, 1861-11-25
TEE F1FTI'SEC0ND RHnun5Hrr
Alleged SRiudltnx Costraetor.-

lhe F'fty.secord Regiment-Col Isasc &
wilson commanding, has been for som
months encanped at Camp Lyon. Geneyf
haie county, and Is undoubtedly one Of th
1ttt, as lar 90 material Ia concerned, that hs
teen raised for the prosecution Of the m,
1fe Colonel Was County Judge at the time h
f1afted to raise the regiment besides hahn
eae o1 the SOLID and substantial citfzenB d
Tint wealthy county. The roster, and full III
formation is regards the command, have NJ
resred In these columns, but the foliowln,
iael8 have not until now been made public.
1t would appeRr, from the statement of on
who should be well posted in regard 10 wha
lie says, that, On the fourteenth day Of Sen
timber Inst, the contract for supplying the II
tsons for the FiftJ.second Regiment was let II
heszta. Lantz and Tins1ey, OF Kane county. a
the rate of 1871 cents, the papers all duly exc
cnted ard seeurity for the fulh11meut o
their agreement formally and legally give,
by the persons named. They entered
npon theIs dutleR, and furnished the SOLDIER
their rations TO their entire and unqualified
satisfaction. On the 17th Of September, only
three days subsequent to the making and
signing of The real contract with Meesrs
Lantz and TinEley, 1t is stated by our inform
ant, second contract wss entered into, with.
! cut advertisement and without pm bile knowl
cage, with George E. Corwir, 6utler, and G.
i B. Wells, Qua1teEmastar Of the regiment, the
| p1ice being fixed ct 10 cents, = margin Of 81
t..1T. frrn,aheI >. ". 49,. ~. % 49,. 49,. ~
t.sat . -sa ~ 49, ,,-a- wt,.L -s- -@%se. W..
| - A "N~. ~ na0as Was
through the ousrtermsster's Department. in
tnls CITY.
The mystery EeeMs te be Who pocketed the
Lice Att1e p1ont o1 nVe aud tbree-fourths cent?
upon each ration furnished, Thu t3tch -, ~.
affair Was discovered On the 2olh Of the pres RS
forran+ 49, ~ oSa,s.s ~ ~ =. ".teseo W our IN.
the regiment had reslizeda = profit Of about
ID ON n Tho s,aa,1.t+.. m. 1s ~ 1ooas
~ oor-.a 49, .s4 ~s..:]1 ~ oo'eilaen'
" e'so oose 1ok recognize messfs+ Lantz
dot, recocn,7s 10. -aa"aS,u.. 10'
1fe.,e VII 49, cs-n.- mn. - n'@sa-
te1maste,,s nenar+n,.nt =, +ha 49,. sos 49,.
coon,zant ~ ~ a-.na .-,ss1o -5,s% see,1e s
hen ~ 1ong ,nd - o.1oo..ata11a 49, 1.1 -
+hs Eot;ora7 rr,r,an-.~ I1 f.'~e upo0
+aren ~ n,+ aass.a ~ nS t.N1 Tee "s oneo
Eere ,nocessfni a r,ora ~ sa1;esa n' .%sa ".ten tt
sff,;r rams "A 1;ob+ ~ c,tn~aa,, - - 49, ~ ~
cer n charge ber- s,,asraa s..s w..
United statea antbor;t,as an5 - ~ taoes1 70
,ouz3no af175o,7t hosas .ae1 - - |.o Ao4'
were placed in the hands of = nannt, 80 n.s
st,tea Mo-sbo7 ~, ae-1,oa -.oc sea9 4.1- o.e1
ra,o~a. Af0A@ '4S p1'@A0s
n ~ ana.;o.
North. Dist Of III. 81.
Wm 4; Warder being duly sworn, tays that
he @ Ss a1 a2o Of ffeSrg + cot|9 dd 5se, e1
the district Aforesaid. to Wit: at Geneva, COUNTY
~ hans, ana 3sase m o. linols Rlnfuuy and know
| officer OF the Government Of tie United States "a
;a tqntIae5 TAT y Ws1t9g u support Of claim
fraud, lnewine the same to be faise contra.y II To-
19s aSts o1 Gengress IN such cases made and pro-
sn,.,s - 49,. =" , 1890 -. n,a :" 1. .h'- s,,
i aayot November. h III" 1. b 1sst. ' ~' VILE "'1
| U. 5. Com. Northern Dist, I'll.
