The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-20
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RAvEENA. Nav 18th
In thu communication of H Y Beebe, last week
ne gives, what he pnrports, to be the Information he
received from Gov. Tod, which If ters ly would
represent me as sartiDg out with falsehood in my
former letter.
neys 10 Columbus, Ohio, could neither learn who
preferred those charges nor what they were"
On Wednesday, March 4th, (not Monday, March
2ud, Be be saysl reported to Gov. Tod at his
der. The Gov. read me paper charging me with tax
ing Sl25 90 from Mr.. Jones, soldier of Ashtabula
Co., Ohio, for procuring his discharge.
denied the charge and asked for investigation
gentleman, who afterwards learned was Mr.. Crum,
Rep. from Ashtabuia Co. The Gov and Mr.. Crum
ton. Mr.. Crum left the room. The Gov. told me
that Mr.. Crum had not the original papers, but would
have them in few Jays.
He then went into the Adiutant Generals Office,
and in few minutes returned, and told me that he
commissions me on tae 18th of February, and had
not reported yet, for which he censured left
the Cows room, and have not seen the Gov. since.
After leaving the Governor went into the Legisla
tive Hall, aud there met Mr. Crum, and incurred
about the charge he had made against me. He told
me that the charge not preferred against at
He (Mr. Cruml accompanied me into the Surgeon
Generals office, where he made the statement TO
Assis ant Surgeon Gen R. w. LOCKER.
then remarked TO Capt LOCKER (asst surg.) :sthat
had been commissioned Surgeon of the 56th Reg.
.. v l., aud spent nearly four months time. incur
ring much expense and veXation. by an error com
milted in the War Department in Columbus, and
am now brought to Columbus answer the charge of
taxing SEQ Tor procuring the discharge OF certain
Mr. Jones of Ashabula co v. l., and ind that the
charses OF preferred against at all but against
the surgeon OF the l25th. will hot report to the
l26th Reg. o. " l. for duty, but will return my pa
pers as soon as reach home"
returned nome the 9th of March, and within
three days sent all the nee ssary papers to Coum
bus.
The 70 egoing is the sum and substance of my off
cial transa tinns with Gov. Tod and the Surgeon
General, when in Columbus on the 4th day of March
last
First-Gov Tod did read me the charge referred to
("f taking 1875 of Mr. Jones &hy did he read this
charger All The reason can give is simply this: he
letter, lad me that of Mr.. Crum.
10 explain, offer the following letter verbatim,
that addressed Gov. Tod the next day alter saw
my ntice in the paper TO appear before the military
commission in Washington :
RAvESNA, March 2OIh, 1869.
Dear Sri noticed by Yesterdays paper
(the cleveland Leader) :hf was reported to be dis
missed from the service unless reporte he Board
in W asniugton within fifteen days
When you read to me the cbPrge of accepting Sl25
to procure discharge for certain Mr. Jones, de-
MED the charge aud asked for an investigation
afterwards had an interview with Mr.. Crnm, Rep.
fro shtabula Co and he satisfied me that the
charge not preferred eainst me, but against the
surg of the 1s5th vi.
Trere appears two charges aga ust 1st, for not
porting ordered, and 2nd, for accepting brbes
for procuring discharge of soldiers. To the first
charge have but little to say, you andth Surg
General know all about it.
As for tn, end charge, deny the whole of it, and
wond most respectfully request . to snow what the
charges are. and who preferred them, as am very
desiroUs to have this mater investigated
| Hopiug to hear from you soon,
remain as ever,
| Truly Yours,
JP. ALCoRN"
| 1 waited for an answer just as long dare, if
expected be in Washington within the fifteen days,
but received none. On the 24h went TO COlut bus.
| The Gov absent (at Washington, believe So
| could not learn anything more about the charge OF
receiving brides But did learn that some person from
! RaVenma had been reporting me, verbally and by
letter.
TO the regiment did not report for the following
On the day that intended leaving for the regiment
in Cumberland, Nd, received letter from the r
geon of the I2ith informing that the Nedeal Di
had appointed an assistant surgeon for the
iwent, and that it might interfere with my appoint
ment
Immediately enclosed Surgeon Esteps letter, with
a note and addressed TO Surgeon General smith, to
which received the following reply:
- oEFIcE SURGEON GENERAL OF rHro,
| COLUMBUS, Feb. 25th, 1868. 5
J. P. ALcoRN:
4 DR.. Henry is only con
tract surgeon of course does not stand in your
way. Surgeon ksteP is highly censursble for ever
intimating foolish contingency. He was express
y notified fr"m this depart ment that DR.. Henry Wal
eligible for the app intment Assistant Surgeon
but even then was uneourteo enough TO aPpl. tC
the war depa tment in Benry's behalf
You will at once proceed to your regiment.
