Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-09-14 | Page 1 | Militia Officer Asks Habeas Corpus Writ

U A ASKS K HABEAS CORPUS WRIT I Alleges He Is Held Prisoner in Contravention of Articles of War Tacoma Wash ash Sept 13 Alleging 13 Alleging that he Is being held a prisoner at Camp Brown Drown in contravention of or the articles of war of the tho United States Capt David Livingstone of or company compan M J Centralia toda today obtained a writ of habeas corpus in the federal district court directed a against Col William Ingles Ingle Second Washington infantry infantry- The Tho writ WIit which seeks to compel Colonel Ingles to release Livingstone from room arrest ar ar- rest is returnable September 19 In iii the federal te court at Seattle The Second Washington now at American Lake re recently recently re- re centI returned from the Mexican borden border border bor bor- der den and i Is still In federal service It Is alleged b by Captain Livingstone In his hiM petition that as the result of or the of a prisoner at Calexico while Livingstone was officer of the tho day abusive epithets were used b by Colonel Ingles toward him When hen Captain Livingstone Livingstone Liv Liv- demanded an apology o lie he says sas Colonel Ingles demanded that he make a specific statement In writing On the advice of Col John B. B McDonald McDonald McDonald Mc Mc- Donald of the inspector generals general's of office ottice ot- ot i flee fice U. U S. S A Captain Livingstone S says S 'S She he placed tho the matter before belore the tho commander commander com corn mander of or the w western tern department and antI so informed Colonel Ingles Ing Then the petition states he was wan placed under arrest t and has hUB been In detention since A August uJ 20 O although h the tho articles of or war I provide that an accused officer or en enlisted enlisted on- on listed man must let be given ghen a hearing within ton ten days dais after atler arrested which ho lie charges has not been accorded him