Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1918 — THREE CHARGES FILED AGAINST COL. FREYERMUTH [ARTICLE]

THREE CHARGES FILED AGAINST COL. FREYERMUTH

South Bend, Ind., April 4.—Depositions in the court-martial of Col. George W. Freyermuth of this city, commanding the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Field Artillery at Hattiesburg, Miss., were taken today by George T. Wetzel. Colonel Freyermuth is facing three charges as follows: That he failed to keep a promise to resign if passed by the efficiency board, that he was absent without leave and that he drew pay for two days when not on duty. Colonel Freyermuth denies the first charge. Regarding the second charge he was unable to return to Hattiesburg within the specified time because of the January storm, which tied up railroad traffic. The third charge is purely technical. The depositions . here attest to Colonel Freyermuth’s high standing' in the community. The charges were made by Gen. Whitney.