The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-20

him. Did not understand that It was an
part Of the money to be made by wiinss
leaving Col. Twins Office and going to Nj
Burners. The accused had on one coca
sion remarked that that amount could b
made if witness would come with him.
Witness had LEFT Col. Twins Office viii
the determination to meke money if ht
could. Had been in the same kind Of posi-
ton before and knew that money could be
made there. The remark made by Mr.
Bruner made the witness feel more So
cure" in making the change.
Witness made daily morning reports Of
al mules received, dead, &c. These reports
were made up Of data furnished by the in
spector. On some occasions the reports
showed larger number of mules on hand
than the number received.
: Was with Mr.. Bruner at the corral for
about two months in the RUNNER of1s6l.
Left his o4fiee sometime in the middle of
August. The receipt given t6AIr. Davis by
Mr.. Burners order was made out in the
early part Of the month.
Witness and Mr.. Bruner had never had
any understanding with Geo. Baker in re-
gard to giving receipts for mules which had
never been delivered.
When Mr.. Bruner remarked that 'fwe''
could make money, witness understood that
himself and accused were intended. Wit
ness did not understand exactly how this
money was to be made. It could have been
done, for instance, by giving false receipts.
Money was made in that way.
Is acquainted with Ebb. Deming. He
was foreman for Mr.. Bruner. No arrange
ments whatever has existed between Messrs.
Deming, Bruner and witness for making
money at the government eorrals.
The Judge Advocate inquired whether
witness knew of any other fraudulent trans
actions besides that of Davis, while witness
was with Mr.. Bruner.
The defence objecte 70 the question as
not pertaining 10 matters in which Mr..
Bruner was not charged with a guilty
knowledge, but the objection was overruled
by the court.
Witness went on TO state that he knew Of
seevral other fraudulent receipts being
given. Three or four were given to Nj.
lsham G.. Henderson, OF which one was for
about So, 900 or 900. One or two were
given TO VIM. r. Boyd, of Danville, KY,
and another to Dave Henderson, of Nash
vile. These were all the witness knew Of.
The receipts were signed, oh. Bruner, by
Hoge, Clerk" Witness always signed the
receipts for animals received from contrac-
tors. Mr.. Bruner did not sign them. Had
authority from Mr.. Bruner to sign his name.
The consolidated reports which were sent
to Col. Twins Office, were signed by Mr..
Bruner in blank before they were filed up.
Witness afterwards filed them up and sent
them to Col. Twins Office.
The reports Of mules received by purchase
and otherwise. were made up from a memo
randum book kept by witness.
The false receipts for S22, 900 or 1913, 900
which were given to Isham Henderson were
made out in the early part of August, 1864.
It was, witness thought, after Mr.. Bruner
gave him the 81, 900 before referred TO. The
false receipts obtained by David Henderson
was given in the latter part of July, or the
first of August. Boyd got his false receipts
in July. The receipt given to Davis was
signed al. Bruner, by Hoge, clerk" Wit
ness did not recollect who was in the office
at the time.
All these false receipts were, witness
believed, presented and vouchers issued
thereon.
By request of the Judge Advocate, an ad
journment took place 10 enable him 10 pro-
cure the blotter or memorandum book from
which witness made up his reports Of ami
mails received by purchase or otherwise.