Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-12-09 | Page 29 | Will Not Dismiss Watson from Navy

WILL NOT DISMISS WATSON FROM NAVY SAN DIEGO DIDGO Calif Dec 8 Capt Capt Edward l H Watson Vatson found guilty by general martial court on I arcs of navigation gro groning out of the th loss of seven se destroyers and the death of 23 at Point on the night of or September Septen 8 nil a not be from the th missy 1111 Y It IC Indle- Indle Indications f furnished in navy orders to- to today to today day dey count for anything The Tha pavy l avy department today sent Bent orders h here hera rEl that Captain at 1 Wat Watson Vat son who commanded the th fated ill Ill destroyer be 3 assigned to duty 1 ns its assistant commandant of the Fourteenth nasal 01 with at Honolulu Captain Watson Watsons Watson's attitude at the ii recent trials hero here br of navy officers concerned In the th disaster won him much praise from friends and nd Sc- Sc ac He quickly assumed all blame he asic said he wu was wa not gUilty of culpable negligence Hi lIe H had spent 29 years yar In la the thena na navy T a blemish on lit record up to the th lime of the tho th Point Honda clash