The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-07

thrce dollars zach saddle. The saddles furnished
the regiment OF tho old Mexican pattern aud
vastly inferior 70 the Mcclellan saddle, and with the
PISTOLS they all inspected and condemned Al Har
ono clothing mousse in this city offered nvo thousand
dollars the contract 10 make tho uniforms for this
gmeut and the Colonel would have gladly embraced the
oppornty but II appears that the rcgmeuta quarter
master drew all the Tor clothing tho United
States ouartcrmascr which duly supplied: thus
deriving the chivarous Colonel OF what be- doubt,
deemed good chance.
me sabrcs which supplied TO the regiment
subsequently condemned q. hsrper Ferry they were
ono dollar and fty cenis on each sabre. On contract
with merchant for supplying sabres 10 the wnolc rcg
ment II was arranged that tho partners should make
profit OF two dollars each weapon. Besides this there
Il stroug evidence 10 show that number OF officers
bought their commissions at prices ranging from two hun
deed dollars TO four hundred dollars pcce In regard
the authorship which Is already stated was promised
to man for friend !. seems tia. the Colonel sfser
II from him and resoid u 70 third party
for $500 the arrangement being that $3.50 be paid
son N Ia alleged paid the hrst moety, but refused 70
nav the other tho plea that the Colonel and his
.ordns 10 ali ACCOUNTS also had the suershp for tho
regiment sold him, for which be was 10 pay - 900 10
cash and furnish the Colonel 81 900 worth q grocc
r,,s a euu OF 90 900 also rased for the alleged
OF purchasing silver service 20 be presented TO
the wife Of honorable Senator but Il is now under
stood thet the plato never purchased but that
money Collected Tor that purpose was appropriated by
the Colonel and his partners Tor their personal use
ard benefit. A large sum was collected from the ON
ccrs and raid over but has since accounted
rbe fruits OF this partnership were very expensive AZ
NAV well be supposed but the wary Colonel appears 10
have rot considerably ahead Of hts conrees having u
s sad oyerdrawn his share q the profits OF tho partner
shin Two or three thousand dollars One OF the other part
ners was by no pleased at this and expressed his
determination 20 show up the Colonel II was common
tak among all who knew the Affairs Of this partnership
that they would clear ATTY or sixty THOUSAND dollars
ana of them said - have declared openly 10 Of
his creditors that he should probably clear twenty
Thousand dollars out OF the PROFITS the purchase or
horses He sought to enrap man into the partnership
on promise OF giving him one third OF the profits the
nurchase OF horses; but this sage fellow very wisely
iooscd absad and refused 20 60 In with them.
mis- general system Of swindlng carried out In the
rnd OF business manager Of the Organization o. the
,os,ent vas swndled out u his paw for his time az well
~ for his services citizen OF Phade phia was do
sr.nded OF hrs pay for his services TO the amount OF
easo A man who concerned IN the purchase OF
seems also 10 havo been swinded out OF 81 600 bv
inc s,me parties under similar circumstances.
Tbere are some charges against the Colonel At which
Tho pnbc must naturally stand sghast for N they he
nroyd when the proper board OF inquiry begins its Fit
s,nss they viii naturally consign his perpetual
,nfsmy Il said be stated by the sufferers themselves
sha he picked business agents pocket OF $50 tina, he
picked the pocket Of another Of his watch an
IN ike he distracted $50 from the poke. OF
an o,cer In washington Is 10 be hoped Tor The Colo
nc,,s own sake a. well Tor the honor Of our military
that these charges may provo uncundei or At
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