The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-10
5aaGIrillR @lniun.
I'm, cAMEROS a CO., Publishers.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1885.
RESULT OF THE CRANE TRIAL.
Findings and Sentence OF the Court
Martial.

q
he The following are the findings and SEN
tence in the Crane Court Martial:
n HEADQlAErEEs Nh. Div. OF TIE TrSs., .
y NAsHvILLE, December $ sos.
su General orders No. Sg.
le, Before General Court Martial convened
az Nashville, Ienu., in pursuance oil Spe-
cal Orders No. S, Par. XVIII, dated july
9Th 1865. Headquarters Military Division Of
Inc Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn. and Of
which Brig. Gen. WHLiAN GR0sE is Presi-
! dent, was arraigned and tried
: Col JOIN G.. CRANE, Inspector Q. NJ. De
parmeut, Of the following charges ami spe-
cihcatous:
Charges and Specifications preferred against
colonel JOHN G. CRANE, Inspector Quarter
na'ts'.s Department, late Purchasing and
DisjwsiHg QHgTisrmastsr Of MuitaTl
( Railroads for the Middle MiliiG7v Dirls-
ion Of Tie AiSsissiPYi.
Il CAAHsE lEz.--Aceep6ng valuable eonsid- |
srations IRON persons engaged IN iurnishiDs |
supplies 10 the Government, IN violation OF /
section eight, chapter 2I2 Of the act, aprov-
ed July Attn, 1864, " for the better orgauiza-
ton o, the Quartermaster Department"
| Specification lSt-In this that Colonel u
joan G. CRANE, Inspector Qusrtermaster
Department, having been duly assigned to
duty as. DIsbursing and Purchasing Quar-
ternaster Of Military Railroads for the Mid |
die Military Division Of the Mississippi, did
from j. v. Gould and f. q. Leonard, per
sons engaged in furnishing supplies to the
| Government for the use of said Military
Railroads, and from other persons Engaged,
/ together with said Gould and Leonard, in |
| furnishing supplies 10 the Government for ,
| sald railroads, the names of which other .
! persons are unknown, knowingly accept "a / !
] EaIua ftla IN.
horse equipments OF the value Of forty doll S
] las, or thereabouts. 4
! THIS at or near Nashville, Tennessee. on O.
| or about the tenth day OF September, one .
! thousand eight hundred and sixty four
Specification 2Hd.-In this that Colonel G
JoHS c. CRANE, Inspector Quartermaster De-
partment, having been duly assigned 70 ! j
duty as Disbursing and Purch asing Quarter D
master of Military Railroads for tue Mid 4
die Military DiyisIen Of the Mississippi, did IA
trom John y. Could aud +. q. Leonard, per Il
1 sons engaged in furnishing supplies 10 the N
Government for the use Of said Military c,
Railroads, and from other persons engaged, e,
iogether with said Gould end Leonard, in fr
furnishing supplies 10 the Government for h
sad rallfOsla, the names Of which other "a
I persons are unknown, knowingly accept a | 10
valuable consideration, 70 wit: a SADDLE and on
horse equipments ct the value Of ninety De
one dollars and seventy cents, or there dc
ab0uts. fo
TINS at or near Nashville, Tennessee, on ha
o.. about the tenth dan Of October, one thou of
sand eight hundred and sixty four. ia
SPecif catoa 5d.-In tins that Colonel JOIN alb
G. CRAM, Inspector Quartermaster Depart
ment, having been duly assigned to duty as or
Dlsbursing and Purchasing Qusrtermaster tn
OF Military Railroads Tor the Middle Mill |
tary Division OF the Mississippi, did, from 10
William Semple, o person engaged IN tur- | pa
nIshlng supplies to the Government for the du
use OF said military railroads, and from other ms
persons engaged with said Semple IN fur Tor
nlsniug supplies 20 the Government for the sis
use Of said railroads, the names Of which rul
other persons are unknown, knowingly ac- ces
sept a valuable consideration, tO-wit a l.a- tn,
H0Hd ring Of the value of one hundred and OF
sixty dollars, or Whereabouts. tho
This at OF near Nashville, Tennessee, on spi
" about the fifteenth day of August, one VIII
hOusaud eight hundred aud sixty four acc
SPECIFICATION 41 In this that Colonel pa,
0HN q. CRANE, Inspector QuarterIuaster ele
department, having been duly assigned 10 VIII
uty as Discussing and Purchasing Quar- obi
Of Military Railroads for the san
fiddle Military Division Of the Missssip- ina
D. did, from William Semple, person en- abb
aged IN furnishing supplies 10 the Gov 4
rnmenJ for the USE OF sand military rail or !
pads, and from other persons engaged with one
I
oveumeHt for said railroads, the names Joa
which other persons are unknown, know par
lgiy accept q valuable consideration, 20 dut
It: some buggy trimmings Of the value Of mas
ne hundred and twenty dollars or there tor
bouts. siss
This at or near Nashville, Tennessee, or rup
about the fifteenth day Of NOven Der, cess
ne thousand eight hundred aud sixty four. the
SPECIFICATION sfh.-ln this that Colonel Gle,
lHN q. CEASE, Inspector Quartermaster ab0i
apartment, having been duly assigned I for
duty as Discussing and Purchasing | on
Of Military Railroads Tor To D
he Middle Military Division OF the two
Mississippi, did, from Euos Hopkins whe
person engaged ia furnishing supplies 10 obts
.e Government iJr the use OF said military sam,
iIrOsds, knowingly accept a valuable con msr
ieratiou and present Of s.lvrr-plsted cent
e-pitcher and two gnld-lined silver COB or n,
ts, all together OF the value Of one huuIred the
,llars, or whereabouts. sand
This at or near Nashville Tenn sssee, on So
about the tenth day Of July, one thousand JoHN
ght hundred aud sixty four. Deps
SDsci Hcati9a 6N.-ln this that Colonel | dutv
HS G.. CRANE, Inspector Quartermaster | term
apartment, having been duly assigned 10 road.
