The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-07
Army Intelligence.
COURT MARITAL OF MAJOR CROSS.
EXAMINATION nv n Iop exuvu AZ ,vorp

HH~y anteDb&eVcSs
COURT MARITAL OF MAJOR CROSS.
EXAMINATION or MAJOR GENERAL yEsrp
me court martial Of Major Osbmn Gross for alleged
interpolation and embe zzlemsn. Of tho pablo money
continues to drag ns SLOW length along Yesterday the
court assembled at 1i4 N and after the regular
routine business Mr. VIM. A. Gordon WAS recalled aud
cepoe, q o'owsl have kno Major Cross since
% sssa me army AND ong before ihst time his geoe
"a yer % dkbnrsng ofcer excellent; can't
say txsoy how much money psssed through his hands
during bin career but think about four millions ia round
numbers am unable 10 say how long Major Gross dis
buried money in the department without
giving secuiy believe he accounted regularly and cor
Iecty for al moneys and property entrusted TO him. my
was dot under bonts think the bonds were died in the
oifce several years before the year 1857, and he
was nIGsr bends IN tina. year the several Gums paid
way the two first pay men.s were in san Francisco,
TO COL Swords; the third Ospt Miller, in Washington
deposited the Treasury At Washington: there r an 40
parens balance due the United States government, as
snown oy ne books by Asor Cross, Of the amount org
pa charged aesutt him. bat spce the last payment
mas rendered certain accounts the Treasury winch will
probably cover that balance; final sstslamen. by the
TINE considered in our office defauler 10 The govern
mtLl speak Tor myseT spdI believe can speak csS-
amy ior ntse ~bo are associated Win myself IN the
eoe Major Cross bar borne the cnasa,er Of 40 Ell lent
oosr during the twenty years Of his seyvce IN the
Quarter Dep.imfn MT he has psrfor med his duties
Iss industry srd excellent ability up TO the tme the
relieved by Lieut. Col. Swords In 1867
by the Court Was was not tps accnsed looked upon
aefanlter oy The Qusr,ermaster General prior 70 the
Maj Eaton thought the question was objections able and
the Court wss accordingly cleared for deh6eration.
On the Teopenpa Of the Court announced that the
objection wss sustained
Major General Thomas 8 Jeeup, Qaarermsster Gene
raj United States army, then called for examination
and sworn. The Judge Advocate handed the General Sc
verai etteys for Examination which certified we're true
copies Of rne General made the resyk tina,
a~Ta fhara
in lis oft,e ir whom be placed more rebapce.
Judge AovocateWefe yov legally authorized to require
hsc Crcss TO Turn over all money and properly In HE
rHssesn, On June g. 1857, 10 his successor, Colonel
Swoec.9
e.Derai Jssup- Inc duty of Msjor Cross to turn
over 81 money sId property ia his hscGa when re-
Saved by Coone Ssoris, 70 nst olioer. rhe General
iDsD read ps ssrGph from OF J,ngrese 1872 SHOW
rig his ore Gensrss authority 20 Teqa!re ercouat
aoi ffon his sun0r cinsses, and s!Uo seLng otb nts
ogh ieapot s5y 10 the Secretary OF Wa, which do
clared was greater than that OF any other civil military
not To the Treasury but to the War Department. which
required the General 10 render account
Of al moneys and property entrusted 70 officers Of his
department..
Judge Acvocate-was Lieutenant Colonel Swords duly
authorized TO relieve hsor Oross and require from him
ell moneys, &c, in his poesession2
General Jtsup-rhe order placed in Colonel Swords
bshos vas suioient The order 10 turn anything
never issued from my Office except doubt is enter
famed In that Gaze l enter tained NO doubt; aud
IL xas only ter ioona Major Cross mad no. termed
over everything that fave the order. Major Gross
ny mc 10 Turn over tno money, &C Of his
Office 10 Col Swords, did not promptly comply that s
matter with the Treasury, bui believe time subse
quenty be old comply with the order, having paid the
greater part Of what due 10 the public BY the nal
settlement Of the Treasurer will be shown whether
NJ jor Coes is indebted 10 The public or the pu bic to him
Qoeiton by Asjor Crofa-tiow lSDg has Major Cross
bet rnoer your command in the Qaarlermaser Depart
neDH
Gen. JesupI could no. answer without referring %
the army Reg sfer bur Tor many years lido not kno
sIpou NJ ne h1s disbufseo coripg hp iie beer
very large amount In !be Departuen. OF the Pacific hs
disbuised very large cum. but say how much
Tnese matters Will be best SHOWN by the accounts Of tbs
Treasury.
ry Major crcss How long the accused in your d,
pertinent without giving secnrity?
Gen. Jtssup-1 don't know thai IL proper question
for me 20 answer as Il derelctinn of cuty M
part 10 permit him TO dsbuise without giving
riiy. an evidence Of the confidence placed in him
for bad placed money In his hands before he belonged
my department.
Colonel Mans field said the General need not ans wer III
ques,ion, IS he would be liable under the law.
Nsjor Cross-I withdraw that question.
Juoae Adgocste-What the general character Of tn
accused az a disbursrg ofhcer9
General Jesup-It was excellent; have generally con
esrSS BIN a. very a. before sssa to Coone
+ yH.% ,s 1sPa'sd more reliance hsn il
The Judge AdvUcate mere declared that he had con
cluded bis prosecution, and asked Major be VA
ready 70 p odrce bic wpefseg. The accueod ansWersd
that be bad some Witnesses but they ct present
wasbDssoD city. he would have them against Tuesday
next ;tweve O'Clock, to which hour the Court accord
irsly adjourned.