The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13
YHg ALLEGED HoBOKBy BOUNTY FRAUDS.

Examination or Hughes, Ono OF the At
legged swindleFs-Mareas Cicero STANLEY
Alleged 60 He Tn the Pool.
The examination Of James Hughes, OF the nrn OF
Allen Hughes Co., bounty brokers, who was arrested
Friday last on charge OF dcfrauding recruits OF tho
bounty money Hoboken last spring. was commenced
yesterday forenoon before United States Commissioner
Jackson, at the over the station house in Jersey
City Quito large number OF wincsso, and Interested
citizens present listen 10 tho proceedings United
States District Attorney A. @ Keasey present on
behalf Of the government, and ex.Judgo Stuart and
Walter H. shupe appeared the part Of the defence
ExJudgc Stuart, who appeared counsel for Theo
dore Allen Zone of the rm asked for adjournm MT
the ground that A. O. Zabrske ESQ., leading counsel in
tho case had been taken suddenly ill., and that he Judge
STUART had murder case to come on In New York at
ten O'Clock, and could not therefore possibly remain
Comm ssioner jackson asked why Il that Theodore
Aenand Peter Riley had not appeared and surrendered
admitted to bail
Judge Stuart said they would deliver themselves up
II his Honor would Tx the bail Mt proper amount, say
$4,000 and that this sum should cover all complaints
that might DC brought against them.
Commissioner Jackson said he could not fix the
loss than $l5 000 He did not consider there had
good faith as he expected 10 Allen and Riley present
according TO agreement III
Mr. shupe said he could not tell exactly tho whcrea-
bouts OF Allen and Riley; but, there
certainty in regard the ball. and that they would not
be imprisoned they would appear They seen by tho
officers every day.
Commissioner Jackson said he could not place the bail
at any lower amount than already named. This
peculiar one He had been, since May last endeavor-
ing to arrest these three parties and only the other day.
with large constabulary force had they been able TO
boosted that he could not be taken.
Judge Stuart said that the bail were placed at
sonabe amount ana assurances given that the amount
named would all he would pledge his word have
Allen there before night
After some further talk Commissioner jackson decided
that the examination should be proceeded with. He
thon examined the list and stated that although he had
issued subpUnas to the persons who made aidavs be-
fore him in tho spring and there but one Of them
present. making il evident his mind that they had
been approached personally he would like acommo-
date the counsel, but for the interest OF the United
States the case must go on.
The accused James Hughes was then called m and
the charge against him read also the affidavit Of william
c. Landau, who was employed as clerk and b0okkeepcr
Of the firm the time the enlisted The fol-
lowing is the principal portion Of Iandaus affidavit and
supplementary which was taken as direct evidence in
the examination
William G. Landau, being sworn, testified that he knew
the firm Of Allen, Hughes Co.; it was composed Of
Theodore Allen, Peter Riley and James Hughes and he
supposed, George Haythorn they had ofaoe at Odd
Fellows Hail. Hoboken, and were employed in getting
men All the quota of New Jersey; the number Of men
enlisted by this firm and who actually mustered in
for Jersey City was about one hundred and sixty eight
the firm was paid 100000 ana afterwards SOC 900; de-
and received this money from Mayor CIeve'
land, OF Jersey City, at Odd Fellows Hall,
lrm deponent understood TO be the same as Allen
Hughes 4 Co.; this amount Of $l26, 600 divided
among the firm and none Of it was paid to the volun
teers mustered in for jersey City Colonel Ilgs United
states Mastering Oacer) would not give any credits
TO Jersey City unless $500 for each left with
him; he thus got Sl5 900 from deponent and retained
IL until ordered by the United States government to pay
1t back TO the parties from whom he got it, Colonel Igis
paid Riley this recruiting took place the 10th Of
March last, and tho men mustered in that day.