~ as Disbursing and Purchasing Quar- the \
master Of Military Railroads for the corfu
idle Military Division of the Mississippi exces
from Augustus Vessel, James II. Prince from
L. SURE, +. e.. Leonard and other per fftee
rs whose names are unknown, members there
the firm OF r. E. SURE and Company, inr .
other persons whose names are un said .
own, members Of the tirm Of r. C. Leon Of ID
and Company, and other persons whose did p
mes are unknown, members Of the firm One-h
Tyler Davidson and Company, and other when
sons whose names are unknown, mem- have
3 Of the firm Of Heron, Rodgers and Of ID,
idock, and from other persons whose fair
mes are unknown, said Prince, SURE, there
1nard ami other persons whose names Thi
unknown, a. aforesaid, being persons or sb,
ragged IN furnishing supplies 70 the Gov one Il
meut for the use Of said military rail- NM
d., knowingly accept valuable cOusid- IoEy
ton and presented a diamond pin OF the Denar
ne Of five hundred dollars, or therea bouts, duty
the gold currency coined 90 the mint Of ma ste
United States. for th
bis st or near Nashville. Tennessee. on Missi,
bout the tenth day OF July, one thousand aud
lt hundred and sixty -four. procu
3sri Lrah0u 7h.-Iu this, that Colonel price
IS C. CRANE, Inspector Quartermaster Webb
'artment, having been duly assigned 10 two hi
v IS Discussing and Purchasing Quar- or the
Master OF Military Railroads Tor the the So
Idle Military Division OF the Mississippi meut.
from Augustus Vessel, John H. Prince sum Of
;. SURE, persons engaged in furnishing lars a
plies 10 the Government for the uss III he, th
LlNFNA tnlaANt7 AAlAlAlAN AhutlFOHlHr ana
d other persons whose names are IN tity Of
vn, engaged iu furnishing supplies 10 qualit
Government for the use Of said railroads ana 81
EIuEiy accept q valuable consideration the ma
present Of q sword oi the value of four ms
bred dollars or theresbuuts. OF abo
be at or near Nashville, Tennessee, on th"usa
boat the trst day Of August, one thous- APte
eight hundred and sixty four. JoHS
IAKGE 2Sp.-Corrupt and fraudulent con Depar
ft the urefuHfHa gf rHlI order and I duty q
tary discipline. tcrma.
ne, acat6q Isf.-Iu this that Colonel Railro
: {. CRAM, Inspector Quartermaster's | Of the
artment. having been duly assigned o. / ". ang
a. Purchasing and Discussing Qusrter- cure ir
Ter Of the United States Military RAID Cleveli
. for the Middle Military Division Of ~ RAJ
u ississippi. and having been instructed spike
bis superior and commanding officer unserv
ID. G.. McCallum. Military Director and the sal
raj Manager Railroads, United States states,
letter q Instructions, that a. would De- said 81
the said Cranes duty 90 purchase and Tires q
urs i1T use, as speedily o. possible 81 for eac
rial upon acquisitions made OF approved and S.
be General Superintendent or Chief FL cost 81
.r OF the Miutsry Railroads in the i've Ger
ale Mihisry Division Of the Mississippi This
that &c would also b. his. the said or abJu
Is duty 90 confer with the sid General thogsal
,riptenuent and Chief Engineer in re- SPEC.
10 prices Of supplies by contract or Ions 4
-Wfsr, and ID fe-alilu 70 WAfcu tuelr nauaFfl
rieucs enables them b judge, aud thai duty as
.sii crane. W0ulI Be expected Ia such t-rrnasi
10 defer o their Jpinion, did, without RaiIrna
Is;ti5n having been made b. the ssid Of tbe !
ri SUPERINTENDENT or Chief Eagineer fv and
against the Remembrance Of the ssid cure frs
ral superintendent, Willially and cor Of Gle,
" order, purchase and procure, g large tkereab
( liz and number Of supplies and mate f5r the
10 The cost 81 thres hundrea Thousand which
r. or thereabouts, In excess Of neces- account
demand. for the use Of said Railroads nav. an
l. r@1uiremeuts Of she service. three a
q Al OF usar Nashville, Tennessee, on or which /.
the frst DAY of November, one thou nor and
ieht hundred and sixty unfit ioi
.r-r-sfiae 2uf. - il this thst Col This,
less G. CRANE Inspector Quer- Or about
lster's Department having been sand eig
assigned o. duty g. Purchas- SBs-IF
"a Disbursine QuarteFmaster of United Jozx q
5 Military Raaroads ioT the Middle Deuartu
AIRY Division Of the Mississippi, did dufy e.
lliy, f-sudulsutly, and coGruptlyl order teTnssts