New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-26
DECISION IN TIE CASE or LIEUT..
HALDEhfN

By the General Court-MartiGl instituted in ">pe
cisl Orders" No. IS, of Sept. 90 1855, which con-
vened in the City of New-York, and of which Breyct
Lieut.. Colonel Swords, Or. Mr., is President, was
alraened and tried Fnst-Lieutenant Horace Hade-
man. sth Infantry, on charge of conduct unbecOmng
an officer and gentleman and of embezzlemcnt OF
provisicus belonging to United States sodiers-the
specifications and trial of which fully reported in
THF TRBUSE-ater mature deibcrdtion on all the
evidence adducCd the Court found the accused Not
Guilty"
The proceedings of the Court having been laid
before the Commanding General of the Army, the
Court was ordered to reconvene for the reasons stated
in the following communication:
"HEApevAR1rss or THE Army, EEwYoRK Nov. 10, 1885.
he Sr6ceedns. in he csse Of first Lieut. mctscs Hsdeman
Esh Infantry constrained To disagree with the proceedings
and findings Of the Court lie has therefore reconvenedi with
reconsideration OF the and directs YOU lay before
II this communication a. containing his views:
The erred IN permitting elaborate paper-he recep
ton which properly objected to by the Judge Advocate
TO read argued upon aud appended 20 We record state
neht though proceeding from such source hai me O1I was
yrccllded by w from admitting OF reeosnzug as evidence
Who by decision OF the Court not allowed 10 give Ell
rhe tendency Of this statement IN the case Is not
establish important Tor the defense and TO mPeaeh lead
ing witness for The prosecution The OeneIs csn9 Judge nov
fa the reading this and the arsameut based thereuP0u
may have operated Oh the mind Of The Court ~
The defense up that the accused Acting Assistant
Conssv Of Subsistence cannot held responsible oT any
subsistence stores ressuing in the sorehouse amer tne issue
the troopn other words the savings of the soldiers rOu
the receipt Of money sccrurs from the sales VI
and the transmission Of the proceeds 10 The Fos
es,orer he was merely aetns a. the agent II his
9c6nt-ike Sergeant under the supPoson, being OF
IN hs ca scity merely Acting Assistant ornsssry Of
Subsistence hs duties would require hm 20 have charge o
tie seiu Is meu rssou The responsibility e. the depot
cush tie principle a. other stations, differs some
yG At other stations subsistence storo are issued to eI2
conn auy IT. commander becomes responsible for the s,v
- OF the stiOns whereas az The depot ne recruits loniu-
ore body the Commanding Ohoer the sat Oneer OF tho
II frn n aTpffl ~ a 4
dcs.stc responsible tor the safe keeping Of these savings
ana oY he proceeds thereof when sold And IN tbs latter
rAracN the accused Is 10 be held accountable Tor e sums
81 v COMING his hands from the sales OF saving sni
tor the beefissueA by him as Acting Coniis>ay Of
Snhsistence bat no. consumed by the men Ter Nnon VS.
Noins can NJ more opposed 81 military administration,
or the principles Of military discipline thaa ss the
was per, szeuii, ested VI his military chT-ceisad tns
ssent Of his Sergeant IN the care sud sccouAsoy o.
money! and provisions belonging 10 the soldiers Inc set arc
rrecluded fron managing these sas'Is eet S, Tae
recil, The commissioncd otceTs sfe their eusalAhS
soldiers elsm have charge OF these no1a
than he commissioners odceTs can di'e,t =,
the trut HE Sers ant could o. set save u1e - ~
isoucd officer for the lstte only recognizes y Ho
Government as accountable , =, = -.
1T the duty Of the accused 20 sttend 70 the
OF the mems provisions sol the when neee ana 20
Tor the Irocoeis aid this responsibility n
did b. the very feet OF keeping bis storeeouse ana
therefore his custody the saving aid receiving we ono'
The evidence sIesd upon the record show, tie
eceS various times Of one from the sale OF pro
,ou ssved from The rsons Of the soldiers az Fort Columbus
the full suoun which he failed 70 for sid that
ms TO h orders large snount Of flesh beef saved At y1o
tr,1 The raons q the soldiers and for which he &C.
eount.he wss gwen the oers stationed to- post with
Ts sod Of the court ADD tbs paper soeonPsnyns
herewith returned -, .u.
.u Sir vcp re-PTy Sos, ess1 .. ., sy,
os.ain SAMUEL Jcss., fuss Arsiery jease AtFoes'e
General Cosrt MARTA .
u, confo,aty TO th, fos~gsns ;as'ruetioo'. t'