Show I DISMISSES CHARGES I IN CRONKHITE CASE CASEI I VASHI WASHINGTON July 16 The 16 The govI government gov gov- I today dismissed the case caso against Captain Robert h in connection with the death of Major Alexa Alexander der Cronkhite at Camp Lewis Lawis 1 i Wash Vash Charges against Sergeant SergeantS Roland I Pothier arrested with also were dismissed While wiping I out all federal cases against tho the two men Attorney General Daugherty ordered till all evidence In possession of his department turned over O to the county prosecutor of or Pierce count county Washington in which Camp Lewis IsI is I situated What the county authorities ties will wilt do Is 18 not known here I Cronkhite was killed about two years ago during a practice match The Tho original verdict in his death was suicide Major Cronkhite's mother aided by her husband General Adelb Adelbert Adel- Adel b bert rt Cronkhite started ai an In investigation e i tion to take from her hel sons son's name namo tho the Stigma of killed himself and to find the men she believed had killed him The case came to a head when Sergeant Pothier was wag taken Into cusI custody custody cus cus- I tody as a 0 l result sult of ot Mrs statement accord- accord I work worl He lie a n In lag In to fo government t detectives In InI I which he ho said sale he killed Cronkhite at atI atthe th the tho order of then a n. captain captain cap cap- I tain tam was arrested but pothier repudiated his statement The The release of from federal custody followed demands by his attorneys that the department of ot justice show sufficient cause dause for lor holding him coupled with charges that the thc government In investigation I was being unnecessarily d delayed delayed- d. d I I |