Inc WITT went out to Geneva On Saturday,
| early, and was undoubtedly followed BY cor
responding uproar in Camp Lyon. As the ex.
animation of MesErs, Wells and CorBin will
| probably take place before the Comnts-
| eioAer On Mondsy, comment would be super.
| fluous. The facts will then be fully ventilated
| Judge Wilsen has been summoned to testify.
| and it IL hoped may be able to clear away the
| dark cloud which appea,a to set unon two
| pe1Eens who for years have borne urspotted
reputations az men of business canacItv and
selid integrity, and have held resno.s;h1e
/ r
The punishment for the offence provided
the facts should prove TO be - stated shove
is set forth In the Act Of Congress, March
23d, 1928, Sec. l. Sd Statutes. pape III. tt nro,
vides that such fraud committed against the
United States shall be deemed q felony, and
being duly convicted, the party shall be
ken,enced to be iuprisoned and kent at hard
labor for period Of not less than ont, ,norm mora
than ten years or shall be imprisoned not
exceeding five wears, and fined NOT exceedfnp
cae thousand dollars.
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Aast Honers to II Brave Soldier.
NE nave already alluded in these columns
to the death OF Charles ". Everett, Orderly
Sergeant OF Taglor's Battery, from the effect
" "ouuue ~ ieHetSeo ~ @' 'ne late oattle OF Bel
.A,o4s' .l.o' 1Ao n@e n'eo oeeeaaeo' praor 70
A's s4-.1eaosn.' "ao eonneeteo Will lee LII
SoAo ~eneioA A0i1o Depal tneht' d15 IaaGnfnl
dis charge OF the duties incumbent upon that
noe;+;cn ona +ha h;.h -,,zao, -,N
teA4on' 4.o 'ae A'sn'aanlaeo anu manly
bearing which universally marked him, in
contact with the ofF,cara of that D.n,rt-,a.t
~.'"ss I'LL 1ne oAoee4e VI Snat department
gained Tor him their uuvarytng respect and ad'
mfrstinn as In evirced hv tha fn}1ou;ncv oot,,.
taran - ~ aasaaSe, -. su ~ .ue loilomlng ac1lon
'aAen at nunero1slJ attended meeting OF
the officers and employee4 nf thu T}ljnofa Gan.
t.,,c.x.... - S-~ ~A1AeSA' @1-
t1a company.
The meeting WA held nm SATURDAY. af+a-.
o''e.
Aton 81 Inc once OF the Land Department,
and was organized By appointing Wu. Yer.
w. 49,. se ~, o.FE .fls ~" g.
Acu, Auo1LoF OF tne company, 10 the Chair,
and the Local T,aoan-e- w r at-
''' - oe0oA Aian,
secretary.
A Ctmm,tfee ef thraa zva. o,,nof,+oa J..
,-n -,-.., - "@o aPPotnteo W
dratt resolutions expressive Of the sympathy
Of the meeting, and upon motion an {nv;ts,
49,, - or.asas - '," son ~, ~ .usi1e'
uon "as eAtenGeo 10 Col Baldwin, 57th regi-
ment Illinois Stat. Volunteera Z, nrop;da .,
! 4 4.-, :, ~' ~
eEccrt tor the remains at the time Of the fn-
~. ~. u m.,,. ne'4. " us unaef 'ne eo@H'sna OF
~ ~ "1AA1n ne"S<iees ol 9en' ffenflss
e'' z..
80 eou'.ee ~ solnt:ons reported Inc
t0lloR1nE which Were unanimously adopted:
Rrso1rv,o.s
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from ar42pgst us our firm friend and assocIate.
tnafIes ~ EVetetE+ We ieel that some expression
u onI Isge1o anu e3mpathy ts d9e as slight tEib'
SdGess H. MIn ms courtesy a5d