORED

United States Senator Calder, whose
demand resulted in an order from At
torney General Daugherty directing a
thorough investigation into the case
of former Capt. Robert Rosenbluth,
charged in a Federal warrant with the
murder of Major A. P. Cronkhite at
Camp Lewis in October, 1918. is con-
vinced the former Captain is innocent.
II won't say / think Capt Rosen-
bluth is innocent know he is inno-
cent" Senator Calder said yesterday,
and added that he did not believe the
case was similar TO the famous Drey-
fus case, or that 1t was the result of
anti Semetic propaganda. Il think"
he said, 'it is simply case where the
Government agents took hold of hot
poker and now don't know how to
let 60"
Developments in the case yesterday
included a challenge to the Govern
ment by Jonah J. Goldstein, Rosen-
buth's attorney, to produce former
Sergeant Roland p. Pothier, who the
Government agents have said was or
fdered by Capt. Rosenbluth to shoot
Major Cronkhite, and let the Captain
meet his accuser face to face.
Il will not ask to be present to pro-
tect my client in any way. All ask
would be to have good stenographer
take the conversation, or let some dis
interested persons, reporters II you IKE.
be present Then we would find out
just home much there is to this trumped
up charge OF the Government"
M. Goldstein exhibited a telegram
from former Sergeant Frank =. Turner
now connected with the Y. M. A. at
Pensacola, who was the nearest mar TO
Major Cronl<hite when he was shot. The
telegram said Sergeant Turner had not
been interviewed by Government agents
concerning the Cronkhite shooting
Can't Rosenbluth's attorney also at
taches significance to the alleged failure
OF the Government agents to include
among the papers in the case report
Of their examination of Capt. Eugene
caffey who also was present at tie
time OF the shooting and who since has
been stationed at Camp Humphries. Va
Capt Caffey Is a cousin OF the United
states Attorney for Southern New York
and was a classmate OF Major Cronkite
at West Point According to Capt.
Rosenbluth. Capt. Caffey was questioned
b. Government agents. and he told th1rn
Rosenbluth could not be guilty Of any
part In the crime. This report. Mr..
Goldstein charges was deliberately
withheld from the file of the case. He
also charges that Government agents at
first denied they had examined Gait
Caffey
IF they did not examine Capt. Caf-
| few" said Mr.. Goldstein, they were
guilty OF negligence IL they did eS
anime him ano withheld his report tuey
are guilty OF knavery or worse"
Among the names Mr.. Goldstein says
II. has supplied to the Government are
t,ose OF Lieut.. Seaburg OF Peoria Ill,
ths medical officer who pronounced
Major Cronkhite dead: Major Henry
Tucker OF Philadelphia. principal med.
ical officer of Rosenbluth's compai y.
the 213th Engineers. and Sergeant Fred
Wuthenow, 5S6 Westchester avenue. The
Bronx who was present and applied
a, tificiai respiration on Major Cronl
hte. Mr.. Goldstein declares the Gov
crnnent agents failed to examine either
Lieut.. Seaburg or Major Tucker. and
Capt Rosenbluth aided that Wutnelow
lad told him the detective who went to
see him appeared "much dissatisfied"
with the story he heard
Capt Rosenbluth was to leave for
Washington last night to press for
thorough investigation OF his case. He
said he would go to the Department of
Justice and keep in constant touch with
officials there. lie is at liberty on
$4,000 bail supplied by friends here.