The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-27
Arrests Of Army Officers in New York
Charged with Numerous and Heavy
FOrgeries on the Paymasters.
Paymaster Binney'S Operations Involve
Several Millions Of Dollars. !.
Fourteen Other Paymasters Said to
be Involved with Kim.
&C., &C., 80.
Another Case OF Fraud.

PROBABLE IMPLICATION OF ARMY OFFICERS.
1t seems the era Of fraud and embezzlement is but
commencing The late instances Of the dishonesty OF
some of our apparently most reliable citizens the defa
cations Of Mumford, Ketchum Jenkins and q host Of
others whose integrity society for moment ques
toned, cause every man TO view his fellows with
picion- Bankers dream Of nothing save absconding
telers and defaulting clerks. The ''busr look
doubtngly on tho 'bears" and the latter as merci.
lessly look upon the former. Each check pre-
sened at our banks carefully scrutinized through
the microscopic spectacles of the manager, who
while doing so is carefully eyed by the president
and directors who are IN turn, under the supervision
OF the public Ledgers examined and daybooks
ransacked in order discover errors which the scru
nizers almost exist Clerks inerrogated by
oilredolent stockholders, who look upon q bushing
check and stainmerng voice evidences of immune
rabe quantity Of false entries and multitude of appro
priated greenbacks and under such circumstance IL is
only natural that the government should awaken from
lethargc state which they have been for some time
and cast their eyes their of the past
years, in many Of which the grossest chcanery, s
manifest
Every is that the greatest fraud has been
exercised during the war by brokers, agents &C.,
now suspicion points to men holding much higher posi-
tons Forged enlistment papers have becn things OF
frequent occurrence but field of forgery has
found and the public may shortly expect startling
disclosures has enlisted for tho purpose Of max
ing money or some such sordd end He soon, however
becomes aware that military life has its troubles and s
anxious TO get away from his regiment Not caring
run into danger by what is known as bounty jumping
aware that the chances against him, aud knowing if
caught he will be shot, he his attention the
best way Of escape and finds there is officer his
regiment who having title to the of gentleman
follows tie profession Of "discharge dealer" Thesa
men, through some coliusion with others higher in a-
thorty, procure for consideration honorable dis
charge for the cowardly applicant but frequently
call TO their aid forgery, at which many Of them
adeps am many of those useful articles have been
obtained 49,
case e. this nature has under notice. As
yet the evidence liz incomplete TO legally convict the
prisoner, late army officer Of the for which he
will have 20 answer and this ground and also in
der that nc warning may be afforded by the many
who have carried smila1busincss refrain from
stating further the natter suffice IL 10 say that one
OF this class has been arrested and safe keep
ing Captain II. p West Provost Marshal Of the Fifth
district, has seized important papers which tend
meet him with fraud and forgery the Paymasters De
paltment We refrain from publishing the name OF the
prisoner bu. the will shortly disclose itself the
public will not long be left in ignorance.