South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18

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s,udebaker plant. in spite OF his Dis
ability and had always been faithful
ln performance OF his duties as
member Of the Mlshawaka guard
company
Forced From Bed.
Sunday. Capt Hartwlck. com
mander Of the Mishawaka guard
company. who served during the
World War as a non-commIssioned
officer planned for a drill OF the
company az Mortified park east OF
AIishawaka. Novakowski with others
did not report az the specified time,
and two mem bers OF the company
were sent 10 his home at L. Tenth
ST.. 20 bring him TO headquarters.
. NovakowskI had just awakened when
. the detail came for him and brought
1 him 10 headquarters.
I At headquarters the incident took
place which led 20 Novakowski's In
generation until late at night Ac-
counts Of it differ. but Capt. Hart
. wick's version is as follows.
Capt Hartwick was preparing for
/ a motor trip out OF town, and was
/ issuing orders 10 First Lieut.. George
/ COryn as 90 the conduct OF the com
pany during the day According to
Capt Hartwick. he told Lieut. Coryn
/ 20 have the company practice rolling
packs. and then they should be
marched "a Merriheld park for a
specified drill Capt Hartwick told
\ Coryn that he should see 20 il that
p o !, 4 Fovs
on time should not carry their packs
on the drill but thar those who had
Y come late would be compelled TO
\ carry their packs NovakOwski. at
/ this juncture. according to Hart
wick. overhearlng the instructions,
\ interposed that he would not carry
a pack on account OF his physical
\ condition. and that Capt. Hartwick
I could put him in jail first.
"ObIgingly Complied"
Then. according 10 Capt. Hart
4 wick. he obligingly complied with
: Novakowskfs request and took him
/ 10 the Mishawaka city Jail. and had
I him locked up on warrant charging
/ him with disrespect, Capt. Hartwick
\ stating that that was the only section
/ Of military law he could find to
/ cover the case
! capt HartwIck then left town.
/ Lieut. Coryn took the company TO
Merrideld park. carried cut the drill.
/ and dismissed the men. and the men.
with the balance Of the day free, en-
/ joyed themselves as the fancy Of
/ each dictated. NOvakowski, mean
time remained in Jail Capt Hart
wick returned from his trip ami
about $3.50 o'clock came TO the
city jail. and ordered the release Of
/ Novakowskf NovakowskI then re-
turned TO his home. and bright and
/ early Monday morning went 10 his
/ job at Studebakers
While NovakowsN sweltered in
/ the stuffy and sultry cell in the
! Mshawaka Jail. a military prisoner.
/ military authorities apparently paid
no attention TO whether the Marine
hero might be hungry. At any rate
his first meal of the day was fur
/ nished him by the city at supper
/ time sunday night. Novakowski was
/ dragged off 10 military headquarters
I before he had had any breakfast, he
was dumped into a Jail cell just
I before dinner time, ana tnen as TAR
as military authorities were concern
err, he ceased TO have any human
wants until he was released at $3.50
o'clock at night The Michawaka city
/ police. however took il upon them
selves 20 provide him with meal
even though he had cen neglected
by his national guard company.
while Hartwlck was out OF the city
on a motor trip-pleasure or busi-
ness.
Capt Hartwick's written statement
10 The News-Times was as follows:
Corp. John Novakowsld was
placed under arrest at his own re-
quest Sunday stating TO Capt c. 3.
Hartwick that he would go 20 jail
rather than do his duty He was
placed en- jail at this request and
kept there until the others had done
their duty and then he was released.
All the duty that was required OF
him was 10 walk 20 the captain and
ask TO be excused which would have
taken about As seconds, but he chose
the iar 10 this duty"