New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-14

capacity as bounty broker in relation to the military
service of which he seems TO appreciate neitner tne
scope nor the force. Lafayette Hall, IN Whch hls
agency was transacted, was occupied FOR military Par
poses 1t was guarded by sentinels and the acts lor
which he was arrested performed within the lnes
1t was for all essential purposes camp, and ne was
within it. furnished with Office room and other con-
veniences for himself and clerks and engaged IN paying
recruits their bountes chief broker, under an ap-
pointmsnt not directly from the Government but rom
Gen. Spnola, the commanding officer
He personally engaged in services OF strictly
military character and standing III much nearer fe-
ton 10 the Government than many classes Of camp fo'
lowers and retaners who are by act Of Congress- sub
ject to martial law. My own judgment is strongly IN
cned the conclusion that he may be tried by Court
Martial and II he has not been brought before one ere
this one chief Ia, that desired to satisfy my
self by consulting the course OF proceedings In anala-
gous cases that should not err IN holding him 10 ac
count before such tribunal for tue acts with which
| he Is charged
Almost every imaginable form Of outrage and decep-
| ton has been developed In the cases in which MI
Clapp was agent for the payment OF bounties Men,
both white and colored, were offered employment az
Transfers wagonmaaters, and officers servants, re-
ceiying from 50 TO $50 pay in advance" and find
ing themselves enlisted private soldiers-while Mr.
Capp received from $500 TO s3l5 In each case With
what confederates the money divided he and they
only can tell. have considered IL enough that IL was
received by him and not paid to the recruits who were
entitled to it. In some boys have been seduccd
from their homes "a their enlistment; in ohers
men have been drugged and enlisted while uncon,
scious in others they have been promised uroaghs and
where the full bcunty not paid they have been told
that they would receive the balance az soon as they
should arrive at Mkers Island In short, there Is No
artce fraud which has been resorted TO In car
ryng out this system Of piage In one case reported
to these Headquarters by Mr.. Supervisor Blunt, Mr.
Capp compelled to make restitution, and his con
duct such that he not allowed 10 transact bus
ness with the Supervisors In his own name, but con-
tnued II in the name Of other parties
feel convinced that no class Of men would be likely
10 take part in these outragcs upon our gallant soldiers
or sympathzo with the perpetrators. unless they cher
ishod secret sympathy with those who endeayor
ing by force Of arms 20 overthrow and destroy the Gov
| ernment OF their country.
| Mr. Clayp hrs been treated since his confinement
with leniency be does not deserve. He has had the
same food as the men whom he has defrauded and is
much more comfortably lodged and sheltered. His
counsel has been permitted to hold two private inter
views with him. privilege not usually granted 10 in
mates Of Fort Lafayette. have ndnged the hope that
he would consent ~ disclose the Of Others
prominent than himself who believed TO have par.
icipated In his fraudulent gains He IL not held for
this purpose alone but with the further view 10 compel
complete restitution TO those he has wrongod when the
extent Of the frauds In which he is implicated shall be
ascertaned and also punished, and also for trial and
punishment II 1t hall be decided that he is uenabe to
II has Afforded ne pleasure comply with the request
Of your Committee and earnestly hope that the dis
closures have made may lead 10 some legislative pro-
visions ncruits the bountcs intended TO be
paid TO them. take the liberty Of stating that in some
Instances the authorities OF towns have Of the $500
raised for bounte voted slOO 10 the recruit and 500
II tho broker orsrunner-a temptation 10 cupidity
which has led TO every species Of deception and fraud
am satisfied that the Legislature could never have
anticipated gross wrong ~ recruits to taxpayers
and tie public service, and that suitable restraints viii
Dc imposed upon local authorities.
have the honor also 20 transmit herewith certified
copy Of the order under which Mr.. Clapp sent TO
Fort Lafayette by Brig Stannard, commanding
| New.l lOrk City and BarbI:
| am, very respectfully, your ob't sevant.
Jso. A. DIX, Major General.
oDprp vop ApprQT
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF TIE EAST,
| NEW. YoRK CITY Feb. u. le6i
Brig .Gen. G.. J. SrAssAED. Commanding u. s. troops
| GEyyRAI, am commanded by Gen Dix TO direct
that YOU viii take charge OF Mr Hawley d. Capp and
conGne him within Fort Lafayette pending further
orders from the War Department
The charges against Mr. Clapp 20 show that he has
been portion system by which thousands OF recruits
oSsa AZ Hs and aDar 81 s
men drunken men. andNien suffering under the inscns
blity produced by opium. have been Illegally sworn
the service of the United States and then defraud
have the honor to be, General your very obedient
servant CHARLES q. hAIPiSf,
/ Maor and A. A. General.
P.S-By further command OF Gen. Dix Gen. Stan
nard will Immediately place Mr.. ii. ID. Clapp under
charge Of officer, who VIII be responsible FOR his de-
livery Fort Lafayette before sundown this evening
Tie officer In charge will allow Mr Capp 10 make such
purchases as appear necessary. and also 20 visit bis
counsel jas NJ. Smith, in Chambers street but to make
1 n a other visit. Very ODediCntly,
| &. q. HAIPHE. Maj. and A. A. G..
REPORT OF GEN. DIX TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR
| EXTRACTS.
"Whcn was informed that recruits were dcfraudcd Of
their bouuties at Lafayette Hail. sent for Gen. Splnola
and communicated to him the information had re,
ccyed" "He denied the truth Of the statement, and
assured that the recruiting regulations were fuly
complied with; that no man was enlisted without beng
fully apprsod Of the nature OF the service IN when nc
was engaging; that recruit was defranded OF bis
bounty and that where less sum than that allowed Dy
the county was paid, 1t was always by voluntary and
amcable agreement.
curabe Diseases were, In numerous instances, thrust
into the service under this system OF public plunder
alike fraudulent 10 the recruits and the Government
"I sent for Gen. SpinOla several times, and always
received him the assurance that all was fary con
Quoted by the officers at Lafayette HAL. Inc
evidence 10 the contrary became so conclusive. tnat
! I directed Lieut. Cole and the Contract Surgeon Dr.
Korrigau 10 be arrested They have since been uiedi
the former dismissed the service, and the latter who
holds no military commission, disqualified for future
= In my interviews with Gen. Spinola objected to
the whole system brokerage calculated to prevent
! rather than promote cnlistmenS." .
| "Gcn S defended the system OF brokerage ana sMd
that without IL the Government could get no recruits
| The result has been precisely the reverse.
THE bounty In the payment OF which these Tauus
have been committed IN that paid by the City OF New
York amounting to $500 per man. with foe ofel per
man to the person presenting the recruit AOout
2 coo men were recruited by Gen. Spinoa. The aver
age amount OF bounty Pald 70 the as NC s'a'cu % i, az
IiD per man The other S2U0 per man has been plum
dered by the brokers and their coaduors Thus so0oo
have been paid the recruit and the enormous sum oil
san GOO have been pundered BY the brokers' IL is one
~ ,bo most stupendous frauds ever committed IN this
conntry il has gone the most part into the hands OF
nnbic punderers Of whom are OF notorionsy mia
nous character and of whom Is knownto DC con-
| yict "a bo bns been an inmate OF the State prison
Among the men engaged in these frauds was Iheo'
dorc Allen Of whom the Superintendent OF Police says
I nxttfl thaE Earea il n
ors t,at he was well known ~ Mr.. Brennan, tho
S,alisr aud The Supervisors and that through the