The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-21
THE BRUNER COURT MARTIAL.


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TIFTH DAYS PEocEEDIsGs.
The court met at The usual hour; Msjo
General Gillem presiding.
|. The minutes Of yesterday were read an'
approved.
VIM. McKaysHoge was recalled and said
Mr.. Bruner loaned me s., 900 without note
. or any paper to show the fact.
In answer to the question, as to the cir
cumstances connected with the false receipt
for SO, 900, given to Mr.. Isham Henderson,
: The witness (objecti5ns by the attorneys fol-
defence being overruled) stated that he had
given Mr.. H. several receipts and he, Hen
dersou, had always insisted on a receipt for
a larger number Of mules than he deliv-
cred, remarking that it was honorable to
defraud the Govern ment out Of q large
amount, while it was contemptible TO de-
fraud it out Of small sum. I gave him
the receipts for these mules in Mr.. David
Hsnderson's stable. On the next day after
delivery Of the receipts, I came down town
and met Mr.. Isham Henderson, at the
stables Of Mr.. David Henderson, and he
gave me $4,000 in 81 900 notes. I had no
money scarcely when went into the stable.
and when came out Mr. Kotz counted the
money over and found $40, coo. This is all
that passed regarding these receipts, but I
gave two Or three others, the particulars Of
which 90 not remember. All remember
is, that he invariably insisted on my giving
him receipts for a larger number Of mules
than he delivered. did not know how
the difficulty could possibly be covered up,
and believed had better not take his ad
vice. / deposited some Of my money with
Sax, Bros, and some in Louisville.
The frst proposition with regard TO false
receipts was made by Mr.. Isham Hender-
son he stated that money should be made
/ in that way without having too many mix
ed up in it I am inclined to think it was
l in front Of Mr.. David Henderson's stable,
but went be positive. do not know
what Mr.. H. meant by the term not so
many mixed up in Il" except that he re-
| quired more confidence than would be pos
sible, when great many were engaged in a
transaction. These things took place on or
about the time went into Burners Office,
as clerk. The first false receipt given to
Henderson was for about ST., 900, for which
/ received 1900. The third party, in this
transaction, was Mr.. Geo. Barker, who act
ed as inspector-Mr. Bruner having 50
many other duties to perform, but he was
compelled to have one or two asst stants.
Mr.. Barker usually inspected the mules re-
ceiyed from contractors. The above named
receipt was given about July, 1854, and 1
left Burners Office about the 10th or 18th Of
August, 1854.
With reference 10 false receipts to W. R.
Boyce, witness said ! gave him several
comparatively small, receipts. The most
money received from him, at one time,
was $500 don't remember exactly the
aggregate he gave me, nor do I recollect the
number Of mules I receipted to him for.
The chief receipt was delivered at the st.
Cloud Hotel, where he gave me a check for
the amount due me. All Of the receipts
were given in favor Of the various parties
observation-disclosures. Isham Henderson, Da-
vid Henderson, and VIM. R. B9yee.
The many reports as to the number Of
mules on hand we're occasionally made from
actual count at least BY such sotual count
as was reported by Mike Nelson.
got larger salary from Mr.. Bruner
than did with Col. Irwin; but can't state
exactly my salary in either case. It was
never over $50 per month.
went into Burners employment first in
1862 or '6S. can't tell exactly how long 1
was there. I was then transferred to Capt.
Eortou's department, when Capt. Irwin
transferred the City Transfer Department.
staid with Capt. N. some time, when Mr..
Anderson had me transferred 10 Capt. r.
wins department. was afterwards trans
ferred back to Burners Office, at his request,
and was with him some two months. The
last transfer TO Burners Office was in June
or July, 1854. I do not recollect whether or
not FIRST suggested that would like to 60
to Burners Office, before was transferred
to it. L.
The schultz through which the mules were
driven, was about 70 yerdsfrom my Office.
It was no part Of my business, however, to
see the mules delivered, and l paid little
attention 70 it. I was sometimes at the
schultz when the mules were delivered
through, and tailed them, but generally
gave the receipts upon the inspectors re-
Dorts without personal supervision Of the
matter, and have no idea how many mules
were generally in the receiving corral, as
they we're continually passing in and out.
It is the duty Of those passing them in and
out, to report them to me; and accepted
the report without counting myself. The
mules might have been delivered at the
corral. without my counting, or seeing
| them. / occasionally counted the mules,
/ but that was an exception to the general
| rule. / usually took the reportOf the in
spector without question. applied to
Bruuer for the 5000 he loaned me. 1 told
him that my father had died, leaving me an
estate of from S25, 600 to sSO, goo, and that it
was mortgaged TO the amount Of 5000; and
II was 10 clear that, that he loaned me the
money. did not offer 20 transfer the mort
gage 10 him, to secure the amount, but
offered other security for it. I offered that
mortgage to secure money to purchase
propcrty that desired 10 buy, and for
which had net enough money, by about
$1,000. Mr.. Bruner said, after went away
from here, that he could assist me in pay
ing for this; but did not call on him for
help in this particular. It was in pursu-
ance Of this security that Mr.. Bruner
furnished me the money.
l do not know, Of my own knowledge,
that Davis was not entitled to receipts given
him, but heard 50 from third parties.
Bruner did not know anything of my ar
rapremants with Henderson, till several
weeks after the transaction, when I told
him Of them, and he (Bruner) seemed sur
prised. 49,. i. +
Bruner was away great deal Of his time
and had no regular office hours. The false
receipts were given sometimes at tho ofio'
, and sometimes elsewhere. Mr.. Bruner
came there at least once every day, unless
abseut from the city.
At this point the court adjourned till thu
morning, on account Of tho sickness Of Mr.
Bruner.
CuvnrpLaND BASE Ball CLuB.-The Cum
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bv the election Of the following officers
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