The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-21
THIRD EDITION
AN OFFICIAL GOVERN
MENT SwINDLER.
Trial OF Quartermaster ii. II. Bru-
ner at Nashville. /,

LOUISVILLE, April 2O.-The trial OF II. H. Bru-
ner formerly Superintendent of the Government
corrals, is still progressing at Nashville.
He is charged with conspiracy with other par
ties, principally contractors, in defrauding the
Government, by causing false vouchers to be
issued to them, upon which the said contractors
we're enabled to get pay for mules whilst they
never delivered them to the Government. The
principal Government witness is w. G. Mckay
Hoge, who ackno Wedges issuing the false
vouchers, and who has been released to testify
against the others. The parties accused charge
that Hoge is testiying falsely in order to con-
vict them and save himself from punishment,
after having attempted extortion and failed
[sECoND DEsPATcH.l m La,
NASHVILLE, April 2O.--In the Bruner case,
yesterday, Colonel Charles Irwin was examined
in relation to business conducted in his depart
ment. .-,... lf
w. G. Mckay Hoge, formerly clerk in Colonel
Irwin's office, and subsequently at the corral,
under Mr.. Bruner, was next called He testified
that he had given one false receipt to VIM. Davis
for between twenty-five and fifty mules, three or
four to j. Henderson, amounting to $22, 900 or
$23, 900, one to w. r. Brien, and one to D. Hen
derson. He believed vouchers were issued on
each of the false receipts given the parties men
toned. ..... .sr. D. .s... h.a
The Court then adjourned, in order to procure
the books of Mr. B. Bruner. NJ r.o4
To-day Mckay Hoge was recalled. He stated
that he gave receipts for $1,000 to lsham Hen
deIson at Henderson's request in several re-
ceipts, at different tlmes and he always insisted
on witness giving receipts for more mules than
were received. He also stated that Henderson
Aal1 Ia. ILL. i
ernment of large amounts, but contemplate to
cheat the Government out OF small sums. s.se
The witness received for issuing the false re-
ceipts to Henderson, $4,000. The proposition
to issue false receipts was stated by the witness
to come from Mr.. Henderson. False receipts
were also given to David Henderson, OF Nash
vile, and W. r. Brce, of Danyille, KY, the former
for $l2, 900, and the latter for several compare
lively small amounts. From d. Henderson,
through another party, named George Barber,
the witness received $4,000, and from Brice
S2500. The witness highest salary while EN- :
ployed as clerk in the Department, was $50 per
month. He stated that he frequently gave re-
ceipts for mules without seeing them or ascer-
tanning their number q aay9sg sa ,Tf.t
The witness stated that Bruner loaned him
$4,000, at his request, to cancel a mortgage on
his fathers estate. The testimony of the wit
ness entirely exculpates Bruuer from any com
p.icty In the issuing of false receipts, he having
kept carefully concealed from him all know
ledge OF the transactions he had been engaged
in, and that no false receipts had ever been
given by him with Bruner's kno Wedge or con-
Sent at the corral of the Quartermaster's De-
partment here. The witness issued receipts to
contractors simply ON their verbal statements.