Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-09
But what gave Use
To no little surprise,
Il m. rnnnu the NnrSl

Nobody seemed one penny Iut NOlsD
s,csp, the Quartermaster's Department-except
Uncle Sam, and he is minus money and mules,
which the Journal Office will resist the refunding Of
by wrts of hcbeGs oorpps and direct appeals to the
President!
The offender standing out in bold relief in this
huge swindle, is George D. Pri1tcc, although he
has managed thus far TO keep his head out of the
halter. George D. Prentice! the embodiment of all
that is mercinary, Incorporate and corrupt George
D. Prentice the butt-cut of Original Sin, the up
rer-crust of all nastiness-a miserable old brok-
sn-dowu hack, stepped to the nose and chin in per-
sonal and political proHgacy lost to all sense Of
honor snd shame and blind 10 all the obligations of
patriotism' He was recently candidate for Pub
lie Printer before the Kentucky Legislature and
received three votcs. Thus the Legislature Of his
State is driving him into these mule trades
BIT 10 the case of Henderson. He Is, at the time
Of this writing on trial in Nashville, having been
delivered under strong guard, to the military
court He objected TO each member Of the court,
composed of th rte, officers on the ground that
thew were preudiced against him in advance. His
objections were over-ruled, and he is to answer to
the following specifications and charges, published
in the Nashville papers
CHARGE lst.-Unlawfully entering into an agree
inent combination and conspiracy with one William
Mckay Ho-e 8 government employee, in time OF
war. 70 cheat and dcfrsud the Government of the
United States, and the Quartermasters Department
thereof by obtaining, or aiding and assisting to OBJ
tain the payment and allowance of false traudu-
lent and fictitious claims against the Government Of
che United States in violation Of Act of Congress,
approved March 3D. 1868.
49, IL In u hot no Hpnnnr-
son, late contractor engaged in furnishing mules
20 the United States Government for the use of the
service thereof did, while such contractor, and In
time Of war, unlawfully and feloEiously, for the
purpose OF defrauding the United States Govern
1uent and the Quartermaster's Department thereof,
enter into an agreement combination and conspira-
CIV with one William Mckay Hoge, government
employee, TO cheat and defraud the United States
Government and the Quartermasters Department
thereof by forging or procuring TO be forged the
name h. Bruner q government employee, IN the
service of the QuartermaSterS Department, at Nash
Vile Tenn, as Superintendent of cOrrals, to Ger
tain receipts for mules alleged TO have been delivered
nv the said Henderson 10 the United States Govern
ent for the use of the military service as contrac
tor as aforesaid and uttering the same as genuine
for the purpose OF presenting such receipts to The
proper authorities TO obtain vouchers for the mum
Der of mules mentioned in the same for the pur
pose of obtaining payment thereon. This at Oh
near Nashville Tenn, or about, and during th'
months of July and August 1864.
Specification 2d.-In this, that he, Isham Hender
son, late contractor engaged in furnishing mule
70 the United States Government for the use Of thu
military service thereof, did while such contractor
and in time of war, unlawfully and felonously, an(
for the purpose Of cheating and defrading the Uni
ted States Government and the Quartermasters De
psrtment thereof, combine and confederate and dlC
enter into an agreement combination and consplra
cy with one William Mckay Hoge, Gcvernmen
employees, to cheat and defraud the Government o
the United States and the Quartermasters Depart
nent thereof, by making procuring TO be made
false fraudulent and fctcious receipt purnorting
TO be signed by Henry Bruner the said Henry Bru
ner being al the same time in the employ OF tn,
Quartermasters Department at Nashville Tennes
see as superintendent of corrsls bearing date on O
about the 4th day of August, 1864, and to the teno
and effect that he, the said Isham Henderson, hac
delivered TO the United States Government as con
tractor as aforesaid, one hundred and sixty-tw,
mules or Whereabouts and entitled pay there
for from the United States, and by means Of sucl
false fraudulent, and fictitious receipt, and at tn
SINE time well knowing the same TO befalse fraud
ulept and fictitious, obtaining from the Quarterm
ter's Department of the United States the sum q
spa 400 or whereabouts This at or near Nashvill,
Tenn, on or about the 4th day Of August, Ga.
CHARGE 2d.-Forging or procuring to be forged
rscsipts for ueles ALLEGED 70 have been delivered