Evening star., 1922-01-26
RQlBBE;DANDF|RED,'
WITNESS DECLARED
Veteran Who Called Pershin9
"Liap Discharged, Senator
Watson Tells Committee.

Declaration that he had been rob-
bed and discharged as an employe OF
the veterans >ureau after testify
ing in the Senate Investigation OF
Illegal soldier hanging was maze Dv
Charles P. Green of Minneapolis In
letters and kilograms received py
Senator Watson, democrat, Georgia
and read today TO the investigating
committee.
Green declared in his 'communica-
tious that en- route to his nome
American Legion friends II S'h'
cinnati had stolen his suitcase con
tanning his Army discharges, oeGo.
rations and other document aa he
was informed by the veterans pus
reau office there that his services
were no longer required. .ho
Senator Watson, in presenting tne
charges said he knew nothing ot .he
circumstances { and did not contend that
they demanded committee action. but
added he would ask Director forpes
Of the bureau for report.
In trying to place Green, VINO haa
testified that the bodies OF nine sol,
diers killed by the military pollce mao
been sent to hospital al Chaleau
called to committee members that
Green was the witness who declared
on the stand that Gen. Pershfns was
"a liar and that he would rather oe-
long to the l. w. w. than to the Ameri-
can Legion.
Three doctors attached to the cha
teau Roux hospital testified yesterday
there was no truth in GREEN'S charges
as to the nine bodies.
Shooting Denied.
The charge that Col. Paul Malone,
now stationed at Camp Benning. Ga-'
shot and killed a soldier in France
because he could not keep up with
his command. was both made and de-
MED today before a Senate commit
tee investigating alleged illegal
hangings.
When Col. R. c. Langdon of the
Army War College was called he de-
than two years overseas he never
heard of an officer shooting soldier:
As the examination proceeded, ana
after Col. Malone's name had been
mentioned. Chairman Brandegee pre-
scented Letter ef from Sss y H. ssSnk
that Ivy Henderson of that city had
stated that he saw Col. Malone shoot
the soldier and that Col. Langdon and
others were present. The letter add
ed that Col. Langdon had reported
his brother officer, who was given
twelve demerits."
Col. Langdon declared there were
no "demerits," and that Malone later
was promoted to the rank OF
b.tEaEier general.
Further Questioned.
Did you see Col. Malone attempt
to ride his horse over soldiers?''
Chairman BranLegee asked.
mo, but I saw him ride behind
some stragglers in urging them to
speed up"
bright" the witness said. land pos
sibly he thinks what he says is the
truth. But I believe he is laborins
urjer some mental condition which,
while he thinks what he says is true.
it did not actually happen"
mentioned by Henderson" Senator
Willis. republican. Ohio. asked.
mo. sir."
: "Did you report Col. Malone::"
Il did not"
The committee announced it would
decide later about calling Henderson.
Crowds at HanginEs.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Furbish Of Mem
phis, Tenn, a welfare worker over
seas, declared there was always a
tbig crowd for the hangings at ls-sur-
[ TITLE, two Of which took place there:
1--WE always had a big rush at the
oanteen afterward," she said.
"Did you ever hear Of soldiers be-
ing hanged at Is-sur-Tille without
trialg" Chairman Brandegee asked.
II did not"
Senator Watson asked Mrs. Furbish
| II. she wrote home about the hang
mo. sir" she said, II was generally
too tired and busy to write"
Mrs. Furbish declared it was shock.
fnr" to see how soldiers turned out
To witness the hangings, climbing
treea fences and everything else to
| get a better view.