Show GUARDS AT NO 84 CRUEl CLAIM PRISONERS Nav Naval I Convicts Precipitate Investigation by Board VALLEJO Dec 10 WIth With the discharge discharge discharge dis dis- charge of or twelve prisoners from the guardhouse at the Mare Island navy yard Jt it became known that charges bi of r Immorality and abusive treatment have have- been made by prisoners against certain noncommissioned officers stationed sta sta- U at the prison The charges were made to Chaplain Wj w II Wilson U U. U S. S N by a score of or enlisted men serving sentences Chaplain Chaplain Chap Chap- Chapi i lain Jain Wilson secretly investigated the stories of ot the prisoners and and- afterwards afterwards afterwards after after- wards reported his bis findings to Yard C Commandant Captain E E. L. L Beach who who who ordered a formal investigation INQUIRY BOARD NAMED Offic Officers rs at the prison refused to dis- dis charges of or the prisoners They said that a board of Inquiry had been named by Captain Beach to make I formal investigation of the complaints against the noncommissioned officers officers officers' officers officers' cers cers' accused by the prisoners The Tho investigation board is headed by Major R. R O. O Underwood Marine Marinec c corps corps and includes Lieutenant Commander Commander Commander Com Com- mander Harry Haislip aide to Captain n B Reach Reach- anh ach and Lieutenant Leo D. D Hermle HermIe Th The sp specific c charges charges ma made e by the I prisoners against the Marine guards are are immorality misconduct and abu- abu treatment detrimental to good order Border and discipline in the navy ACCUSERS ORDERED OUT The twelve prisoners released from the guardhouse which is known in the navy as No 8 84 i had been dismissed I from the service when sentenced They were ere tal taken en to Vallejo and andI I fitted out in civilian clothes after I which which the the g ards told them to beat It The p prisoners p discharged were known as short while those sentenced to long terms and who are found unmanageable are transferred to San Quentin penitentiary where they remain until their military sentences sentences sentences sen sen- expire Captain Caplain Ralph West Marine corps Is Judge is-Judge judge advocate of the board He refused to discuss the charges Tho The boards board's findings he said would be besent sent to Washington CHAPLAIN HEARS According to service men stationed at the island several prisoners complained complained complained com com- of or their treatment nt in the guardhouse guardhouse guardhouse guard guard- house to Chaplain Wilson and promised promised promised prom prom- him that they w would provide him with sufficient evidence to warrant an official investigation into th their ir charges of immorality and misconduct Chaplain Wilson Vilson who has brought about many reforms in the guardhouse I and in the handling of prisoners has i been stationed at Mare Island for several several several sev sev- eral years The report of his investigation into the charges was given en to Captain Beach W with th the recommendations that an immediate Investigation of the charges be made by an authorized board of i Inquiry q |