The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-08
the WAY QUOTAS ARE FILLED.
ASTONISHING REVELATIONS.
Col. Baker, the War Department Detestive, Un-
yelling the Dark Side Of New York.
CORRUPTION EVERYWHERE.
The Reason Why Our Quota ii
So Large,
&C.,

So Large,
DO, &C., 30.
II quito wen known TO many Of our citizens that for
time back Col L G. Baker, the War Department
detective has been In the city for the purpose Of I'M
earhng and bringing 70 light the stupcndous frauds a.
legged to have been practced upon the government In
enlistng men for the army and navy, n filling tho
quotas Of both this city and other placea But few and
imperfect facts relative Col Bakers operations could
b gained up to this time when hs has kindly placed At
our disposal the following facts whsi will discover
system Of gigantic fraud and systematic robbery and
crime the like Of which has before existed long
and SO openly in any community in the world
Provost Marshal General Fry, under the pressure
brought to bear upon him by Supervisors and other
gentlemen anxious 70 reduce quota for the city FROM
they chained, the unjust to just number became
convinced that outrageous system Of forgery
being pcrpetnted in this city By the subtute brokers
in enlisting men, and that the government did not
said to be enlisted by them and which this city as also
other cities had the papers to show for and who have
been regularly credited upon the quotas Colonel
Baker sent here to "work up the case" which he
has done most successfully and which will undoubtedly
has boon carried on, do away with the evils emanat
ing from it, and revoluonze the whole matter Of vol
untecring and name Of filing quotas
We will first endeavor TO explain how this brokerage
business has been carried how quotas for cities and
towns have been lled and how the government did not
1t is well known that these vampires following their
business legtimatey would make great deal Of money
out If men hopestlv and naced in the servicc
u d en me ~ and nro
did not accrue as rapidly as wished they cast about
for means OF making them reach the desired standard
This found, and has been worked 10 such
extent as to make MANY OF them enormously wealthy
recruit legtmaely enlisted at the Naval Rendezvous
Kept in the ooe and he sent on board the North Caro-
lima where receipt from the officer In charge for him
SO good Colonel Baker has discovered the following
| mode Of procedure on the part Of the brokers'
Ono OF the parties who has been arrested and whose
| name will presently appear would 90 to the chief
clerk OF the Naval and procure from him the
names OF all the men recruited on the preceding day
| Taking the of these men, who were already
board the receiving ship the parties engaged in the work
would forge duplicate enlistment papers, descriptive
BIO axed the signature and seal OF office Of John Devin
notary public making ali appear straight and correct
These papers thus prepared presented board
North Carolina showing the men enlisted 4 RECENT
would DO given by the ocer in charge which, presented
M The Rendezyous called for and was good for a06O
Again there are always 10 be found In this city numbers
Of men from other towns looking after suttutss TO al
their quota The brokers employ runners as 2 ind .hess
their quota, asking how many men they require
and how much their town payss On being in
| formed, q bargain Ii struck and the happy man
| Is Informed the TO their city from
draft shall be forthcoming in the morning. The
brokers go TO their Office forge the necessary number Of
enlistment papers complete-each list representing
man-and having attached TO II the seal OF office and
signature Of tho notary public who Is represented a.
having sworn them in--ths notary in all cascs being
John Devlin Everything-so far as the papers CO.
looks fair the broker representing that the recruit
has been sent on board ship, or on the
island The man pays his thousands or dollars
and goes home, concentrating himself upon
money, and the government receives mary soldier,
although the papers carried OH by the men who have
paid their money and which are IN the hands OF the
| provoss OF the dinerent towns snow tner quota -
ni,rd, ana tney receive credH Ior the same
THIS part OF the system OF fraud ana forgery perpe
Colonel Baker mas oeen able 70 trace up, procure
the proofs ana ares, the scoundre 10 40 TINS nc mas
Of detectives he has been able to 60 to the bottom
OF the whole matter Inc nrs arrests maze was througn
representing himself as man rom an Inland town wish
ing 10 RAISE large NUMBER Oh men 70 MI MS quota
James Devn, living at l2s Hudson avenue, Brooklyn
brother OF John Dsvin, ana James Gahii, both
substitute brokers operating through John Dcvn, call
ca upon Colonel bakeI a. Ine As.or HOUSE. anu inquired
was INC man Saad % v M
piece for the men to all il Al that time be purchased
from sncn ,Su, se.s u ,of Tvh nc pa,a ,on,
nos N sa anS
.ney woua ,uInsn .ne msn ne w4ula pay nve nunurca
anu uoA pS'o h s' ncy ps'n,sca ,
day The next DAY they came again. but SAID
| tney naa ocen aole 70 ge' Dut ninetytwo, yet
no d asvo ho chans so
the papers Mu gave tnem check on the hanover BANK
,o @ ,,, ,h a. ~ h " ovua sSyns nc
would 90 win Them 20 me bank ana ge' the money Tor
Col Baker, which was signed BY the two mcn-one as
James Cole the other az Jas. Higgins Immediately
upon seeing the signature Oh jas higgins, whlcn APP
peared In one OF the TOUR sets previously bought as
recruit ensleu anu sworn Ia py John Devn,
tne notary, as soldier Colonel baker Knew ne had the
rignt men ne then tod them VINO ne was That ne had
been after them ana that Their game was up, and at
once arrested them AS soon as they found they were
trapped .ney ownee up INC wnoe ansir toId VINO were
tneir accompnces, now inc work was done, and gave
sucn as mas ea 70 tne arrest OF twenty seven
OF the principal aclors "a .ne most supendous fraud ever
aemp.ea iney con'essed the papers were Iorsenes In
every case
az ,h, ah cai ~ ho, s wen. un anu ,osno
an alarming extent almost passing belief and that these
Drokss naa : csual,y o,yn ME pan Dy mn'cn tney
woula cnis' .nc yumpe', nep MN - JUMP, en-
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