The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-07
THE FRAUDS IN TIE PAYMAsTER's
DEPARTMENT.
Interesting Developments.

Interesting Developments.
We are enabled 10 place before our read
eys this morning further particulars con
eerning the developments recently made by
Brsvet 1t Col. Gibson, a special agent from
Washington. It is but simple justice to the
dismissed clerks to say that they disclaim any
intentions Of dishonesty. They individual-
~ declare that they never charged any Of
essr or soldier any sum or sums for making
out their accounts, but that they invariably
accepted money when offered.
Hereto we sppend the aiidavits Of officers
and others, which Is clear exposition Of
the whole affair:
I. Andrew c. Card, Of shelbyville, Red
ford couoty, State Of Tennessee, late Cap
tain OF Co. G, 4th Tennessee Mounted In
fsutry volunteers, do solemnly swear, that
On he thirtieth day Of August, 1868, alter
die enlisted men Of the regiment had been
maid, I presented 10 the clerk oil MAJ. a.
Truax. Paymaster U. 8. A, my pay ac-
,.,uut. form No. the amount thereof be-
ing for 81 800 90, which he, the said clerk,
ur0nounced wrong, without making SIN
Ole calculation. thereupon ssked him, the /
lid pavrnaster's Clerk where il was wrong. /
Ne refused 10 tell me, but said that must /
90 10 the man who made it (the aecount) |
.ut He. the said paymaster' clerk, offered |
then to make out my account with ali the |
.fber officers at the rate OF s. each set. l /
sgrsed, and he made out my account, upon !
which / received S1,32l IS, and gave the
said clerk OF Major Truax s.. 30 help me
cod. a. =. OAHD.
sworn to and subscribed before me, this
glst dav OF August, 1865, at Nashville, Ten
nessee THcs. MCCARTY, J. p.
7. william p. Overcart, OF Bedford county,
State Of Tennessee, late First Lieutenant
an Co. q, 4thTenuesfee Mounted InlanHy
Volunteers, do s0lemnly swear that on the
10Th dsv of August, A. D. 1865, ! presented
NV psl nav accounts 70 the clerk Of MsJor
Ttuaz. PAY master u. S. A., for payment
which. after an examination, he declared 10
40 wr5Dg. stating that he would make them
over. ana that he would not charge me any
ming. but that / could give him what !
pleased.
counts. and paid him Eve dollars. He
,hs,,ped the figures on my accounts fret
fr~r,i 1zq I'D. which was the first form,
Epea Al O'Neill's Claim Agency, to SlI3i IS,
and tben 10 SlI5I 73, and finally TO Sll3J -,
which was the smOvnt r'ceived.
WILLIAM b. OyEECART.
eyv,rr, "a and subscribed before me, 81
HqshviIle. Tennessee, on the st Day Of
Aurust. 1895. TaouA5 MCCAETY, j. p.
1 James ". Mallard. Of Bedford county,
gtata "a Tennessee, late 2nd Lieut.. Co. G., on
.rsnnessce Cavalry Volunteers, do solemnly
,ccsr that. on or about the I'D day Of
Au,uat 1855, / went into the pay depart
,,e,,t nd Nashville, Tenn, for the purpose "i
prncnrmg my Gnal pay, my regiment nav
t,oe,, tnustered out. Major +. A. Truax,
M master, L . s. A., offered 10 make out my
oe, account Tor the sum Of five (5b dollars,
Inch / refused TO pay, believing that /
co,,ld 40 better elsewhere. So help me God
(gigned) JAS W. NAl'NHD
a,,o-D 20 and subscribed before me, this
AT day OF SEPTEMBER, 1900, a. rSusnvnlr
Tenn.
lsigned,) Ihos' MoCAHFf' D. =
rs. Y. Clevenger, Of Nashville, county
Of Davidson State Of Tennessee, CHIEF CLERK
Krueicripg and Adjutant Generals Depart
,oept ID John O'Neills Claim Agency, lste
otiicer IN the United States Volunteers
a. soIamulv swear, that made out the pay
accounts OF the officers OF the 4th Regiment
Mounted Infantry Tennessee volunteers
carefully calculating and compiling th'
same. strictly observing all the Wal
Deusrtmeut orders regulating charges
.srti6r.tes. atlidavits, and all mlnuun
,,oncerning tho said pay sccounts, lforn
No 81 aud TO the best CT my know
Zoe and belief, and from the assurance
Of other experienced persons, these az
upts were correct IN all their detalla
Tbcv we're presented by the officers G
tbe said Regiment, on the seth day G
August. A. ID. 1865. Co Major f. A. TIuaN
psVmsster OF Nashville, Tennessee, for pay
ment. -
Coll H. Blackburn, OF said regiment, 10
tormeI me that he had the sald account
.yamtued aud thst they we're found to !
