Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-02
Result of the Court Martial and
Sentence Of Captain HURT.

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Below will be found the finding an(
sentence of the Court Martial, so long il
session in Cincinnati, in the case of Captain
f. w. HURT, Assistant Quartermaster U
s. Volunteers, and proprietor and publish
er of The Ohio State Journal:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'T GEN'Ls OFFIcE,l
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1864.
General Court Martial Orders No. 107.
l. Beforea General Court Martial, which
commenced at Cincinnati, Ohio, January
30th, 1864, pursuant to Special Orders No
26, dated War Department, Adjutant Gen.
erals Office, Washington, January 18th
1864, and of which Brigadier General Jacob
Ammen, us. ", is President, was arraign-
ed and tried Captain f. w. HURT, Asst. @
NJ, U. s. Volunteers.
Charge 1.--"Selling without proper orders
| for that purpose, embezzling and misapply-
| ing Commissary and Quartermaster's stores
belonging to the United States"
Charge 2.-"Conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and gentleman"
Charge 3.-"Stealing, embezzling and mis-
appropriating and applying to his own use,
money or other property Of the United
States"
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good order and military discipline"
Towhich charges and their specifications,
the accused, Captain f. W. HURT, A. Q. NJ,
u. S. v, pleaded mot guilty"
FINDING.
The Court having maturely considered the
evidence adduced, finds the accused, Cap
tain f. w. HURT, Asst Q. NJ. U. S. ", as
follows:
CHARGE I.-Of the first specification sguil-
ty," except the word fraudulent"
OF the second specification, guilty" ex-
cept the word .'fraudulent." :"
OF the specification, mot guilty."
Of the charge, mot guilty;" but ssgaalty of
cettirg LrtL,oa proper orders for that purpose,
embezzli,g and misdpplying ComniSsdry stores
belonging TO the United States"
Chdrqe IL Of the first specification,
guilty" except the words (which greatly
threatened its solvency."
OF the second specification "guilty," ex-
cept the words, "and moreover, on discover
ing that the cost of the rations furnished re-
duced too much their net profits, they con-
cluded to increase their profits by furnish
ing rations of an inferior quality to those
before furnished
OF the third specification, "guilty," ex-
cept the words, "this with the inten-
tlon to defraud the Government of the
United States"
OF the fourth specification guilty" ex-
cept the words "part of which forage, If |
not the entire amonnt, was afterwards |
bought by Captain HURT aforesaid, for the |
Government service;" excepting also the |
words sand further that he, Captain HURT,
from and through said Scott, sup |
)lies for the Government service, amount
ng to between one hundred and one hum
lred and thirty thousand dollars;" except
ng also the words, sand was further in
crested with said Scott, and others whom
aid Scott represented, in the purchase or
,uying up his, Captain Hurts outstanding
iovernmentvouchers and certificate checks,
aid purchases amounting to between $780,
100 and $700,000."
OF the fifth specification, "guilty," ex-
ept the words "he did borrow from said
Dalton, on private account several thou
ands of dollars, such loan from said Dalton
eing for part if not all the time without
also except the words "and fur
her that he, Captain Hurtt did allow GER
ain forage delivered by said Smith and
)alton, and in excess of the amount called
Or in their contracts already awarded, to
emain over, and to be included in the ac-
cunts to be subsequently delivered under
ontracts to be afterwards awarded, thereby
irtually awarding to said parties future
without waiting to learn the .
ties at which other parties might bid for
le same contract"
OF the sixth specification, "guilty."
OF the seventh specification, guilty" ex- {
,pt the word ''detecting.n
OF the charge, guilty"
CHARGE III.-Of the first specInc cation,
not guilty"
OF the second specification, "guilty."
OF the third specification, ''not guilty"
OF the fourth specification, guilty"
OF the fifth specification, "guilty."
OF the sixth specification, s'not guilty.
OF the charsa, "pot guilty." but guilty
knowingly and wilfu1ly dcfrauding the
government of the United States"
CHARGE IV.-0f the specification, ''guil-
-
OF the charge, "guilty."
SENTENCE.
/. And the Court does therefore sentence
i'm, Capt. f. w. HURT, Assistant Quarter
laster U. S. Vols, Ito be dishonorably dis
Kissed the service of the United States,
18th the loss Of all pay and allowances now
ne or to become DUE"
ii. The proceedings, findings and sem
,nce of the Court i'm the above case are APP
roved. Capt. f. w. HURT, Assistant Quar-
U. s. Volunteers, accordingly
eases to be an officer in the military SER
ice of the United States.
BY order of the Secretary of War.
[Signed.] i. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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