New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-27
Col, ReIger,s Case.


Tho following the substance Of The charge and 'peehcs
iOns preferred against Coz James sger o1as.Im,'ef IN
United States army which lie IA now o. tia 81 An
cnAHenNesee, and vola,on Of duty. to the prejudice Of
good order and military di'eif Inc
There are thirteen sp~eincations:
fU,f That Col Beigsr. hose duty II VI. ito furnish
trsnspor and supplies generally FOR the United st,tcs mia
siy service" =. the possible Of freight and
Ter charter d eey Tor tie owners oGt COMPELLED
them make contra through ops AmtsaC BAL ttH =
IL the employ OF tie Government 30 ~ TO enable Hal 20
fss per cent oomm,oB al the expense tho Govern
ment on the amour, OF the charters, ihofeby grossly hnd
hAucueny wasting apd sdusnoeTig ne paDe iuna. 4ie
gansscens covered IN the specihcAen were al bs1m0fe
and ex:sDd FROM May q. 1901, 20 Jan - ioo1 -.
Tho "a speehoAtos gives catalogue OF !i6 schooner. 10
steamers, brss snd 10 bGtes Chartered IN The eioam
from Aug "a 1861 to Jan. -. lees
tn. % .p.oiheaOn refers particularly to the Of the
gsrh Son, and charter Of which tn.
compelled to spp, to 'sa AnA's G. ha .sain,. tasn 70
conuis.ion Of per cent While they were ready 10
CHARTER her directly sac finally esn'c'ed trousH Hall
and be paid hi. per ceat on ee,OJO L4Slth
Tie al specification gives let Of 70 other scbosneu
by Appes rth winch IN the same ereua'saee. shsy
obliged by beser TO charter though ha s tie sane
III. 3th specification states that IN The circumstances
The schoonsT Baltimore chartered Oin ~ A. Mitchell
~ all though Mitchell oreied her directly 70 Beser. Han
receiving toe usls. Cou4nIis'!ou.
Eyug Scud chartered ffAn the hpp.g,ths thToV.n
Hall they i-monssied with belsf tsAns tho
Of Hall aud offered tie 'essss onecy 70 Dol
,sr. The COMM sior vas PAID &c before
The 7th specification alleges thu. IN order TO favor
coal II ON CoD.eBs aud al a. prices greatly above the maket
fat. though might been lad ~ much lower
prices
The 9th specification .ege' more particularly That coal ws'
purchased ~ more than usse rates: that the
5 l2h and 2.t Of February 1872, BEG bought coal for
tie army Of Cobb from - Is to per tau, ~hsn thc
market pnCs about *3 sna includes ioog ni OF .im
a ausacton extending TO the loh u January, 1913 Ia
the asst Teoiled, be paid ~ ~ tun, when
the sytst price wa ! ].
The 9th specification alleges purha'es a 'i ar rates from
A. {. Hall. payn. ~ anc - ~ per tun when ihraAiss'
rates were iion - Is - Co. Tho Otn ,peciheston
oil similar purchases from H. A. Robbins TIE ltL
III. McNes from whom Beiger bought coal a,
81 rs Per tun which might have Lad io - 70 b D.
The alleges thGt BeseT paid C. W Cooke ~ Is
lof Of such selling IN market for 90 ~
TO 81 rs per san.
Ths 18Th specification alleges that Col Belgcr chartered
lumber Of ttea vessels at Unreasonable and grossly
tayas.t prices, which specified ana retained the
rates In the poy a tho Government
for ON, time LAYING inrued the cbarehns Of them 10 the
sane C. Hail. who received commission Of tive Per cen
on the amounts and whose interest therefore u
pay extsvsgsnt prices. This like al the speeincaoBs
the prostitution 81 bis Office oy Bogof for the procure
Iest Of large gains Hall spd others and the wssLx
50 Ill deIiBg OF the public funds