AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Australia it N.Z. Cable Association.]

TRIAL I’ROCEDURIO. WASHINGTON. Oct. .Ml. Mitchell's defence indicated lie might demand flint Mr Coolidge and Mr Davis (Secretary for War) shall appear in court to gire testimony. This followed a development through the te.stiT niony that both saying they ordered the eonrtniartial and were Mitchell’s accusers since Coolidge was also Mitchell's court of the last resort, having the final decision of the sentence that might test the legality of the procedure in a I'.S.A. Court of Claims and Supreme Court, through at the suit involving Mitchell’s pay, if lie were dismissed from the service. MTie courtiiiartial’s decision was that the procedure in the trial was legal because it was called for by Mr Coolidge. but the defence is exerting every effort, to balk the proceedings on the grounds flint they are wholly irregular. Technical proceedings involved a clash over Mitchell’s statements cabled on Sept Bth. the prosecution declaring they were too voluminous to handle easily for which the defence was responsible, 'flic defence replied that the deplorable condition -| of national defence was responsible.

AN AMERICAN TRIAL. WASHINGTON, Oet. .Ml

Mitchell entered a general plea of not guilty on all charges ol ollicial misconduct for which lie is being tried, after which the court adjourned until November 20th for the purpose ol examining and preparing further witnesses.

MITCHELL COURT-MARTIAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.i WASHINGTON. Oct. 81

The collapse of the plan t<> summon President Ooolidge before the Colonel Mitchell eourtinartial. fame when an investigation showed that only Colonel Sherman Moreland, the .fudge Advocate of the trial, was empowered to issue sub-poenns. Moreland said lie would refuse the defence's request- il made. The court record shows that Moreland testified Secretary Davis ordered the investigation into Colonel Mitchell's charges at the instance of President Coolidge, though the prosecution contends the accuser, in fact, is Colonel Kyle Rucker, who signed the accusing papers. Reid, probably will continue his efforts to procure proof of President Coolidge’s initiation of the proceedings.