Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-02
CASE OF TOBIAS WATKINS.

+ ~ CASE OF TOBIAS WATKINS.
! 10 qiash the prssen'men, which was follows:
rsuntg ,,f o u, "Jann,anA' May Term, 1899
The Jurors ofthc United States Cor the body Of the
county aforesaid, thcir oahs and air,nato!ls yrc-
Scnt- -
/ That Tobas Watkins, in his capacity of 4th Audi
tor OF the Treasury of the United States ostensibv
ior the pubic service, but falsely and without authori-
W DID, on or about the 9th day Of july 1927 procure
from the United States Navy Department directions
to the United States Treasury Department. to place
IN the hands OIL. X pau,iing Navy Aren't M New
York, the sum of one Thousand dollars, which sum
OF one thousand dollars, the said Tobias Watkins Inv
letter Of advice, in his official capacitv and bv bi
drafts on said Paulding sold to Charles s. Fowler
did receive for his private use viz: five hundred
dollars on or about the 5th day of July 1927 and the
further sum Of five hundred dollars on or arut tho
18th day of said month and year.
ne jurors aforesaid further prGscnt-That the
sad w atkins, on or about the 18th day OF Julv 18n3
caused, as aforesaid in manner aforesaid fir:hor
sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars TO be pIoced
III tie hands OF said Padding, which he, the said
WATKINS received IN manner aforesaid for his own
private use, ny drafts sold to SAID Charles g. Fowler
as aforesaid, on or about tire 18TH dav of JnnuarI
1875 Signed, ANDREW WAY,
Foreman.
on nmoay the notln wa not renewed, owing, perhaps TO
ire circumstance that the hour ,s had snsed hstx.
INC counsel Appeared, aud on Tuesday the Crane, jury found
another presentment III the following words:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ~, ~,
County Of Washingfon, Nay Tenn, 1923
The Jurors Of the United States for the BODY Of The
nrosn, tht w. ~, ''s oats ana aiiirmatIons
Auditor of,bo Trnasur -, u:s capacity OF 4lh
sloiy Tor the public service, but falsely and witho
authority, did, on or about the 23I day of AUGUST,
mont d;root -, ~ no ii',eu SlateS navy Depart
nartmnnt tn n.co IN H. - e iIeasury De-
Navy Agent at Boston, the sun. of two tbous, "a io
,'fs Wacn sum OF two thousand dollars the said To-
city, and bv his drafts on eaid H.; ', i " eapa
s. Fowler did receive for i; -, 30 su't 10 NhrieS
three hundred dollars m or obo. use VIZ
1927; five hundred doIlors nm ~ 49, I'm .tugos
1927; five hundred dollars nm or obt ~ ~, eP
TENDER 1897; and sevnn HUNDRED Sit o 20" pep
the Sd October 1927 '' VI "''"'
Signed, ANDREW WAY rn~o,,,r
The following j. ,,e ,a;ao,;, co.,. -. '''"'
rest ,vos roodn. o - ~ '' ut'"" WHICH the ar
Jrxr,r g. ,
D;S,y;ct or IaLarb;:, $.
Arnos Xo,1om az, &C.,
T,rt,.t Inc ili Auu!tor Of the Treasury
Oh the United Suites bcnr duly sworn
,,,pnrs a5 J 10, ON al eAainnlt OF books,
IF r. $50" ~. ''lS once, ana IN the Office
preson, ations ,-s 'o aogeher with The re-
'rki " c'SoS VINO were lately EN- loycd byi
b,,s;nos oc "tsls' ms Predecessor III Office, in the
meet and b.Inva r 5 ''o mas reason To sIIs-
tbo e,id T1h; W. 'i''' ana peLlnve, that
to the first dav of T,nnnr 'IoIs subsequent
fase ma liz al .t; ), 20, mas occh guilty OF
und utternT ,,ari W 'u'"g 10 De laise made
the United states , - i;a- WIN MEM 10 dcirand
and that bo baS h ~ suns o, money and
WRITINGS 1oframJcd H. ~ W S"Sn '"iSe papers or
from he Treasn,s $3.50 "nteu S'aLes ny 9rawinE
hos appronTintcd :, b;s o"'n' o money which hc
pose Of consnm,natnr. nd sr apa tnat tor the Pur-
has defacnd and hi;, u '"iCc'Ii'g said fraEd he
certain nanor d ~ altered ana made false
.accounts 70 no 5efceG oi cuSeo such papers and
false with utcnt EarcS,iJ & at uttered ana made
constitute portion Of th, paeS ana accounts
sundry agents ernpovcd nv tho "nu eAnipts %
Sccretarv offbo Nav, ~ m py mem to tie
the course other o;ciai Isos s"'n 'h Auditor in
That on or abonttb stt osI,T.' w, VIZ;
bins Watkins did cs, "a ~ ~ 70 1hG Said 10
tary of the NAVY false aud fn,,,, ,", me oecfe