Show NEGLECTED HIS DUTY H i Captain William Swift Held Re i for Connecticut Accident i Washington April 2 Captain William I Swift who was in command of the bat battleship I Connecticut when hen it grounded ra on Jan 1 iz 3 was found guilty of inattention and neglect of duty dUl by the j which tried him hini at Nor folk tolk The navy nay department reviewed till the sentence and today it was announced I bv by b Assistant Secretary Newberry that i Captain Swift Sift will be suspended from duty dut for nine months and will lose three Hirer numbers I I The recommended suspension suspension sion aba for or a year and a half hal and a loss of oC j i five numbers but also asked as ked for leniency i Lieutenant Harry Yarnell who was I tried on charges similar to those brought I against Captain Swift was acquitted I |