New Britain herald., 1922-01-04
AT LEAST THREE MEN ARE HANGED
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(contnued From First Page) not report the case. And the irs' report ot II wns made by you to Sen ator Watson?"
 "Yes sir"
 That's all," exclaimed Col, Rethe while Hubbard was still trying 10 gel along with his story,
 What prompted you to write me '' asked Senator Watson taking the wit ness,
 My duty as former service man he replied
 If the tag had been there would you have found it?'
 "I certainly would,'
 Hubbard insisted that the bodies O the three soldiers "hanged" wer' identified by the cross on each grave and he presumed they went to tho right parents, Willing to Swear
 Are you prepared 10 swear ther' was no tag in any of the three cof fms? Senator Watson asked.
 "I am."
 Hubbard said he protested to Maiol Gunner against allowing the bodies il question to lie on the ground over night in the rain
 How did you get the moose off?' Senator Watson went on.
 'lt slipped off over the head"
 Takes on Ropes | If you took off the ropes why diC | you not remove the black cap?' | Chairman Brandegee asked. II wasn't ordered to take off tht cap. l was ordered to remove tho rope" Why were you not ordered to tak' off the cap?" II don't know"
 New Haven Man Called | Don. l.. Jacobson, formerly of New Haven, Conn, but now of Guthrie Okla, was called.
 Ever see a soldier hanged withou trial?" Chairman Brandegee asked.
 T did not"
 DO you know anything about il legal hangings at Gievres?"
 No"
 Jacobson then told how he had pu the moose around the neck of negro soldier hanged after courtmartial con viction After the hanging the bod. was cut down and a short stretch O Frope left about the neck. he said.
 Customary Procedure
 Tt was customary to bury a mal hanged with the rope and black caI in place." he declared.
 Jacobson testified that the soldie at whose execution he assisted wa buried in the cemetery at Bazoills where Hubbard had previously testi fed that three bodies were dug up.
 Answering Senator Watson he sai' the man hanged was negro cdnvict ed of rape and died proclaiming hi innocence.
 One Man Shot Polk Golden, a farmer of Newman Ga, who was drafted and sent over seas was questioned concerning let ter he wrote Senator Watson to tn effect that a soldier was shot by order of major because he went to spring to get a canteen of water. The men he said, were ordered to remain unde cover and soldier disobeyng, started toward the spring and was shot. / battle was raging nearby and guards he said were trying to conceal thu position of the squad.
 How far was the man out whel shot?"
 Fifty yards. He was told to hal and refused. Everybody knew we wer' not to approach the spring.
 New Yorker Also Killed
 Golden then testified that he say an officer shoot a private in the Ar gonne sector. The man killed, he said was an Italian from New York.
 Any talk about it in your compan. or any complaint made?"
 Il didn't hear any. s... l After you saw the man fall dead you got out, did you?' "Yes."
 "Why didn't you make an inquir. to find why the man was sh ot?' tn chairman persisted.
 II didn't think about it.'
 The officer, the witness added stat ed that he had orders to shoot tn man.
 Can you read or write?" Senate Watson asked Golden
 No sir"
 Reason for Act
 Golden declared the officer to tn best of his knowledge, killed the 1tal Han because he was the last of tn platoon and failed to report when tn platoon came up"
 The witness further said the shoot ing was in 1919 but changed to 191 when reminded when the armistic was signed. He could not give tn Iof1icer's name.