The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-20

Monterey Upper California scandalousIy did abuse the
aforesaid by causing ihs sum Il siosas 90 Of The public
moneys OF the United States 10 be transferred from the
charge and custody OF Edward Reynolds. purser
in the navy of the United States who then held the same
for the use and benefit of the said United States and who
was then uner the command aforesaid OF the SAID Cap
tain jones' to one Joseph Wilson, purser IN the said
navy ana likewise under the said command. with the IN
tent that the said sum should be conveniently sub
ec TO the orders Of him. the said Captain jones' Tor his
private adventures and gains and thereafter,
in pursuance OF said INTENT did. the Isl day OF November
in the year aforesaid Monterey bay order and direct
the said Purser Wilson TO exchange the moneys aforesaid
for uncoined gold at San Francisco in California al the
current price, and TO hold the said gold subject to
his the said Captain Joness further orders and the said
Purser Wilson having thereafter to wit between the
-menoned day and the 25th day OF the said month OF
November executed the said order the said Captain Jones
did on the said aforementioned day. on board the United
States ship Ohio in San Francisco bay take and receive
the unconed gold for which the said public moneys had
been exchanged, aforesaid and did receipt for the
same to the said Purser Wilson, al the said of
l043 90, whereas the OF much greater value,
and did receive TO and Tor his own nse traffic. adventure
and gain the said unconed gold, and did thereafter dis
pose OF the same for his own ucre and gain; thereby
and by the orders and acts aforesad scandalousy VIOLA
Ting and abusing public trust posnting his office and
command 70 the purposes OF private traffic and gain. Civ
ing evil example 10 discussing officers and others under
his command, and being guilty of scandalous conduct
tending to the destruction OF good morals
Specification second.-ln this, that the said Captain
Jones, then being in command oesaid board the
flag ship Ohio, Monterey bay, the 25ih day OF Octo
be in the Year 1913, in an official despatch, numbered
hiry.four, TO the Secretary of the Navy falsely,
dalousy, and malciously did write and cause to be
written and falsely scandaously and malciously did
report and transmit TO the said Secretary, OF and concern
ing Lieutenant Joseph f. Green, Lieutenant John b.
Marchand, and Lieutenant I. Augustus M Craven
lentenanls in the same navy, the following false, scan
dalous. and malicious libel-lhat is to say;
Nothing, s (meanng the said Secretary ''can exceed
the deporabie of things in all Upper California at this
tme gtowing out OF the n,ddanng elects Of the 1oid
of
e under iderae restrictions, inperiousy demand
cd by the eagencies OF the times as you w perceive by
tn enclosed addressed to three OF the euenants
(meanng the three eutenants above named J thereby
falsely, scandalousy, and naciousy imputing TO the
said three eutenans base and sordd disregard OF their
duty and character officers of the said navy and
lssness under moderate and necessary restrictions spring
ing from their being taated with the "gold maniap
peceaiion third this, that the said Captain Jones,
ton, the 4h day Of September, in the year ls49
guilty OF wful and deliberate falsehood in writing and
transmitting TO the Secretary OF the Navy IN certain
despatch, numbered 81, the following language, viz:
fund, which renamed in my hands the date O. last
retarns. it has been turned over Parser M Price,
receipts with account current, will be duly ior.
warded the Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury"
Whereas the said balance had not in fact been turned
the said Purser Price, and the said Captain Jones
well knew il had moi been.
Charge fouh.-Neglect Of duty.
Specification rsi-In this, that the said Captain Jones,
in the Pacific ocean, the said station the oath day
OF November, in the year lS4s and of long lime prior
said day. and during the said command neglected to
have the public moneys OF the United States, oil The fund
known the military contribution fund.- kept and regu.
ary dsbursed BY the pursers OF the navy under his
mand for the public and to require regular
AM proper accounts OF such moneys 10 be kept and
turned by such disbursing officers, and took the said
moneys under his personal con,rol and managed
and disposed the sane during the time aforesaid and
during the whole period Of bis said command ex
~ IN
fund 10 depreciation and embezzement.
Specification seeond.-ln this, that the said Cipain
Jones' then beng in command Aforesaid, and having
received certain Official letter OF the Secretary of the
Navy addressed him, and dated The st day OF March,
1919, containing the following language, TO wit:
"ivery desirable thar the account. OF military contr-
buttons collected IRON the enemy shall be settled without
delay and the balaLce uuexpended prosecuting the
with Mexico, and its necessary incidents, should be paid
may be made exclusively Of appropriated money You
will be pleased TO take the necessary 10 effect
this Object .M .a.
did neglect TO take the necessary measures to effect the
said object This on the said Pacific station the 9th
OF June In the year aforesaid and thenceforth during
the continuance Of the said Captain Jones n the said
command. .4 a#.
Specialization third In this, that the said Captain
Jones' being command aforesaid, the q day OF
April the year OF Lord ls49, board his ship,
the ohio 10 the bay Of San francisco having Ieeeved
dressed TO him. under date Of Goth January 1S49,
tanning, among other things, the following language;
The department Is anxioa. to have iu account. Of
military contributions collected and Of her disposition
then and ihenceforth during the continuance OF his said
command, neglected TO furnish the said department with
such full account as aforesaid .#.. .a
Specification fourth LIN ihis, that the said Captain
Jones, then being IN command az aforesaid on the ist
day OF August, in the year 1915, the Pacific station
aforesaid, approving certain report, account, and
statement made 10 him in his command aforesaid, by
Hugh W. Greene, purser IN the navy Aforesaid, who had
been heretofore such puser charged with the duty Of
collecting the military contribution fund at Mazatan, in
California neg egently and without authority approved
charge against the United States made BY the said Greene
TO wit, The sum Sl2,7ls 10, for commissions as com
pensaton for the discharge OF his duties aforesaid. and
neg ggenty suffered the said Greene retain the said
upon the preiext aforesaid
Charge ffh.- oppression.
Specialization frd.--In this that the said Captain
Thomas Ap Caesby jones' then being ia command oi the
United States naval forces in the Pacific ocean, having at
nah on or about the 2elh day of October. the year
s4o had transmitted 10 him. and having received for
view, the proceedings OF certain courtmafia thereto
fore convened board the Unilej States soop-oi war
Warren al anchor in the bay OF San Francisco, Upper
California, by his order, in the case OF Lieutenant
Fabus Sanly OF said navy upon certain charges afect
ing the character of the said Lieutenant Stany o
that Is TO sayI dsobedenee OF orders; q conduct un
becoming an officer and gentleman.
And having before him the finding o the said court to the
effect that the said Lieutenant Stanly technically
convicted OF sobedience OF orders, but that punish
ment should be adiadged against him. and that the said
Lieutenant Stsnly not guilty OF the said charge OF
conduct unbecoming oficer and gentleman. and the
IN the following language; l5 sfss hsi4 a8 81 ts9f
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