Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-02

A. l war employed by Mr.. Bruner as corral
clerk; ny duties were to keep an account Of ar
tices received and issued at the corrals.
Q.-State what Mr. Burners position was. A. l
believe that he was general superintendent Of the
corras.
Estate what did you have to do with regard
receiving mules Of contractors as such clerk. A.
had 10 keep an account of mules received from
contractors and get receipts from them.
Q.-Do you know the accused, Isham Hender-
som if 30. how long have you known him. and
where did you first know him2 A. Yes. l know
hirn-havc known him for about three years.
first made his acquaintance in Nashville.
Q.-YOu say you gave receipts for mules, by
whose authority did you give those receipts? A.
By Mr. Burners authority. As l said before,
kept an account Of all the mules received at the
corrals.
Q.-How did you keep these accounts-in what
shape? A. l kept them in a small book.
Q.-State what kind Of reports you were requir-
ed to make and TO whom? A. had to mike a
report every morning of mules received Of con-
tractors to the voucher clerk Of Colonel Twins
Office.
Q-Do you know for what purpose the report
was ,equired by Colonel Twins voucher clerk2
A. suppose he wished them that he might com
pare them with the receipts of the contractors
furnishing stock, so that if the receipts and re-
ports agreed he might be able to issue vouchers
on them.
Q.-When you made receipts in Burners name
how were they signed? A. Ii. Bruner, by Hoge,
clerk.
Q.-State whether arrangements existed be-
tween you and Mr. Henderson for the purpose of
defrauding the Government, when and where was
it entered into-state all the circumstances? A.
There was such an arrangement; 1 can't say when
it was, it was done, however in Nashville.
ON what did it consist? A. 1t consisted In
some cases where the inspector
The counsel for the defense objected to his tes-
tifying to allegations not charged in the specifca-
lions.
The Court was cleared and the objection raised
by the accused was sustained.
The witness, resuming his answer, said: the
INSPECTOR would report certain number OF mules
giving the sizes; for instance if there were lOO
mules put in, 60 ofthem Il hands high-3O Of them
1910 of them Is hands, as clerk l woald some
times reverse it, and make 60 of them 10 hands
high. The defrauding also consisted in giving re-
CENTS for mules never put in. have given such
receipts to Mr. Henderson at different times.
gave him some before 1 went home in July, 1854,
and one after returned North.
O-State what conversation you had with Mr..
Isbam Henderson, if any, on the subject? A,
cant remember but very little conversation we
ever had on the subject, Mr. Henderson always
insisted on me giving him receipts for larger
number of mules than were put in; that was all
our conversation consisted in, in regard to that
o.-State as near as you can the remark made
nv Mr.. Henderson when he insisted on you giving
receipts for a larger numbet-pf mules than were
actually put in a.? A. | remember on one occasion
that he remarked, that it was honorable 10 de-
fraud the Government out Of a large amount
while it was dishonorable to defraud for smaller
one.
O-State whether or not he proposed to divide
the money received in each fraudulent ransae-
donq A. I don't know as we ever had any posi-
tive agreement as to the division, but think he
generally gave me about One-half
Q.-How long did this arrangement exist be-
tween yourself and Mr.. Isham Henderson? A
don't remember; think, however. that 1t com
menced when l first went to the corral. before
was taken into Colonel Twins office, and con-
tinued until went away from Nashville, which
was in August. 1864.
O.-About what time in August? A. Between
the 18th and 18th
O.-Now state what amount of money you re-
ceived of Isham Henderson as your share OF the
fraudulent transactions altogether. A. can't
state exactly but on one occasion he gave me
$4,000.
q Do Won remember any particular instances
where YOU gave fraudulent receipts during the
mnnths of J uly and August. A. L gave MI. lien
derson a fraudulent receipt in August for ninety
eif Eta Won remember any other instances
wherein YOU furnished Mr. Henderson fraudulent
raceipts for mules? A. Yes; | gave him fraud
ulcut receipt in July, before | went home do
not remember the number of mules il was for
O.-Now state all the circumstances connected
with the fraudulent receipt that you gave MT.
Tsham Henderson in August-where 1t was de-
Iiyercd &c? A. This receipt was made out and
delivered to Mr. lsham Henderson IN David Hen
dcrson' stable Mr. Colts walked down the street
with me that evening. henderson ci'lleu me III u
the stable and gave me SlOWO0. 80, ~
O-Whereabouts in the stable was It that Mr.;
Henderson gave you this money? A. In one OF
How long after you gave him the receipt?
A. | think it was the day alter.
O-Now state where you and Mr.. Henderson
were when you gave him the recelpG A. don
D."What time was it, as near as you can re-
member, that this $4,000 was given your a.
think il was given on or about the Ith Oh augGsi,
O-Where did you write the receipt OF winch
YOU speak-at what place? A. At Mr.. Burners
Office. ,.L
I
il was about the eth of August, 1854.
d Who entered this receipt upon the corral
receiving book2 A. did. 49,.
O-State what you did with the SlO,OOU gwen 70
Won bv the accused-where did you take i, &cY A.
| deposited portion of it with Sake Brothers,
GnunseI for the defense objected to the witness
being examined any further on this point, enter
ing an objection to the character OF the preceding
one. -,.-, ;..l;oo.oI :,
former reply to q like objection raised by the
counsel for the defense, A..
The Court being cleared the objection OF the
counsel for the defense was overruled;
The witness resumed his answer: l can't say
positively. but | think MIR. Cots accompanied
about how soon did you make the receipt
| after receiving the money! A. The same day or
o.-State in what shape the money was given
what denomination, &c? A. 1t was given IN $l,OU
o.-What time in July, 1864 did you go home?
| A. About the middle Of 1t, think.
| O-State whether OF not any fraud lent trans
| accused in July, before you went homer A es
| sir. -..;,.,o A
In some eases thcy consisted IN changing the size
the mules and others in giving receipts for mules
| that were never received.
| O-State what money, If any had been pald
Won by the accused as your share, before you we're
| going home? A. He gave me some money; there
| was a balance due of 5000 when went nome IN
| July.
! O-When was that balance returned? a.
| When he gave me the $1,000. think.
| Adjourned till to-day at 10 O clock A. NJ.