Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1915 — Governor Concurs In Ball Court-Martial Finding. [ARTICLE]

Governor Concurs In Ball Court-Martial Finding.

General Order No. 43 just issued Emm the offiesc of the Adjutant-Gen-eral publishes the finding of the courtmartial that tried Sergeant Edwin C. Ball for the killing of Private Walter L. Dowell. The board returned a finding of “not guilty.” In military courts the findings are reviewed bjr the authority that convened the courtmartial and in this case it was the governor, who approves the finding. In a note written on Oct. 29th he said that he had some doubt as to whether he as required to take such action under the law, hut that he does so in order that there shall bd no doubt about the record. He ordered Sergeant Ball released.