,.,,r.rt. with ono trivial excephon-au err
an SIMPLE addition in one officers accoun
involving fcio cents. In the evening OF u
aaav the said officers told me that the
accounts were thrown out by Major Irua
of the Pay Department, as incorrect ~
tbnthis tine SAID TruaNs) clerk was MAXI
Them over for less than what was charg
at o'Neius Office
went into the Office Of the said Ma
Truax. and found the clerk Of MaJor Tru
making out the pay accounts OF an ON
whose papers ! had previously arrang
Tbe said clerk was telling this ohicer
sbout these wor8e, that: TN De canine
sbovy YOU where the mistake is y
His tmy accounts are wrong ana ina
I'll am going TO tell about II, ,-,,,
then approached the desE and told ,
that / was the person who had esleuls
those accounts, and would be oblged 70
n he would ind out wherin ! had c,
United one error IN them. He replied 70
stEsct that probably hs was not intalli
,.,sr-a,t. that he was as liable 60 m
ro;st.kes a. others and that he relied u
~ pav-tsbles aud ready reckoner,
which / saw lying upon ms table
him that | used my own brains IN uHA
out those accounts, aud begged tnat
would do so in correcting one OF my aeeo'
.vhieh no had then before him. lie
rnaking an effort 90 10 90, when J djseoV'
. r,tstske af yfreafu fUc dollars IN ms
count. THE one he was making IN 7
ofmmel Thereupon he threw al the
pers aside and said he would exam
them more carefully that evening l "u'
him any slponnt he desired, 10 resume
examination, but he refused, stating 10"
bsa not time then / offered 10 pay
Tor showing me where the errors were,
should have time, alter while his II
WAS "ycrv we'll"
Several Uficers informed me that
were paying 81 and 50 60 tins CLERK TO
their accounts made over. This with
kno~ledge aud consent Of MAJOR lruaN.
During the evening, went with IL.
hiecehUrn % the PAY Department, vi
H. tol. hisckburu presented his acco
10 M"., lr0aN l0r payment. The clerk
covered an error of thirty cents by m
81 his ready -ree6oner. which disputed
maintained by calculations. proving {
pay tables, og the ure this clark MAD
theui 10 DO incorrect | insisted uuon
aecoani being paid 81 81 wss, AM u
paid.
The cIlicr OF MAJOR AfNnN was C~ON
with officers, the msiorlty or whom
obliged 10 pay this clerk of Manor Irua
having their accounts corrected, or /
cut. Asnesr Is ] can Judge from VII
saw. believe there were three hur
oti.esrs' accounts 81 least remaining
u,i3. on moot Of which TINS clerk c0ul
zllzs from four 20 i've dollars each.
also believe that many correct acc
are thrown odt By the said clerk OF
grusx. aud bv Major Truax hlmsel
the purpose OF enabling tho said Gle
receive money upon making them
Appended % this AFFIDAVIT is The ma
~ ofhcor of the alh Tenn. Mounte
tsu.yy, with the words written and
BY Mwer Trusx- This account 4
Cethrr wrong" By examination Il
c,Non'n proved 90 be correct, but
Tru.N refused 10 pay upon it, and IA
Ger for whom u was made received
than he vas entitled 20 on the sc
made by a. clerk Of Msiar Truax
best OF my ku 7Wie1ge and belief
All of the abo, - statements can gu
tuic BY with secs and o. she tr,
which do moe. solgn, ally swear
lsFnedl SO. CtryFS
Sworn and subscribed 70 before 10
slst day Of August, lsB5.at n .-qvnlc
.s'gnedl IHos. McCarlV.
The officers accounts alluded 10
last affidavit has come urder spr o,
tiou and is a. described
Buy your IDternsl Revenue stamr
n. Ordway's Brokers' Office, as Col