The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-25

VIZ - VI obANe A89ae u u0CCcoACG "
Colonel George W. Nsh, of the sSth o. V.
I. We publish below a copy of the order
setting forth the charges and specifications
against the Captain, aud promulgating the
findings Of the Court Martial and the sen
tsnce ofProvOst Marshal Nash, and the &C.
tion of the Commanding General upon the
same;
HEADQUARTERS EoRTHEEH D~EPLRTHzxT,
C~INcIEEATI, o. May Is, 1855.
GHSEREL ORDERS,
Ne. IS.
/. Before q General Court Martial, which
convened at Cleveland, April 9th, 1865,
pursuant TO Special Orders No. IS, current
series, from these Headquarters, and of
which Lieutenant Colonel George De La
Vergne, 9Th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer
IDfsntry, is President, was arranged and
tried
Captain Frederick A. Nash, Provost Mar
shall Of the 18th District of Ohio.
Charge 1st.-" Procuring substitutes for
prisoners drafted into the military service
Of the United States"
Specification Ist.-"In this, that he,
Captain Frederick A. Nash, Proves Mar
shall of the 18th District Of Ohio, and on
duty as such ct Cleveland, Ohio, did, in
violation of the 23d section Of an act Of Con-
gress, approved February 24th, 1854, for the
sum of eight hundred dollars, paid him by
Nicholas Helm, of Brooklyn Cuyahogs
county, Ohio, who had been drafted into
the military service of the United States,
procure for ssid Nicholas Helm, . substitute
named VIM. Herbey, TO represent said Helm
in the military service Of she United States.
This at Cleveland, Ohio, and on or about
the 9Th day of October, 1854"
Sterilization 2d.-"In this, that he, Captain
Frederick A. Nash, Provost Marshal Of the
18th District of Ohio, and on duty IS such
at Cleveland, Ohio, did, in violation Of the
23d section of an act of Congress, approved
February oath, 1864, for The sum of five
hundred and fifty dollars, paid him by one
Jacob GoePp, resident OF the 7th Ward Of
Cleveland, Ohio, who had been drafted into
the military service Of the United States,
procure for said Jacob Goepp, = substitute
named Henry Williams, to represent said
Goepp in the military service efthe United
States.
h at Cleveland. Ohio, on or about the
24th day of December, eighteen hundred
aud sixty-fOur."
Specification 3d.-"In this, that he, Cap.
tain Frederick A. Nash, Provost Marshal
of the 18th District of Ohio, did, in viola
ton of the Esd secsion of an act of Con-
gress, approved February oath, 1854, for
the sum Of eight hundred dollars, paid to
Charles Barrett, q special sgent then spd
there employed by said Captain Nash in his
office, by George Wolf, of Brooklyn, Cuya-
hoga county, Ohio, who had been drafted
into the military service Of the United
States, procure in ~conjUnetio4 with said
Barrett, for said George Wolf, = substitute
named Caleb Turner, to represent said Wolf
in the military service Of the United States.
This at Cleveland Ohio, and on or about
kha Nkfrd 1aw IF 0ntnkor aiOhAaan hnHAwad
and sixty four"
Specification 4th - "Iu this, that he,
Captain Frederick A. Mash, Provost Mar
shall of the 18th District of Ohio, and on
duty as such at Cleveland, Ohio, did, in
violation of the 23d Section of an Act Of
Congress, approved February Path, 1854,
for the sum of eight hundred dollars, paid
to Charles Barrett, q special agent then and
there employed by said Captain Nash, in
his office, by one George DisteF, who had
been drafted into the military service of
the United States from said District, pro-
cure, in conjunction with said Barrett, .
substitute, named Charles Elliott, for said
George Dister, to represent him, said Dis
ter, in the military service Of the United
States.
TINS at Cleveland, Ohio, on or about The
thirtieth day of October, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four.
Charge 2d-"A Attempting to procure sub
stitutes for persons drafted into the military
service of the United States"
Speci6cstion-"In this, that he, Captain
Frederick A. Nash, Provost Marshal Of the
18th District OF Ohio, and on duty as such
at Cleveland, Ohio, did, In violation of the
23d Section of an Act of Congress, approx
ed February oath, 1854, for the sum Of one
thousand dollars, paid him by one Joseph
N. Brown, sttemPt 70 procure for persons,
names unknOwn) friends of said Brown,
and drafted in said District, two substitutes
to represent said persons in the military
service Of the United States"
This at Cleveland, Ohio, on or about the
first day of December, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four."
Charge 3d-"KnoWiDgly making q false
certificate for the purpose of aiding in OBJ
tanning the payment Of q fraudulent claim
against the Government Of the United
States"
speci6cation-"1n this, that he, Captain
Frederick A. Nash, Provost Marshal of the
Eighteenth District of Ohio, and on duty
as such at Cleveland, Ohio, did, for the
purpose of aiding one Charles D. Bentley
in obtaining the payment of 3 fraudulent
claim against the Government of the United
States, in words and figures as follows, to
wit;
1.-THE UNITED STATES,
"To Charles D. Bently, DR..
1884, March I0-For experimenting
and delivering Henry N. Battle, a
deserter from Co. NJ, I4Gh Rsgi-
ilmsnt Illinois Cavalry, as per GER
Knowingly make to said fraudulent I eIsim
a false certificate, In words and figures fol-
lowing, to wit:
al certify, that Charles D. Bently has sp-
pretended and this day delivered to me, at
this place, Henry NJ. Battle, Co. n, 18th
Illinois Cavalry, deseFter from the military
service of the United States, and that he IS
entitled to the reward authorised for such
service.
(Signed) "FRKDERICK A. NAsH,
capt. and Prov. Mar. 18th Dist O."
Station, Cleveland, o. Date, March 10, 1854.
By means of which certificate, said Charles
D. Bentley obtained of Oaptsin B. L. SpanR-
Ter, A. Q. NJ, en- or about the 18th of March,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the sum
ofthirty dollars; twenty five of which were
paid by said Bentley 70 said Captain Nash,
when, in truth and in fact, said arrest Of
said deserter hsd been made by one Ira
Bunnell, a special agent in the employ of
Captain Nash at the time of making laid
false certificate"
"This a. Cleveland, ohis, and on or about
the 10Th day of March, 1854"
AZ HAAOA ~ eCOo50u PAo40ou MOI Hult~ |
ty."
FTEDIEGs AND sKETKKCE.
The Court, after mature elaboration on
the evidence sdduced, End the accused Is
follows:
Of Ihe LIST Specification, LIST Charge, Guilty, |
except the words, "named William Her
bey."
of these words, Not Guilty.
oftne "a Specification, LIST Charge, Guilty.
f the Sd Guilty.
Of q 4th Guilty.
Of the LIST Charge, Guilty.
OF the Specification, I'd Charge, Guilty.
Of the I'd Charge, Guilty,
Of the Specification, Sd Charge, Guilty.
Of the Sd Charge; Gully. /
And do therefore sentence him, Captain
Frederick A.. Nash, Provost Marshal OF the
18Th District Of Ohio, "To be cashiered,
and to pay q fine of two Thousand dollars,
and to be imprisoned at hard labor for six
at such place as the Commanding
General may direct. II at the expiration
Of the said six months imprisonment the
said fine of two thousand dol ars il not
paid, then the said Captain Frederick A.
Nash, Provost Marshal Of the 18th District
Of Ohio. be confined at hard labor until