| Show l. l MITCHELL I ENIES CHARGES ARn I 4 i ourt Martial Judges ReI Re- Re I fuse to Produce Bill of j J particulars for Defense I IL L TRIAL OPENS I MONDAY MORNING i Mans Man's Counsel I Likely to Call Coolidge I and War Secretary By WILLIAM J. J Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON VASH Oct 30 A A genal genal gen- gen al plea of not guilty ty was en- en red today by Colonel William Wililam MIt- MIt t-I t eu on all ch charges of official misI mis- mis I for which he heis is being tried lan Ian army here I The iThe plea was made mad after the last fort on Mitchell MItchells counsel to ch chain obin ob- ob ain In in a bill of particulars specifying hat k-hat parts of the tha flying colonels colonel on ii 1 Antonio statements f r misconduct failed through deli de- de li y the court M stood in his place at the theS S table in the trial triai room with S I Frank Reid Illinois It mi's mis i Is s counsel at his side while Colo- Colo z H. H Sherman Moreland oreland trial Judge a ocate read the charges one by byn roe n lie Mitchell In a a. clear and emi em- em i Uc tone answered to each Not UNTIL MONDAY The pleading was followed by a a ef session and te fn n was adjourned by Major Geni Gen- Gen i 1 I Robert 1 L. L Howse president un- un l 1110 O a. a m. m Monday ronday to afford both bothe botho e o prosecution and the defense an anI and examine and pree preC pre- pre I ro C e witnesses Pointing out that It was devel- devel ed yest yesterday that the president nd md Davis were the accusers of U Itchell R Reid id said his client ellent should granted the privilege of f facing iem em i e whole question s said ld Reid ReM somewhat up in the air and I 1 Inot t. t ye ve not yet decided on th the feast feast- Uty of calling them Some doubt existed as S to whether L ther her was wa liable Hable to a summons AT EXHIBIT After After Mitchell had entered hi his leas Reid ReM objected to Introducing e e C Mitchell statement as one ex- ex bit I Mitchells Itchell's Mitchells statement is too volu- volu Inous to handle handie as one exhibit 11 elsaid Who is responsible for the volu- volu OU U u- pt MorEl Morl Moreland riI rd shout hut I 1 am am not It Is the fault of i f th 1 iH e 11 T TALKS BACK CK I Ill tell fell y you rou u who is responsible j. j or r r the great length of the statement state state- 4 ent ment Reid snapped back It is deplorable condition of our our ur naI na- na I lorial orial ormi defense The h court Intervened to chide the outers houters and they calmed down LI I hope the court COUlt and the coun- coun L j I lor or the defense realize that my marks are not nat Ter personal onal More More- 0 Jid id said If I 1 had a son and arid ranted anted him t to be bo a lawyer aw cr I could pot at ot wish him to ta be a more polished i I ii gentlemanly attorney than my Reid bowed and replied In like fin in Moreland then bowed and the applauded After lAfter the adjournment Reid In- In that the the defense ml ht dej de- de j and nd that President Coolidge and 1 of War Davis be summoned sum sum- ir to testify w WASHINGTON Oct zo If Cola Cola- el I 1 Mitchell Is convicted his case casey iy y be carried to the United States Continued on page 10 COL MITCHELL I DENIES CHARGES I BEFORE BOARD I Continued 1 from from page l 1 court of claims and the United States supreme court I Representative Fr Frank Reid Republican Re- Re Re Republican Republican publican of Illinois chief counsel for fol the flying colonel disclosed this I possibility poss today after atter yesterdays yesterday's I stormy session of the Mitchell I revealed President Coolidge to be at once the accuser of Mitchell 1 and his court of last I resort The legality of the procedure procedures I i I would be tested in a a. a suit sult brought j in the court of claims for Mitchells Mitchell's i i pay from the time e he was dismissed I from t the service v I It is unfair for the military ritual ritual ritual rit rit- ual 16 be cast idly aside to try this case said Reid today After fter that decision b by the court which held the trials trial's procedure legal because It was called by the president the war department might lust Just j st as well use Its books on military law and andI regulations for paper weights I At the same time Reid Indicated that the alleged irregular proc procedure dure of ot the war department in In bringing Mitchell to trial would be the subject sub of discussion In congress next Winter No grounds exist yet for forecasting forecasting forecasting forecast forecast- ing what the courts court's v verdict will be but Mitchells Mitchell's defenders are prepared prepared prepared pre pre- I pared for the dismissal sentence I I Meanwhile l they will exert every effort to balk the proceedings on the ground gro that they aJ are wholly ir irregular ir- ir ir-I ir regular The trial moved Into Its third I day today bound up In a web or legal technicalities thrown by by Mitchells Mitchell's counsel A A motion for fot a ai I bill of particulars specifying what parts arts of Mitchells Mitchell's Sang San Antonio Antono statements constituted t d insubordination 1 i nation was pending when 9 court con convened I I |
