New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-21

10Th inst he prevailed on the Judge Advocate CHIP
mani to grant bin more time and the trial was postponed
for one day. Meantime Mr.. Cheshire visited this city
and furnished copy Of the charges tor to
the Board OF SUPERVISOR OF which he il member The
charges some ten in number in which he IL accused
OF neglect Of duty and misconduct in Office IN receiving
from A. w. Nathans and George Il. Sitterly piano,
and also large sums OF money. a. presents 100 MS ON
cisl influence and fav0rthat be received IRON james
T. ORourke. a clerk ia tho Enrolling Board iarge
sums of money and did at other times from the LIST OF
January 1854 to the LIST Of September OF the same year.
through contrivance with said ORourEe appropriate
moneys raised by the o,rd of Supervisors for the pur
nose of paving bounties to recrut.hai he received
large sums Of money from Sitterly FOR the transfer o
lot of recruits 10 Qn"ers County and which were SUD
sequently retransierred 10 Kings County-that no re
ceiyel money from Gordon, Patterson ana DINERS ioI
favor and influence in his official capacity and that ne
took 500 from recruit named VIM. Lligh; and then
sent him 10 uaits Island, &c, &c.
Gen (rOoke designated these charges rs smaii anu
frivolous There nothing in the specifications ca,
ING ANYTHING definite and the most serious one MADE
was that Of defoudng Tho county, and Tor whi,h'
such was the c;se he should be tried here ana not
saken beforr military commission in Washington AS
a member Of the BDun,y Committee. MT cheshire mao
aided in sbursng about 10000 and no member OF
that Committee Of the Board aware that any o.
the funds had been nisappr0priotcd There never had
beer even Il suspicion oi dishonesty ~ the Application
Of this money Mr.. Croose proceeded to criticize the
charges as D. csenicd and said If any lawyer mere
womb mako charge of neglect of duty snd miscoD
dnc IN Office h, world be laughed at" Mr.. Cheshire he
continued had stated that the principal witness neais
liIl N.fnlns, upon whose teStlnOnI NJ
conviction orogone conclusion. As he \ ith"no noa
runs the machine OF tho Provost Marshai-Genorni al
Washington. Nahans. after boing released nom inc
Old Cnpitc returned 10 this Oity ana informed n"aiN
eycry one that hs had boon appointed detective on
Col Bakers staff and that he could be found at the Aso
House Nrs. Cheshire. suspeciing something wrong
induced her brother inaw. a ad 10 years OF age -
stay at home during be! husbands absence DEC
day he received letter representing that his presence
was urgentis required at certain place IN distant
portion of Sewi or.. He wont and found hims u
| Vtfs 10 laf ain
upon Mrs. Cheshire aad entering the house
ransacked her insbands desk and drawers. took on,
all the papcrs-tvcn the contents OF pocket DOCK
and carried them AMY. Mrs Cheshire anG
lady friend the only persons present Al the time
Gen Crooke Denounced such proceedings m times oi
peace IL tire most severe terms anc stated t1at such
things tolerated hs would not desire ~ ife longer
in the land of his birth
Supervisor Booth IL reference 10 The same SUBJECT
stated that members OF the Board had been SUI hono
Ia Washington N order 10 enable tue Com pisaiDh 70
fish m evidence against Cheshire ard Waldron. ana
that one Of their number Mr. Stilwell had on recent
y,i, been = sly insnli,d by tie JuigeAdyocse' VINO
snccriugy rematod that OF anyui dozen Suieiv ors
summoned 30 cvienco agn!n5. the prisoners cou'd DC
nrocurod and hehought they all leagueG together
IN then behalf
| Sun,rv.eor Sirdwep corroborsred MT Booth. and
added that Nathan. was In office OF the Judge d.
yocais the l,t time ne called and consulting "g.ineI
couc icd tlaf BIS evidence would not l." any o0nsc
0ueuce He Wa thersupon permitted to return nome
Supervisor Boon spose IN strong terms agnihst we
action of the authorities COateLdng that no ono wouil
he safe 4 lGrs house could Ice entered bis desk ana
private drawers ransacied and papers carried away
and the man himself charged with Incorporating
money OF this Bonrl taAen to Washington iof tEiai
b.ior, military tribunal The manner in which these
thing, werc done could nec, the approval Of gle
Government They could rot know IL bat II they dld
then ii was flf the leole 70 take the matter IN
their own hands.
The subject was at length referred TO the Law Com
m.tlce ioi report