New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-12

cot TO the seat of war before commencing operations,
but this unPrincipled man appears to have COM
menced plucking his victims from the very organiz-
alton Of the regiment From the contractors who
boarded and lodged his men he exacted heavy per-
centage on tho price paid by the Union Defense
Committee, and is said To have taken his share OF ex
toriiona,e bills FOR equipments and clothing whlch
were presented to and cashed by that over-conhdng
BODY. Pistols which were donated TO bis officers by
the Committee and placed in his hands for di'trlon
ton. were sold for his own boncd! to such OF his
own officers as chose to pay ga piece, and 10 OIL
GERS Of other regiments after arriving in the field.
On tho very fret payday after reaching camp, an
assessment Of about eight dollars was made upon
every non.commissioned officer and private in the
regiment, ostensbly for reimbursement to the Union
Defense Committee for the cost Of their uniforms
and money which was subscribed by ladies and
gentlemen a. a fund for the benefit of the officers
and men, the victims Of this avaricious and unprn'
cipled Colonel were obliged to repay to him. Rifles
that the Committee furnished for the flank companies
were taken away with the regiment In boxes, but
disappeared soon after reaching camp. Such OF the
officers Ms woud not tamely endure biz tyranny, AND
wink at his dishonest practices, were forced,
by one pretext or another, to resign, or were
dismissed by Court-Martisl ON trumped-
up charges, their places being filed in every case
with creatures Of his own selection to whom the
commissions were sold at the best prices that be
could extort. Two brothers Of bis, named re-
spectvely Anton and Carl S.rasser, were called
from Hungary to take commissions in the regiment,
and their names, transformed into the noble pseudo
hos mt
nav rolls for months before tho men were even
in this country. The members OF the regimental
band, which wac recruited nearly six months a.
ter tho regiment entered the service, were caused
10 ignorantly sign Q power OF attorney giving
DUtassy authority to collect their back pay for the
term intervening between their muster and that Of
the regiment, and the names oftw musicians were
written upon the muster-roll Of each company, and
the poor men made to draw extra pay as priva,es.
and pay Il over to the Colonel. Everything was
the subject OF barter or sale with him. The su.er-
shin of The regiment was sold over and over again,
and at one time there were many as two or three
suffers recognized and pursuing their vocation. The
camp was at once brothel and drinking place,
beer and liquors being sold openly, and women OF
had character imported from Washington, aud oc'
cupying officers quarters, with his knowledge and
consent.
Tie large amour. Of money which be realized by
HIS several daring swindles no, being sufficient to
support bis s1travagant style of living, and minister
TO bis vices of gambling and debaachery he resortcd
TO the desperate expedient of defraudins the Gov
eminent by means Of u forged bill OF over 3, O0O
which was presented by him At tho War De
parnens and paid by Capt. Elvood, United
States Paymsster, on the 9Th OF November,
1861. This bill waz n.ado out in the usual
form. for subsistence and lodging said TO have
been furniAhod by various contractors 10 the
Garbaldians in this city during tbe organization
of the regiment; and the CORRECTNESS. Of tho gen-
efal summary Of tie whole claim w.s hot only oef-
tilted By ID Ulasay, bat the bill Was also aooompa.
med BIZ bis sworn Affidavit before Notary Pabiie 10
the City o; Washington. TINS wa the hnI iatal
error which tae man seems - have committed IN
his long Of crime, for il ultimately led to MI
Of hi. life aad biz conviction and
tence 10 n term of Imprisonment at sing sing. upon
which be has just entered.
Embroidered by his success in this nsfarious
,ran,nclion he carried BIZ auigc.ty 20 suoh an ex.
tent ~ " esiabhh s0T OF lszaAr or market a. his
Headquarters fJr traiHc IN horses stolen from the
Government and fou, the ialInors oi Virginia in tie
several districts through which his regiment
MARCHED. II Ia in evidence tha, Le had "a, one
lime IA many ~ thirty horses IN biz stsbles aud ,ha,
he fed them upon Government oats and hay; and
there arc person. in this city who can prove tina. be
procured by chemical means the removal Of the
u s." brand which marks the Government horse,
10 skiully that the animals were palmed OF upon
"a. ... .,t ,,vilt.n. a. t,riy.ta rrpn,fty
We have been told by one Of his officers tia. some
time last Summer, all lldressed. sloyenly jewish
woman turned mp in camp, ipquiring for Colonel
ID Uta.y, saving tha. she was his lawful wife. aud
lad come from Hungary TO zee him. she lad heard
u 4 Ter man" had become a real colonel in the
United State. Army. ADD lad brought Lin his tw 0
children two dirty Jewish boys whom she led by
the hand to receive bis blessing aud caress.s. She
was directed to the Coloue's teut pa,,ed the light
with him, and the following day dirappea rod-it is
raid with considerable amount Of his stolen prop
erty which lad been given into her hands for safe
keeping.
All this time this horoehei perorer ofger seducer
this foreign confidence OPERATOR and living Ito, was
praised in the newspapers an a brave and competent
officer, was regarded by his dupes ia New-York IA
Hungarian uobensn in his own right, of
secoIJ Kotciusko, and appeared on tbs avenue aud
in the hotels at Washington ia AL the glory " gilt
lace and embroidered coats, with Nh outrider in
Mameluke costume following at bic heels. Ilo war
at HarpeI's Ferry. and BY hook and crook made il
appear M if he, faithful found among the faith
les," alone had the courage aud disposition 10 Eight,
to die like Leonidas rather than surrender Ills
time had come, however, and his brilliant career Of
crime wac destined to Le brought to a sudden end.
The forged claim Of 81 900 had undergone Some little
examination IN the War DeLartment. and in eonne