New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-19
THE sTRADnAN AND FULLERTON RE.
PORT.
Letter Of Chaplain CLAWS 10 the Secretary Of
War.
GoLDsBoRorGr. n. G., Tuesday May IS. 1866.

| GoLDsBoRorGr. n. G., Tuesday May IS. 1866
To the Hon. L. NJ STANTON SECRETARY Of Bar, Warrington.
! SIR: IL report made to you By Messrs. James b.
steadman MllorGeneral Z. S. Vols. and j. s. Fullerton
Brig General T. Vols published in The NsU York Herald
May 70 1866 find the following statements concerning me
80 utterly variance with the actual facts OF the
that Ia justice to myself and to the SnIse xhich have
esrsy respectfully beg to have It investigated by proper
military court
Fullerton aser, stated that the enterprise failed
because Brooks CLAWS failed TO pay the abores accord
contract BY inclOsed affidavit OF MI Lane Will
be that Mr. Lane asserted this as IN fact DO could
not do il is untrue While wishing 70 AID the farmers
official influence aborers hence the farm had to be aban
doned Tor want OF labor and for nothing else As for my VISIT
than four or tive tines and then did not stay more tnan ~
IS minutes went TO these farms as went 70 any o9eT 70
the freedmen In performing their labor and ala them
in any way could
Under the heading Selling Freedmsn's Clothing" IL is
stated ha have been sold at public and private
sale Blankets sold public sale that they might not
spoil during the Summer having no room to store these things
The money received has been partly turned 20 the
Society from whence the clothing came and by whose advice
and consent they were sod on the goods ar
and partly have shoes been bouh from the proceeds and thus
aeyiaied much felt want But nothing has been done In
without the full consent and knowledge Of Mr.
Estes the Secretary Of the Society who was here himself
1t further asserted that stated to have received eco for
this clothing al then that figured up my total cash receipts
1926 o. How th report could possibly have been signed
by Gen Fullerton fail TO see, gentleman not
even present at short interview granted y by Gen.
sesdmaB. Upon inquiry stated to have received ssl %
port and upon being questioned about the amount Of fines
and paid superior officer showed the sum
TO be s3p se which paid to the Sheriff and
county police expenses incurred collecting fines etc
As there two distinct accounts can only account Tor
their being thus mixed up fact that Gen. Steedman
did spend than minutes my Office and that no
doubt bis mind already made to position No
Union invited to be present at his reception-he
most bitter Rebsl Mr. Do-ch Rebel Senator and
bosom friend o. JET Davis Co. being his chief guide and
COL Poole editor Of The Goidborough Daily Nsr' most
ylllsinOu5 calDnatlng sheet. his cher ADVISER.
Before such psrte examinations made by who were
not their oath and who even on their OATH can hardly
be believed my experience at least points that way
man escape conviction what 4 he be Union officer
dreaded and hated alike, To behold tribunal Of nnrepen
ing Rebels whose hands reekng yet with the blood OF our
slain starved and malreated soldiers sitting In Judgment
loyal officer sent here to check them ID the aeoas
designs novel sight that we look in vain through the
worlds history for parallel fair trial by
peers IT, should think what United States officer
stationed in Rebellion might expect
Another mssstemen under the head OF Arbitrary
Power OF the Bureau" Gen. is pleased to say
At Goboroush Capt CLAWS inpo.ed hne Of sS on one freed
INTERCEPTED by q relative this stated that he did not know
enoush about w 10 distinguish civil from criminal case
It dls me with grief that Obliged to call in question
man Trapk Atkinson did stab another severely as to
had trouble With another man In the hotel where poIh
served waters and they finally came TO blows ne was
sentenced the guilty party TO he confined In the jail for
twenty Gays which upon the earnest pleading OF MS employ
who could not well bis services was oommned to
S25 hne The appealed. moreover from my decision,
which however. was not reversed. IL, .Ya,,u..
zen Sioadnan further reports my having SAID dia nor
know enough aboni the law to distinguish evi from erin
inal case Amply said did not regard the statute Ia" OF
North Carolina binding before civil law was restored
my instructions did to that time make no distinction
between civil aud criminal cases; they simply CONFERRED Oh
the power % flung high 500 and thirty days I'M
prisOnnent. and more. 80
Permit you that during the interview with
Gen Steadman there present Capt D r. White 2oth
Michigan Volunteers the commanding officer OF tins post
doubt substanate the substance OF the conYersa
tou examination. -
There were matters brought 20 the attention OF the
General which miss In his report One OF those Is
the day o. MS ARRIVAL the fag bsore our house was
down BY unknown patriot VERY respectfully etc.
Gro. o. GLAyIs. Chaplain u 5. A.