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masters, quartermasters, any other person
whatsoever having charge, posses sion, Gu stody
or control OF any money or other public prop
erty used or 10 be used in the military or naval
ser vice Of the United States, shall, with intent
10 defraud the United States or willrully 10
conceal such money or other property, deliver
or cause 10 be delivered to any other person
having authority to recrive the same any
amount OF such money or other property less
than that for which he shall receive a certifi-
cate or receipt In o her words, those yvho
take false vouchers for fraudulent purposas or
make false delivery upon true vouchers =
y. Those who are authorized to deliver anv
certificate, voucher, receipt, or other naner
certifying the receipt of arms, ammunition
provisions. cloth, or other public pronerty al
used er TO be used, who shall make or daii var
the same 10 any person without having fulI
know ledge of the truth of the facts therein
stated, and with intent to cheat, defraud or
in lule the I nited States
10. Those who shall knowingly purchase or
secure in pledge tor any Indebtedness from
any soldier, Off Ger, other person called into
or employed in the service of the United
States, any arms, equipments, ammunition,
clothes, or military stores or other public pro-
perty, such soldier, officer, or other person not
having the lawful right to pledge or sell the
same.
Any person who shall commit either of these
crimes within the District of Columbia is liable
10 be punished by fine Imprisonment
Thus II viii be seen by the provisions OF this
important act, all persons in and out Of ths
military service, including attorneys, claim
agents, and all other persons who transact
business with the Treasury, the War OF Navy
Departments, and even with officers and
soldiers, are safe only when pure and upri hit
in their transactions. II fraudulent or dis
honest, they are likely to become liable to one
or more OF the stringent provisions of this
criminal statute
In addition 10 the foregoing statutes there are
others which relate to graver class of offences
l refer to the statutes against treason. The
United States statute OF April 3Uth, 17al, pro-
yIGeS that "if any person or persons owing
alleg lance to the United States of America and
shall levy war against them or shall adhere to
their enemies, giving them aid and comfort,
within the United States or else where, and
shall be thereof con victed on con fession in open
court or on the testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act OF the treason whereupon
he OF they shall stand indicted, such person or
persons shall be adjudged guilty of treason
against the United States, and shall suffer death
Conceatment Of knopledge of treason (mispriSon
OF trtdS0n) is by the same act punished by fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars and i'm
prlsonment not exceeding seven years BIZ the
statute Of January 2uh, 1.e9, CORE spondiRg lriA
foreign gorernments or Nth any officer agent
thereof with intent TO influence their contro-
yersies with the United States, or TO defeat he
measures 0t haS gorsInment is declared to be a
high misdemanor, though not called treason,
and Is punishable by fine not exceeding i've
thousand dollars and imprisonment during
term not less than six months nor exceeding
three years. So the law has stood during this
current century.
Among the chief provisions of the law an
proved July Eth, le62, are these: Section /.
Persons committing treason shall suffer one of
two punishmentS: 1St.' Either death an RI pardou
to his slaves; or I'd. Imprisonment not less than
five years, fine not less than ten thousand dol
lars and pardon 10 his slaves: the fine to b.. col
lected out OF any personal or real estate, except
slave. Section = inctttag reIeliiOR, or en0dging
IN ii, Gitiag those 1rho do So is punishable by
Imprisonment more than ten years, fine not
more than ten thousand dollars, and liberation
OF slaves.
The language of this section is as follows:
hat If any person shall hereafter incte set
on foot assist or engage in any rebellion
instruction against the authority of the United
States or the laws thereof or shall give aid or
comfort thereto, or shall engage in or give aid
and comfort to any such existing rebellion or
1nsurrectIon, and be convicted thereof, such
person shall be punished by imprisonment for
period not exceeding ten years, or by a fine
not exceeding SiU,UUu, and by the liberation IF
all his siGrrS, II any ne hare or both of said pup
iShmeDts, at the discretion OF the sCg,trf y
1t is important that you should have clear
Ideas OF what is meant by giving aid and
comfort to the existing rebellion This offence
may be committed IN various ways-as by
sending arms, ammunition, provisions, cloth.
ing. or merchandise 10 those who are in rebel.
hon; by giving them in formation in relation to
the military affairs of the Government; the
number, position, or movements of troops: ths
construction, armament or destination of armed
vessels OF oy sending newspapers, letters, or
tssages conveying Information which NAV
be usefui TO rebels In their wirlike mo yemants:
by encouraging or assisting in procuring de-
sertion from me army or navy; by opposing
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posing the enforcement of the IA VS. for the en-
rolment OF snldit rs in the forces of the United
Staies; hy running or attempting TO run the
blockaGe with goods ccntraband of war. nv
brG aking through, or attempting to hreot
through the lines of armies for the pur-
pose OF carrying on illicit trade with the enemy
or with persons in the rebeilious districts
In short. whatever transactions tend n
strengthen the rebellion, TO give courage or
endurance TO The rebels: to disheartan or dis
courage The loyal citizens of the country In
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in the puryleW OF the statute
Your careful consideration Of this statute is
q amanded by the times and by the place in
Whlch You are called on to aid In the admins
trahnn OF the constitution and the laws
TINS District is situated near the heart of the
rebellion ltWas here almost within the sound
OF my NoIG" that the first dark plottings Of trea-
son We're ina tured. II was in this city-in yon-
der capltol-that the arch traitors devised their
schelnes OF national ACKNOWLEDGMENT and ruin
1t was here that men who had for long wears
lived upon the public treasury-men who hau
borne the highest offices and who had sworn
to support the constitution and Laws of this
country-offiGers whose golden epaulatt"s were
paid for by money they had received from the
tnIiod States-others, who had been educated
at the public eApense,-one and all of them,
with the awful crime CT perjury upon their
souls, turned traitors TO their country, and are
now engaged in slaughtering those who have
once loved and cherished them.
This city stands on the border line between
loyal and dlsloyal States. There still left
among us many who If they are in any sense
loyal love their country with divided heart
There are some among MS, ii is feared. who are
traitors. There are others who aid and COM
fort the rebellion.
1t is therefore Of the utmost importance to
the whole country that the capital city OF the
Union should be free of any taint of disloyalty.
1t is an important step towards restoring public
peace and tranquility that all who aid and as
sist the enemy should discontinue their oFanses
or be punished according TO the law of the
land.
The faithful performance OF your duty in
making inquiry into all such offenses wild be
no less honorable TO yourselves than important
to the country.
The names Of the petit Jurors were called,
and the following were excused: Robt. Beail,
F.. M. Linthicom, i. s. Gideon, y. M. Keys,
Seth Lamb, John Saul, Jos. H. Daniel, r. T.
Fisher. Chas. W. Boteler was excused from
serving on the grand jury.
Mayor Wallach took the oath of allegiance
a member of the bar.
The case OF Solomon Evans, colored, chsrpad
with an assault and battery with attempt at
tape on German woman was taken up.
LATStST observation-disclosures by LAWts
johns 4 Co, Bankers-Wasnington Money
Market.
Buying. Selling.
r. : nuurol Bonds, 1891 .IutE i0sE