Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 February 1931 — Page 4

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CLEARS BUTLER OF COLONEL'S COURT-MARTIAL Commanding Officer Took Blame for Incident, Friends Say. &Y Umted Prttt PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. —An explanation absolving General Smedley D. Butler from criticism levelled at him when he ordered a court-martial for a subordinate who *erved liquor at a party, and an attack on the system which resulted In the order to court-martial Butler himself were offered today by the marine's friends “back home.” Mrs. C. S. A. Henry of Dove Lake Farm, Ardmore, and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett R. Tatnall of Haveriord, revealed for the first time, Incidents back of the court-martial of Colonel Alexander S. Williams at San Diego, in 1926. Tells Inside Story Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Tatnall were members of a party of nine persons who dined with Admiral A. H. Robertson four years ago. Robertson, who was Butler’s commanding officer at San Diego, was asked to relate the inside story of the Williams court-martial. He asumed entire responsibility for it, according to the two ladies, and expressed regret for “the distorted stories circulated regarding the incident.” The admiral also revealed that It was he and not General Butler who inspired the arrest and court-mar-tial of Colonel Williams. Butler Remains Silent General Butler never has broken his silence regarding the incident, feeling that since both Adimral Robertson and Colonel Williams were dead it would be indelicate for him even to refer to the affair. Colonel Fred Taylor Pusey, judge advocate general of the Pennsylvania national guard, today went on record with a blistering speech

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