The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27
INVESTIGATION OF
 WATSON CHARGES
 ID END NEXT WEEK
Committee Adiourns Until Wednesday-EarIy Report Will Probably Be Made
 to the Senate
By Associated Press

Washington, January 26.-The Senate committee Investigating charges that American soldiers were hanged without trial in France prob ably will wind up its work next week.
 After hearing today IS witnesses. none of whom testified directly in support of the charges, tho commit tee adjourned until next Wednesday. at which time 12 witnesses will be examined. In the event no others are found meanwhile. the nearing will be closed and Chairman Bran degee indicated that an early report would be presented to the Senate.
 The hearing today covered & broad field. Ivy Henderson of Chester, s. C.. who served overseas as orderly for Col. B. c. Langdon, declared in 8 letter presented by a lawyer that Col. Paul Malone, . brigadier gem eral in France, had shot and killed a soldier because he could not keep up with his command, and that Colonel Langdon. who, he said, was a wit ness, reported the shooting. Colonel Langdon, who was testifying when the letter was read. asserted that ho !, never heard of an officer shooting a private, and expressed the opinion that Henderson was not very bright" and that because of his mental con- dition probably thought the thing was true, but that it did not actually hap pen. He denied all Knowledge of the alleged shooting.
 Henderson Summoned
 Senator Watson, democrat. Georgia. whose charges as to illegal exscr- tions led to the investigation. asked that Henderson be summoned. Colonel Malone is stationed at Camp Ben ming. Ga.. and 1t is probable he may appear in his own behalf.
 Andrew Chelune of Elmhurst, N. r., recently mentioned by Herbert L. Cadenhead of Greenville, Miss, as a soldier who could testify as to his charge that 10 or 12 men wore 1 hanged at Is-Sur-Tille, declared he only heard of two executions at that place. Chelune insisted if Cadenhead saw that many he kept the fact to
 
 The two hangings at lille brought out big crowd, which Hooked after the trap had been sprung to the canteen, according to Mrs. Mary Ellen Furbish of Memphis, Tenn, a welfare worker. who declared soldier rs and French civilians raced for all the vantage points, including trees, to witness the spectacle. Another wit ness said officers at nearby camps always wanted to be notified of hang ings in advance so they might be able to attend.
 Rough Conduct Describing the rough conduct" of some officers, Leslie W. Martin of Maiden, Mass. told how an officer had punished two of his men ordered to paint his room because they had used yellow paint, which was the only color available. Asked by Chair man Brandegee if the officer had punished them because they had failed to use red paint" Martin said he seemed to want any color except that with which his quarters were frightened up.
 The recent testimony by Robert Harrison of Wilmington, N. C.. that Bennie F. King, of that city, had been shot by a firing squad, was denied by two witnesses, who stated they saw King, dispatch bearer, fall from a motorcycle in the Mouse -Argonne l sector when struck by shell frag- ments. Both were positive it was King, who gave them his name, and ! who died before they could get him i to a hospital.