The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-25
Two Bounty Jumpars'' Executed ~
Fort Warren.

Two Bounty Jumpsrs'' Exec uted ~
Fort Warren.
ORDER or GENERAL DIX APPROVING THEIR SEN.
rENCEs-"BOUNTY STEALING AN ORGANIZED
BUSINESS WHICH XUST BE SUPPRESSED.
In approving tho sentences Of Matthew Riley. alss
Roach and Charles Carpenter unassigned recruits OF the
Vermont Volunteers who shot last Friday at Fort
Warren Boston harbor for the crime Il repeated
ton-otherwisc known a. '.bounty jumping"-Generl
Dix used tho following language. which should
as warning to the many To- amous gangs ORGANIZES
In this city. who mako It their business to enlist =
different points throughout the country. receive the
county aud then immediately dcsertouiy returning .
the city play the same same over again
The MAJOR General commanding approves OF the pro-
ceedncs findings ana sentences in the CASES OF privates
On Carpenter and Matthew Riley. alias John Roach.
unassg ned recruits for tho Vermont Volunteers.
The crime or which these men CONVICTED is among
che hsinous 10 the Military code They con-
federated with three other 10 cnis obtain the
bounty desert the OF the government imne
dately after swearing allegiance 10 Tho recrainG o.
cers were warned OF thcr Intention: but thstsnd
Ing every precaution they succeeded the day after they
Cd into the service n cectnR their escape
Carpenter his deserion. dyed his hair and other
wise sg Used himself and commenced the business q
bounty and substitute broker. Rilev Of his
tcae,her hen thew we're arrested ins CONTINUE s.socs
ton Indicating that they were eagded together Tor The
commission OF further crimes.
Daserton is Ia ali countries one Of the most fragrant o.
military crimes. It Is compounded u perjury, nhdei,y
TO the government, and cowardy abandonment OF re
national flag. In OF public peril u puts on IT,
DARKEST dye. is so FAR the guilty perpeirator
make it, the surrender Of the Of the country ~
rk N 4FNTNf
IL these complicated with the base and pre-
tied purpose Of deirauding the Treasury by
tended engagement 10 the military service the y,
10 be followed by immediate reputation ct 1t Ala
period when the government is making the str INCEST
appeals tho people TO rally 70 It's support against the
desperate ebris OF Its enemies to destroy It, OF
men, regardless OF oil moral obligations, and o. all the
instincts or honor and patriotism, ,hrus'ing them
selves into the service for tho purpose OF making NOR
cenary profit out " tho public necesses. aud setfne
az example Of fasehcod aud iDlidelity calculated
10 dissolve all the ties which should bind community
together in the hour OF adversely and peril II IS due
TO the o. public justice that this example
should be rebuked, and that the prevaence OF
descrtion should be checked, n the inficion Of the
highest penalty OF the law can restrain IT. and the Naof
General hereby announces his cetermnatoA
to carry into execution. with fielding nrmncss the
sentence Of death, when IL shall be deliberately pro-
nounccd In such after fair and impartial trial.
and when 10 his Judgment, the crime ehail We been
clearly proved However painful the duty, every COO
sidcrat OF public justice and public policy demands
that II shall be innexbiy enforced.
Pryatcs Carpenter and Riley alias Roach will be shot
10 death at Fort Warren In the haror Of Bot Mass
Friday the 22d day Of April instant. between the
hours of and two O'Clock afternoon The commau6-
Ing officer nj Fort Warren ID charged with the execution
OF this sentence.
BY command OF MAJOR GENERAL DIN.
d. I. VAN BuRKs, Colonel and Assistant AdiutanA
General Lib
OGcial--Gso. EIcxsrEDr, Aid-de. Camp.