Word: martially
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...prosecution called Major General Charles P. Summerall, who was originally President of the court martial and withdrew (TIME, Nov. 9) when Colonel Mitchell made charges against his fairness. He was reputed at that time to have said: "I thought Colonel Mitchell was my friend. Henceforth he and I are enemies." The defense asked him whether he had made such a statement...
...court martial of Colonel William Mitchell for his charges against the War and Navy Departments proceeded for another week, the prosecution presenting rebuttal witnesses. One of them, R. G. Rath of Los Angeles, former Captain in the Air Service and decorated for bravery, drew hisses upon Colonel Mitchell's lawyer, Congressman Frank R. Reid. Rath declared in cross examination that anti-aircraft fire was effective; that Colonel Mitchell (then General) had during the War ordered flights under extremely adverse conditions; once had sent five flyers not experienced in night flying out on a mission which brought them home after...
...With martial music before...
...past week in the court martial of Colonel William Mitchell (TIME, Nov 9 et seq.) was spent in taking the prosecution's rebuttal testimony. Several naval officers were called as witnesses to answer the testimony of Colonel Mitchell's witnesses who had supported the charges for the making of which the Colonel is on trial...
...Colonel Mitchell was called once before to testify before the Naval Court, but declined to do so because he was about to be tried by Army court martial...