The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-07
Army Intelligence.
COURT MARTIAL OF MAJOR CROSS.


EXAMINATION or MAJOR GENERAL yEsUp.
me court martial Of Major Osborn Gross for alleged
interpolation and smbezzemsns Of The public money
continues to drag as SLOW length along. Yesterday the
court assembled at liK N, and after the regular
routine business Nr. VIM. A. Gordon was recalled aud
cepos, - have kno Major Cross since
DO entered the army and long before mat Time his seoe
YAi cha s:ter d dEbursing oicer excellent, can't
aay sxscNy how much money passed through his hands
during his career but think about four millions 10
buried money in the Qunermssters department without
giving fecur,y; believe he accounted regularly and
iecy for al moneys ard property entrusted 70 him; my
was Dos under bonds; think the bonds were died in the
once several years before the year 1857, and he
vas anaer eoDds IN that year the several sums paid
way; the two first pay msnts were in San Francisco
to COL Swords; the third 10 Capt. Miller in Washington
deposited the Treasury At washington there e an 40
parens balance due the United States government ae
shc~n oy sse books BY Msor Cross Of the org
paly charged aeantt him, but the last payment
has rendered certain accounts 70 the Treasury will
pronaDly cover that balance final settHTens BY the
eatuiy woua show the resut Major Gross Is It this
time considered our office as defauer TO tbs govern
mtLl; speak for mysef, and believe can speak csJ
t"n'y ior htse Who are associated Win myself IN the
eotr during the twenty three years his sevvce the
quarter masters De he has med bus duties
rmh zeal industry ard excellent ability up the time the
dicny occurred; be has not been duty sin,e he was
relieved by Lieut. Col Swords In 1867
by the Cowt-Was or not tbs accused looked upon
aeiantsr oy The Quartermatter General prior 70 the
Ms Eaton thought the question wss Objectionable, and
the Court Was accordingly cleared for dehberation.
objectiJD was sustained.
Major General Thomas 8 Jeeup, oaartermsster Gene
and The Judge Advocate handed the General 80
veral etteye for which he certified
copies Of the gpa rne General made the resyk tina,
chi the p!efent case became known there officer
in bis oflte L. whom be placed more reliance
Judge AovocseWere you legally su,horized TO require
Major Crcts to al monty and properly IN his
HssessCD On June y 1851, 10 his successor, Colonel
Sworct2
GDersl Jsspp- Was The duiy of Major Cross to turn
over al money ard property 10 bis henca when re.
i.ved by Coonel Ssords, nst oGicer. The General
ibtD read sgrGph from OF C,ngress 1872 sno
pg hs GRE Gensrsis> authority 70 reqaire an crcouat
abby from his sun0I sses, and Also segCpg forth nis
oigh eapot s'5y TO the Secretary OF War, which ne do
clsred was greater than that OF any other civil military
not TO the treasury but to the War Department. which
required the Quar- General TO render account
OF al moneys and property entrusted 70 officers Of his
department.
Judge Acvocate--wss Lieutenant Colonel Swords duly
authorized to relieve hsor Crcss, and require from him
ell moneys, &C., in his poese ssion2
General Jesop-The order placed IN Colonel Swords
bands vas sufficient The order 10 turn anything 10
never issued from my Office except come doubt is enter
tanned. In that Gaze entertained no doubt and
II xss only ter iouna Major Cross had not termed
over every thing that rave the order. Major Cross
when ORDERED BY me to turn over the money 10 Of bis
matter with the Treasury, bui believe time subse
quenty he did comply with the ORDER having paid the
greater part Of what due TO the public By the na
settlement Of the Treasure, will shown whether
M'jcr Coos indebted 10 The public the public him.
Qoeiton by Ssjor Crofs-ho~ loDg has Major Cross
be- rnoer command in the Qaarermasters Depart
uneDR
Gen. Jesup-I could no. answer without referring 70
the army Reg fer bur Tor many Yeas donot kno the
spou NJ No fls tsburseo corpg hie ,e but has been
very large amount In she Department. OF the Pacific b.
discussed very aT ge but cannot say how much
i 70 aOft
Treasury.
Py MOTOR Cross How long the accused in yoar do
pertinent without giving security?
Gen. Jthsup-I don't know thai ii Ii a proper question
for 10 snswer, as IL derelict,on Of DUTY
PSI, 10 permit him to dsbuIse without giving
rty. 10 an evidence Of the confidence placed in him
for had placed money In his bands before he belonged
my department.
Colonel Mansfield sad the General need not ans wer III
question, % he would be liable under the law
Msjor CrOu-I withdraw that question.
Juo AdgocsteWhat the general character Of tn
accused as a disbursirg oficsr9
Gepsfa Jesup-tt was excellent; have generally con
dsred BIN a. very a. before sssed TO Colont
cmrp ~ WON placed more reliance than in Iajo
The Jacge Advuc6ie mere declared that be had con
cluded bis prosecution and asked Major II be VA
ready to rodrce bis witneses. The accused ans@ers
that be bad some Witnesses but they at present
waebDssoD city He would have them against rues il,
next twelve O'Clock, to which hour tho Court accord
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