New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-11
BOUNTY sWINDLEBs DETECTED
Curious Chapter i'm Knuvcry.

A gang of bounty swindlers were detected and
arrested on Friday afternoon last, through the
cautious and persevering efforts Of Capt. Petty and
Pa.rolman John s. Taylor Of the Fifth Precinct.
One Of tho participants in the frauds confessed TO
officer Taylor sufficient facts TO form base Of opera
tons The clue thus obtained was the means used
TO accomplish the ares. Of theyniliy parties.
On October 90. Mr.. James NJ. Oakley Of Coum,
Long Isand, obtained authority from Gen. Hillhouse
TO raise a company Of volunteers for nine months,
TO be attached TO the 18th Regiment New-York Vol
uneers, Col. Henry A. Weeks. The townships Of
Shelter Island and Brookhaven, In Suffolk County
were deficient in tho number Of required 10 Ill
their respective quotas An arrangement was made
with Oakley by the Supervisors of those townships,
whereby tho men recruited by bin were to be cred
tied to the towns named and he was 10 receive s75
extra bounty for each recruit On presentation Of the
proper papers the money was to be paid TO him by
,horired agents-Messrs. Terry g. Deiors Of No. LOG
South street. Oakley secured portion Of the office
Of Mr. Lucion Aver, No. 81 Nassau street, and COM
menced business, as hs most soemnly ayers, with
honorable motives, but was persuaded by Aver to
abandon his military aspirations aud act in conjunc
ton with him in pocketing the bounty money. Aver
secured the services Of Mr.. Jsmes Matthsei, a law
clerk in Wall street, to make on. the descriptive
lists and other necessary papers. Aver Oakley, and
Mstihae were the picipals in The transaction.
Officer Taylor on Thursday informed Capt. Petty
Il the details Of the fra1d which had come 10 his
knowledge, and received orders to 10 to the recruit
ing office, No. ~ Nassau street, and enlist. Upon
presenting himself be found FIVE others in waiting
Ia. nd ,i,tf,
made out. False names were given to the entire
party, and the descriptions Of the recruits were pur-
JOsely entered in reversed order. There seemed 10
he u perfect understanding between tho first Ave
candidates aud the enlistipg officers. Officer Taylor
Informed Of the state Of the case and Of course
eheeriuly sssen,ed " the execution VI tho proposed
plans. The recruits were made TO 60 through u re-
hearss Of the descriptive lists until deemed su,l-
GENTLY proficient, when the party repaired TO the
United States mastering office, No. 70 White street.
Here occurred n ludicrous incident in this dark
chapter. O.ceI 1ay lor WAS divested Of NIL clothing
for surgical examination when an expression Of sur
prise liz up the face OF d.. Kesrney. Tho faithful
paironan, who bad trod Manhattan's pavolnents for
years, was pronounced desortsr from tho 9TH X gi-
ment Ncw.York Cavalry The surgeon avowod his
face Wa, familiar one and retired from tie room for
Heightened period of time to hold consultation in
reference to the case. The reflections Of tho mixed
shiyeriug officer eanSc imagined. combination Of
horrors stared him Ia tho face, and the cold north
easter 5ade fair " gyo him exemption from all
claims Of Gen. Anthon.
On account OF question as 10 bis being the person
supposed, lie was allowed to 20 at liberty, but
would not be accepted as recruii The others were
duly psssed aad mustered into service. The perIy