Respectfully yours,
Surgeon Gen., Ohio.
ByW X. LOCKER, Asst. S. G
received the foregoing lett on the same day tina
| received dispatch from Gov. Tod, ordefing me Il
| report at Columbus.
boes the Surgeon General, who knew the facts il
the case charge me with any violation of orders un
der these circumstances?
Some person is faulty. Am charged with IL b,
the foregoing you will that the Gov "d'd not Civ
the particutars No, there was not one "ord said il
relation to the charge of receiving ten dollars
Chambe ain, Sapp, of corkfng to~ Beyamtn Cline
must correct few errors contained in Mr.. Bee
, | hes communication:
} Ist .sw went to the Quarter Mast Office an
asked for transportation to the regiment"
Not so. got my transportation VIII receive
my commssio and returned it when returne
my commission to Su g. en-; Smith
2 He says (Beebe) Gov Tod sent for me, and tol
me 'tbad better not attempt TO go TO my regiment
&C.. Ii the Gov sent for me he did not see me ate
left him had but one intArview with The Gov RI
or, ergo, he could not have told me what SIR.
- / left without resigning" Yes; Gov Tod coul
not rec i've my resignation. ! could return my pa
pers and be discharged from the service for not re
orting for duty which did -.
D Let me now the testimony in relation to th
charges contained in Mr. Beebes letter 10 Governo
. Tod:
he when lie informs.
When he informs, he says: 81 -Cl' men Chambcrlair
e offer of ten dollars if he would procure ischars
Tor him. In his affidavit he awears that ''the o'aotH
did hear distinct enough to stale it,. refer to
Information in Beebes letter. and his affidavit befol
q SOU re Goodman
l. Mr.. Chamberlain does not deny in his affidavit
r the DR.. has publish it. sing allegation containe
in my letter neither does the father OF Robert sapp
} They don't ebl! MIR. Day swears that lemeD Chan
berain offered to give him tAlcornJ certain amou
: if he would procure him discharge, &c. (see ah
daVit)
|, All The surgeon can do to procure discharge is
write certificate of disability, and recommend th
| be be d d:scharged. This did for Chamberlain, an
IT wien this done had done all could do for hin
e Now Chamberlain swears that when g he OF cred
g pay me for making out certificate of disability
. toid him that would not charge him for IT.
u The father of Robert Sapp that 20 the be
of his knowledge his Robert Sapp never apple
to me 10 procure his discharge, and that he
fered dollars, any other sum- to aid 10 pr
curing discharge; and that he believes the chars
}, TO be wholly false and malicious" Does not II u
contradict most palpably the oath of Mr.. DayF b
i what has gone with Benz Cline, the only man tn
10 was discharged upon my certificate! Mr. Beeoe
g Co have left him entirely out. Well, perhaps u
evidence in his was SO overwhelming mat NJ
Beebe, in extreme kindness, did not wish to have
J. brought before the public. All! he is "ondro
- kind.
a the rumors and chit chats that may take place abo
myself or any otheT person, neither am accouptab
for all the talk and conversation that Mr Chamo pc
but little about them fhe conversation that
utter had with Chamberlain may be true ga
James Outer, of Coter's Battery, certificate OF d
abiliy for which received furlougn for 30 or
l. da rs. This But that could get dischaF
II for him was more than could promise him or Al
- other soldier could only give the prooa6ihnes
er the case. 1t would be very strange II Mr. Beeoe
:, jacob Outer would my exact language at q
time and in the case ferred to- As here Is no pa
"A ticuar point in it care little about 1t.
- Mr. Hough, [ have no doubt, swore to the truth.
in Mr. CIemeu Chamberlain, about this time, paid
six dollars, which he It'd me he got OF Mr. JOSEF
Hough and said six dollars credited on the boo
~, | of Beldipg A lcOrn against the account OIL
vi Chamb .riain Bedding Alcorns and Chamberlair
of derositoDs are in Washington to that erect ma
no issue whatever to make in the afdavts OF II ug
Davidson or Gillette. They al! testify that o. Char
berlain said was getting his discharge, or trying
ge his discharge. -
r. wrote certificate of disability for Clemen Chal
berlain, and he would make use oil the common non
his Nh