Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
SHOOTING PROBED
| BY ARMY BOARD
Inquiring Body Investigates
Accidental Wounding of
of d. C. Guardsman.
By q stan Correspondent of Tn. star.

By STAN Correspondent OF the star.
CAMP ALBERT G. RTTcHIE, CAS-
CADE, Nd, August ia board Of
inquiry convened today in the case Of
Pvt. Robert j. Henry Of SOL Kentucky
avenue southeast, Washington, who
accidentally shot himself through the
knee while handling an automatic pis-
toll brought to camp contrary to regu-
lations by q terminate. In the absence
Of the injured man, who was sent home
yesterday so as to receive medical at
tention, the board recessed until he
could be interviewed before rendering
q decision rs to whether the wound
was received in the line Of duty.
above the kneecap and plowed through
Above the kneecap and polwed through
the flesh without injuring the bone,
emerging below the joint. Henry was
treated at the camp infirmary by Lieut..
Walter Stokes, who said the wound
was slight.
Pvt Richard A. Pearson, owner Of
the automatic, has been confined to
the company street for the remainder
Of the training period. Both Henry and
Pearson are members Of Company A,
l2lst Engineers.
Planned Hunting Trip.
Pearson testified at the inquiry that
he brought the gun to camp, as he
planned q hunting trip later. He had
he declared, until Q friend asked to
borrow the car.
Then. he testified, he took the gun
from the car into his tent. That same
evening he took 1t out as he, Henry
and two other men were cleaning their
rifles and exhibited it to his friends.
He told the board that before giving
It to Henry he took out the clip, but
did not look into the chamber, thinking
all the shells had been removed: Henry
looked into the muzzle, he asserted, ana
pulled the trigger. Nothing happened,
Pearson testified, and Henry pointed
the gun toward the floor and again
pulled the trigger. exploding the shell
which had remained in the cham
Der. The board, composed Of Maj.
Julian s. Oliff, chairman; Maj. Ralph
8. Childs, recorder, and Maj. George
Allen, medical ofIicer, will 60 to Wash
ington Tuesday to get Henry's version
OF the occurrence. The effect OF a
line Of duty would be that Henry's ex-
penses would be paid by the Govern
ment.
First Battalion Wins Cup.
The Commanding Generals Cup will
be awarded to the first battalion base
ball team this year as . result Of game
this afternoon with the headquarters
and service company which the former
team won, IL to o. The headquarters
and service company had previously
beaten the second battalion team.
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing general Of the 2sth Division and his
staff are to 60 to Martinsburg, w. Va,
tomorrow morning to witness a dem
onstration by the Air Corps unit Of the
division there for Summer training.
OficerS Of the 121st Engineers held a
dance tonight at the Buena Vista
Springs Hotel located about three miles
from camp. The music was provided
by an orchestra from the Engineer
band. An enlisted mems dance Is to
be held Wednesday evening and the
Engineer officers are to give q dinner
Thursday night.
Protestant religious services have
been arranged to be held in camp to-
morrow by Chaplain Arthur L. Smith
of the Engineers, and Chaplain @. b.
Palmer of the 29th Division. Catholic
services will be in Waynesboro and
Blue Ridge Summit. Pa.
This morning was devoted to close
order drill, pack rolling, tent pitching,
display Of equipment, battalion inspec-
ton and instructions in the care OF
arms and equipment and the nomen-
clature of the rife.