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Show MARINE OFFICER ON TRIAL AS BRAGGART LONDON. March -4. The court martial mar-tial in the case of Captain "Edmund G. Chamberlain of San Antonio. Tex., of the United States marine corps, the stni-y of whose exDlott in bringing down a number of German machines in an air battle while he was on a visit to the 1-Jrltish front last July has been minor investigation for some time, was begun be-gun at American navy headquarters here This morning. Captain Chamberlain was formally charged with "scandalous con-duet con-duet tending to The destruction of good morals" and with falsehood. Captain Chamberlain pleaded not guilt v. ' Cantain H. AV. Harrison of the navy presided over the court, which was composed com-posed of naval and marine officers. The defendant officer was represented by a civilian lawver. Dr. Harper, and assisted bv Major S. AVilliams of the marine corps. |