Martin Allen Magnnis and Kelley received S. 900 each
for their services in this matter; deponent knew that
o ore vas divided among four partes-Allen, Hughes,
he guessed Stanley this was done immcdi-
ssiy after the operations Of recruiting in Hoboken.
the following Is the principal portion Of the supple
mentWy affidavit sworn TO before Commissioner Jackson
yesterday morning.
That about the 9th Of March last deponent at the re-
quest Of Theodore Allen, one or the hrm went to
Orestes Cleveland Mayor OF Jersey City, for the purpose
Of asccrtsnng IL he wanted recruits to MI the quota Of
, Jersey sy that Mayor Cleveland informed him that he
been instructed by Riley l. Co to say that they could
furnsh the men, that on the next day Mayor Cleveland
Allen that during the interview Mayor Cleveland in
formed them that he wanted all the they could get
Cleveland to Colonel Baker who was acting as special
AGENT for The War Department; deponent asked Allen
Riley how they were able to get many men, and the
reply was that they imported them on ship and had
them in the stream that afterwards the same day.
Mayor Cleveland came back to the office and he had
seen Colonel Baker and Colonel B. told him that those
credits would be given, and that what he did with Riley
Co would be all right; that Mayor Cleveland told de-
ponens nc ana not feel aie to Pay the money and he
that he could not tell ii the would be recruited but
he would telegraph to General Fry in reference to IT.
bdeniia order to the effect that those credits would be
given that Mayor Cleveland then paid $4,000 bounty
or cshlyeight men 500 man that at the time this
money was paid Riley Co had but man that they
could furnish recruit; the second day following
Mayor Cleveland paid Riley Co. the further Of
SEQ 900; that the morning Of the 10Th there
Hoboken one hundred and sixty eight men, who
regularly enlisted Into the army, aud after being enlisted
az per hr han 'e um hara
placed in charge of the guard aud In the evening
all put In irons; that not one cent was paid them; that
and Monday, the 18th they weeo marched away In
chains and taken to Fort Lafayette that during the
period that said recruits were being obtained one Marcus
Cicero stanley was freauntly with said firm OF Peter
Riley Co., and with Colonel Baker, and appeared 10
be very oa,cions and on ccpaden.sl terms With Allen
the irm; that deponcnt accompanied the firm to the
Office &C Gilbert shupc, New York. and they there
asked the opinion OF Mr. shupc their right TO keep
this money, and shupe advised them to sign OFT their
property TO their wives that about the first day
Of March there was divided :. The Office Of Marcus
.cero Sleyiey, Us depohrnt was informed by Hay
thorn Re sum OF $780, 900; this DIVIDED Tito
four parcels and donent entered in the books OF the
firm by direction " Peter Riley, having been divided
among Allen, Riley and Hughes and said Stanley, de
ponent informed and believed the said Stanley
confidential npn between Baker and Allen, obtaining
and hnpartlng Information from to the other that
subsequently sj4 600 retained by Colonel lgs pai
10 said firm.
Annexed the AFFIDAVIT was the following exhibit
cAsH RECEIPTS u HoBoKES, j., NY rErTR RILEY, TsfA.
sURER.
Received of J. G. Haythorn, profits OF Chambers
street (recruitng offce) ,l33
James Hughes account OF Water street. $50
Thco Allen OF State street ........ 800
J. C. Haythorn cash loaned Peter Riley. ...... 500
Allen Co., state street. 5000
Caldwell township credits AT S740. ....... $50
On account OF Orange City Observation-Disclosures. 5000
For twelve credits Orange township. 1900
From Caldwell, eighteen credits .13 $50
On account OF 0rsroke City NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
From Caldwell, elk credits, at $7IO........... 1870
From CALDWELL three crcdits n $770. ....... 1900
From Livingston, four creditS at $780, 3,160
City OF Orange balance nifty three reor,sts OTIS
From Livnson, eighteen credits at ...l3,9S0
$500 , - .' 900
For one credit, South Orange. IT'S
On account jersey City, eighty eight credits. 66 900
On account Jersey city, eighty credits 10000
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