The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-24
The Case of Isham Henderson.
Charges and Specifications.
NOn-apPearance Of the Prisoner.

The case ofIsham Henderson was called
up before the court martial, Of which Gen.
Gilem is President, yesterday, but the
prisoner did not appear-from what cause
is unknown. The court then adjourned till
this morning at 10 o'clock, an order for the
arrest Of Henderson in Louisville having
been issued.
The charges and specifications are as fol-
lows:
CHARGE lsT. Unlawfully entering into an
agreement, combination and conspiracy
with one VIM. Mckay Hoge, a government
employee, in time Of war, to cheat and de-
fraud the government Of the United States,
or the quarteSmaster's department thereof,
by assisting to obtain the payment and al
lowance Of false, fraudulent and fictitious
claims against the government Of the United
States, in violation Of the act Of Congress
approved March % 1868.
Specification LIST. In this, that he, Isham
Henderson, late a contractor engaged in
furnishing mules to the United States gov
eminent, for the use Of the military service
thereof, did, while such contractor, and in
time ofwar, unlawfully and feloniously, for
the purpose OF defrauding the United States
government, and the quartermaster's de-
pariment thereof, enter into an agreement,
combination and conspiracy with one VIM.
Mckay Hoge, government employee to
cheat and defraud the United States gov
eminent, and the quartermaster's depart
ment thereof, by forging, or procuring to
be forged, the name Of II. Bruner, govern
ment mployes in the service of the quar-
termaster's department at Nashville, Tenn,
as superintendent of corrals, to certain re-
ceipts for mules, alleged 70 have been dc :
livered by the said Henderson 10 Che
United States government, for the use ofthe
military service, as contractor, as aforesaid,
aud uttering the same as genuine, for the
purpose Of presenting such receipts TO the
proper authorities to obtain vouchers on the
number Of mules mentioned in the same,
for the purpose ofobtaining payment there
on.
This at, or near Nashville, Tenn, in OF
about, and during the months Of July and
August, 1864.
SPECIFICATION I'd. In this, that he, Isham
Henderson, late contractor engaged in
furnishing mules to the L. S. Government,
for the use Of the military forces thereof,
did, while such contractor, and in time Of
war, unlawfGlly aud feloniously, and for the
purpose Of cheating and defrauding the
U. S. Government, aud the Quartermaster' S
department, thereof, and did enter into an
agreement, combination or conspiracy with
one VIM. Mckay Hoge, a government en-
ployee, 70 cheat and defraud the govern
ment Of the United States, and the
Quartermastet's department thereof by
msking, or procuring 10 be made, false,
fraudulent, and fictitious report, pur-
porting to be signed by II. Bsuner, the
said Bruner being, at the same time, in
the employ Of The Quartermaster's depart
mont, at Nashville, Tenn, was superinten-
dent Of oorrals, bearing date Of on or
about the 9Th day Of August, 1864,
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be. the said Isham Henderson, had deliv-
cred TO the United States Government, on
contract aforesaid, are one hundred and
sixty two l62l mules, or theroabouts, and
was entitled 20 pay therefor from the United
States, and by means Of such false, fraudu-
lent, and fictitious receipts, and at the same
time well knowing the same 20 be false,
fraudulent and fictitious, obtaining from
the Quartermastes's Department Of the
United States the sum Of S24, 500, or horea-
bouts.
This at or near Nashville, Tenn, on or
about the Ain day Of August, 1864.
CH1EsE SD. Forging, or procuring to be
forged, receipts alleged 20 have been deliv-
cred to the United States Government, for
the military service thereof in time Of
war, in violation Of an act Of Congress, aP-
proved March "a, 1853.
SPECIFICATION: In this that he, Isbam
Henderson, late contractor, engaged in fur
uishine mules to tho United States Govern
ment, Tor the use Of the military service
thereof, did, while such contractor, in q
time Of war, having conspirsd with VIM,
/ Mckay Hoge, a Government employee, q
! cheat and defraud the United States Gov
eminent, by forging, or procuring 70 b
forged, ior mules alleged 10 have been de-
livered By the said Henderson, As SAID coa.
tractor, 10 the United States Government
Aforesaid, and in furthoranee. Of said con
spiracy, knowingly, ieioniously, and ualaw
euv forge, OF cause 10 be forged, Che nsm'