The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-04
wm McKaly HONG ,s.,w,,,orn-I was EN-

1 lie
ployed with Mr.. Bruner at the corrals
near Nashville, in July and August.
| 1864. NV duties were TO keep account
| of articles received and issued at the
corral. 1 had charge of receiving mules
from contractors and giving receipts
for the same. know Mr.. 1sham Hen
derson; have known him about three
wears, formed his acquaintance at
Nashville.
Here Col. Coyl moved his seat to a
position near the witness, to whichlthe
JudEe-AdVocate objected. The tcourt
asked the Colonel why he seated him
selfthere. He stated it was because the
witness had been threatened by tue
Judge-Advocate, and he desired 10 oe
near him. This fact he alleged he could
prove; but the court ordered him back
to his former position.
Examination continued-Kept Bru--
ner's accounts in small book, ana
mnde a report every evening of mules
received from contractors, ana IL was
sent to Colonel Twins office. The re-
portJwas read by Colonel Irwin to COM
pare it with the receipts of contractors.
All receipts in Burners sname were
signed Il. Bruner, by Hoge. An ar
rangement existed between myself and
Ish1m Henderson to defraud the Gov
ernment; but the exact place and time
cannot exactly, state, though IL was
made in Nashville.
Objection by accused-Colonel Coyl,
for Mr.. H., objected under the allega-
ton correspondent with the specific al
legation,in the charges. Sustained. by
the Court.
To more specific question the wit
ness said: l agreed to make ialse
report as to the size of the mules, max
ling more of a large size than there
really were, as the larger themules the
higher the price paid by the Govern
Ilment. The arrangement also consisted
| itinCiVing receipts for mules never put IN.
L gave such false receipts to Mr.. Hem
derson at different times, some before
went home in July; 1864. After re- re
turnedsI had some conversation WIN
Henderson regarding the matter, but
recolIect very little. Henderson al
ways insisted on my giving receipts IoT
a larger number of mules than ne put
| in. remember on one occasion ne re-
marked to mo that it was honorable to
defraud the Government out of large
amount. while it was dishonoruble to
do it for small sum. We never had
any positive INCREMENT as to my share
| of the sums obtained truudulently from
the Government.
This arranSementrex existed for some
time between us, but 1 cannot state eS-
actly how along, though think IL was
several months, perhaps all the ume 1
was mt The corrals. LEFT the corrals
from the i 9th 10 the 18th of August,
1855. The whole amount of money re-
ceiyed bv me from Mr.. Henderson /
cannot recollect positively, but on one
OCCASION he gave me ten thousand dol
lars. recoIlect of having, during the
month of August, 1854, given Mr.. Hen
derson asfalses receipt for ninety-eight
mules.
on another occasion I gave him n
fraudulent receipt, in July, 1861; before
1 went home, but don't recollect the
number of mnles twas given Tor. With
reference to the receipt for ninety-elght
mules, in August, the witness said II
was made out and delivered to Mr..
Isham Henderson, at Mr.. David Hen
derson's stable. Mr.. Colts walked down
street with me, and Mr.. 1sham Hender-
son called me in the stable and gave me
ten thousand dollars. do not trecolIect
/ what was said at the time. The money
was delivered to me in one of the stalls
| of the stable.Y This was the day
after ! gave him the receipt. but can't
sayfin what part of the stable we were
when gave that to him. 1 think that
SIC, 900 were given me on or about the
| 9TH of August, but can't say positive
ly, I wrote the receipt at Bruner's 8
office. i think / delivered it about the
9Th of August, 1854 Ientered it on the
| receiving books. deposited portion
| of the money with Saxie Brothers.
\ Here the accused entered objection, as
| follows: Because it had nothing to do
with the case, us the accused whs not
compelled to show where witness got
I money. Overruled.
| Testimony resuned-I deposited the
/ remainder, but can't state positively
where deposited the money, either on
the day or the day after receiving 1t.
\ The money was given in 81, 900 notes.
4 I went home about the middle of July.
Before this gave Mr.. Henderson sew
| er6T fraudulent receiPls. In some cases
these consisted in changing the,sizesoi
more mules than delivered.
On these transactions received con-
| sidera BILE money, but there was bal
ance due me when went home in July
4 of some $4,000, which balance was set
| tied when he gave me the $4,000. Ad-
| iourned till tomorrow morning at ten