Show the case of lieutenant maney washington D 0 aug lament today finally disposed of first lieutenant james maney who was tried bv martial as the result of killing captain II edberg at fort sheridan had been previously tried and acquitted by the cm courts on a charge of murder the charge proved before the court martial was conduct unbecoming an officer in assaulting hia superior officer of this charge be was found sentenced to be publicly reprimanded after a thorough of the case which has been before the department for many weeks secretary today endorsed upon the record of the court disapproved by the department this finally ends the case and lieutenant maney will not be reprimanded nor will he again be tried no reason is assigned for the departments action and it is left to surmise whether the sentence was regarded as insufficient or as Is more probable whether the view is taken that the lieutenants acquittal of the more serious charge of murder by the civil court stop further growing out of the same offense offen sc for secretary lament has uniformly shown himself to be very jealous of encroachment upon the judicial bench inasmuch as the sentence was not one of dismissal it did not come before the president for his action |