The New York herald., 1862-04-08
Indictment OF Military Omcers In Chi
eag0.

From the Chicago Times, April 81
On tho 18th OF September last the Lincoln regiment
Colonel Isaac g. Wilson went into camp Camp Lyon
Geneva, Kane county. The next day due publication
having beon maize for bids, Nessss Lants Tpsey OBJ
tanned the contract for supplying subssence to the
gmsnt, the price named being l3 $40 per ration
The contract reduced writing and duly
By Charles B. walls rcssutal Qaar,ermaster for the
mens made BY army officials, Mr. Wells concluded that
this contract Illegal and 10 fact as directed by
Captain Webb then in charge Of the Quarterms.ers Do
parmsn in this city, he. the 1Tth Of September lust
three days after the letting Of the conracs 10 ptz
Tnsey, lsta new contract TO George E. Corwn suter of
the regiment no public announcement OF any such in
tonton having been made. which notice is indispen-
sable according to the army regulations in every case
Tbs time u was agreed 70 pay nineteen cents per
were at the camp daily. indication was ever given
either OF them that any change had been made and they
continued 10 supply the soldiers with rations
specified in their contract Tho parties 10 the second
contract did not make any under except TO draw
he pay through Quarteras,sr Wells the rste of me
teen cents paying they aege Lantz Tinsley the
price named in their Of thirteen and
cents thereby making net profit under the second con
tract OF nearly forty dollars day. Lieutenant Christie
pher the government accounting officer In this city
about the Goth OF November last accidentally discovered
tho nineteen cent contract, and, knowing atoge
thcr two high hgure cancelled H and the subsist
at fourteen cents Having occasion TO visit Camp
Lyon several days after he spoken to in relation 10
the matter and then for the first time exactly
how the whole thing stood. He Immediately proceeded
TO investigate the subject and, having satisfied himself
that there evident swindng in the tvaneaction bs
caused the proper sfdavs 70 be made and the 23d Of
November United states Commissioner Hovns acting
under the order OF Judge Drummond issued wrs for the
arrest OF Charles B. Wells and George Z. Corwin
The examination of these PARTIES took place On the
2sth Of the same month, before Comm ssioner Hoype
5. Harrington Esq. appearing for the United States and
Mr. W X. McAister for the defendants After pat lent
hearing, the Commissioner held Corwin in 81, 600 TO
answer 10 any Indictment which might be found against
him. and caused Wells to recognize for his appearance
at witness.
Since that time other facts have transped tending 10
implicate both Col Wilson and Sir Wells in the ales ed
swnde and the Of all three have now been before
the Grand Jury, resulting in their indictment
The punishment for the offence upon conviction IL set
forth IN the act OF Congress Of March % 1892 Sec
Sd Statutes, page I'll II provides that fraud commsd
against the United States shall be deemed felonv and
being duly convicted, the party shall be sentenced to be
imprisoned and kept at hard Ia Dor for period of not
than one nor more than ten years or shall be
not exceeding Eve years, and nned exceeding one
thousand dollars.