New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-08
The Case Of supervisor Cheshire Of Brock


Mr. Charles ". Cheshire, member OF the
Kings County Board o. Supervisors, and member OF
the County Commit ,ee OF said Board; alfo ENROLMENT
Clerk OF the I'D Congressional District In charge OF
Provost. Marshal Wgldron, who was charged with
sundry oienses ard who was arrested. tried and con-
yiced before General Court Martial In Washington,
and sentenced 10 ak months imprisonment In the Al
bany Peatentiary and 70 pay me OF - 10 wa. 70
have been brought before the Hon Judge Lott OF the
Kings County supreme Court yesterday. ON wit OF
Con r = Crcotc. President OF the Board OF Super
visors l. Mr.. Chcshire's counsel lie called attention
10 the fact that the writ OF bsbsds corpus was today
returnnbc The United States District Attorney, Mr.
q. r. SilIman, pFc-ent Oh behalf VI tho Govern
n.en.. TIE Keeper Of the Albany Pehltentiary vas
also In attendance but the body Of Ar. Cheshire
sss not forthcoming.
Judge Lott being basily engaged with other matters,
could rot At The time pay his attention to TINS case anu
wa agreed that the matter should be called up for
aGgimon nj 1t 10 O'Clock this morning. the eth inst
The charges against Mr.. Cheshire aad the findings
are a. follows
WnHlSoroS. July -. 1903.
GENERAL Corsr. MANri,l-OspsRs 80. ~ Lat. Beiorr
JS ~ G i5 ~ assd Msy 49, @ No ~ Dated
My 20 1865 No ?ss dated JuHs " 1865 and No 2s dated
It,,e 1875 War Department. AGja,sn'B Generals once
W asbngion, aid Of hich Brg ju A. b. tnderS ood D.
ouu,eou, rfr.sed, wa' arai;n-d end tired ShsIss W.
tfia SeNo.s Clare lL Neglect OF duty and misconduct
g. of. p-udic. o. good order and military dcphne
Frb' "a 1874 CHAR. "a Accepting bribe'. To VII ca
charges and teir specifications Tic accased fsad'd mot
F,sdao-Ths Cour, having maturity considered The evi
he t .rci.tion Not Guilty" Of the "a ipech cation,
Guilty; Of tho 3d aud Oh specification, Not Guilty
OF the 5h specification Guilty, crcrpt e. 10 The words
Suns 81 ron-, for which the following words arc to be
,ubstu,si IN premium ccEuhcsrs TtPesentins
montyn ard except 30 The words Tor assisting IA thg
transfer Of cerfa 10. OF substitutes which had been recruited
Tor Opseu oun,y w. Ju. which by the Interference and
aid ~ IA. ssif theshe we've hnaly er-dtrd to Mugs
County "a! which the following words are 10 be substituted;
For n- n hylng certain Tot - v0lnnieers credited TO
K1ss County" OF tbe 9Th specification Not Guilty
~ tie sti specifcstion, Guilty. Of the 9Th and sh spec
cations ,ity.' OF tho charge "Ouity-t hsrge =.
oil the sp,chc slion and charge mo, Guilty charge Sd;
Of The on Guilty cfths charge Guilty" adtiIs
the wofl Ito pejadce Q! good oideI ana n'sI' us
oiplin-." . -,
CLaf.. w Cheshire member OF The Board OF Enrolmcni
Second Drc, " " to be dismrrd rom the sr'cs Oh
tho nii-d states, of. p ray aud allowance That nav DO
Do H. him b. United saicsi 10 pay hne OF r.V" 70
IN. United States ard 90 be- imprisoned Ia such pace tne
Sersary OF ar nay direct or sik months aHd untl me hne
OF 90 be raid The whole term o imprisonment rot TO 81.
coed one war "a The proceeding bndag and seutee" OF
Inc O. - 4, IN. shoye ca e. o! Chass W. Cheshe, orn-
her Board of Fnronen Second District OF " r. have
been 70 the President OF the United states and arc
approved Tie peniisntafy at Albany " US atsnaed az
the ace Of confinement where tho prfoner Nlh De seni IN
h.e of .sabe guard under the orders OF the Department
Commander for the eIecu,lon q this sentence.
by order oi the Secretary OF Msr. .,.-. g.,
h. d. TowxsHNp. Assii,sn'-A jutant GENERAL
7, understood thar Mr.. Cheshire has been sent 10
the Dry Io.ugas and II this Is the case. l. out OF the
ursdction OF any court Of this State.