Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-19
ACCUSATIONS ON THE OTHER SIDE

some months ago C0l. Il. v. Daker, mill
tary detective, made some astounding dis
closures CT the acts OF the bounty brokers
and bounty jumpers, and the large fortunes
which they realized by their nefarious prac-
tees. He arrested quite large number of
them, and if the charges were true, as no
doubt they were, they ought to have been
properly punished by being brought to trial
and made to disgorge their illgoften gains.
A number of them have been released from
confinement, and now bring suit against
Col. Baker for false imprisonment alleging
that they have got out of confinement
through paying large sums of money. One
says he got out by paying $4,000, another
81, 700, two others $500. The following is
an affidavit in the case:
William G. Landau, late Book-keeper
of the firm of Peter Riley & Co., recruiting G
agents, testified that at the request of The
odore Allen, one of the firm, he went to see
the Mayor of Jersey City in March last, to
of Jersey City; the Mayor agreed to pay
for $50 men, Col. Baker saying that what
he did with Riley & Co. would be all right !;
he paid the firm $l26, 900 for the men: on
the 10th of March los men were enlisted in
Hoboken to the credit of Jersey City, but
afterwards they were arrested and sent to
Fort Lafayette, by order of Col. Baker.
Not one of these men were paid any bounty.
"A few days after, the affidavit CHARGES,
the sum of $l20, 900 was divided in Marcus
Cicero Stanley's Office in four equal parcels,
one to Peter Riley, one to James Hughs,
one to Theodore Allen, and one to Mr..
Stanley. Mr.. Landau says Stanley was a
confidential man between Baker and Allen,
obtaining and imparting informa-
ton one from the other. He further
says $54 200 of the money paid by Major
Cleveland was reserved by Col. lnglis to
pay legitimate recruits. Allen q Co. offer
ed him $4,000 to pay it over to them,
which he declined to do, unless ordered by
the War Department Allen & Stanley
despatch was received directing the money
to be paid to them. Upon advice, Col. In
glis paid over the money to Allen & Co.,
who, as deponent believes, gave part to
Stanley.
''To this affidavit Mr.. Landau annexes
schedule, which he claims shows that the a
mount of $242, ,053 80 had been received in
few months by Allen & Co., by recruiting
frauds.
Then follows the affidavit of John Eagen
and some forty others, who testified that
they went to HobokeD, to enlist, In good
faith, having never been in the army before,
they were arrested, all valuables taken from
them and sent to Fort Lafayette by Col Ba-
ker. In few weeks they were released,
though they never knew the charges against
them"
In addition to the suits brought, copies of
the afidavits have been sent on to the War
Department, and an investigation demand
ed by the parties who claim to have been
unjustly treated. Between the two we shall
probably get the real facts Of the case. We
know from the history of bounty brokerage,
that there was great deal of rascality on
their side, which to that extent impairs the
credibility of their counter accusation. Their
release without trial is necessary to be ex-
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