New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31
THE BOUNTY.sUMPING CASE.
The HsDekeu Recruiting Miattcrs-Tcstimeny
OF Mayor Cleveland.

In the United States Commissioner Office, in tb,
case Of The United satey ag james Hughes e1amina
ton resumed yesterday The prosecution placed thu
stand
Mayor Cleveland tie Mayor Of Jersey City VIII testified
had to do with the firm of Allen, Reilly Hughes. In re-
cruing matters my dealing with those gentlemen
direct Peter Reilly was party talked to about the price
to paid for recruits The only knowledge had OF
parties who composed tue firm Of Reilly Co. from their
card had no knowledge OF Mr. Allen personally. paid
sSs 90 and on another $50 600 making saeoo am under
the impression that handed Of those them
amounts The money paid for 65 recruits The muster
ing officer told that these men would be allowed our
quota, and the muster roll would be given me- got that roll
at that time 1t was delivered me- directed to the Provost
Marshal and sent it to him. His is Henry j. Mills
Fry Gen Fry subsequently told disaowed the credit
because Col told him the deserters He did
RU be SPs MnO was SU aoSs i the seS Of War
great many called on that dsaowancc and since
know whether sncS persons were the counsel Of the parties
Mr. Shue called about the time Of the trial of Mr.
Hughes in jersey cannot tell how often be called on me-
only remember twce but be stopped in the street or
twice Of the street be stopped me- and
showed what purported to be telegraphc dispatch
don't know from whom 1t came. l made no contract Win
Peter Reilly & Co.
Germ by Provost Marshal at Newark AS our term was
very short he told that recruiting going on at Hobo
ken for the Fourteenth United States Infantry aud no thought
might get them there day the clerk OF the Enlist
ment Committee brought me the card OF Allen Reilly
Igs the Fourteenth Infantry who told me he had been de-
tailed there to recruit his regiment The officer IN
admttance Ny name was handed in and Mr. Allen 20
the and admitted asked for the parties In charge
for the recruits than was willing 70 pay and left WORD
subsequently left with me that they thought they could
adjust the price to suit my views called again. but was dis
satisfied with the appearance OF the place. and asked them II
Col Baker knew Of their being open They referred me TO
him person who had directed their Office to be opened
Nr. Smith offered to admit tho statement Of Mayor Cleve
land az printed in former pamphlet.
Mr. n of conduct
W stuart lie himself was anxious for the wIoe facts to be
presented There Whatever against the defend
Wsvor Cleveland that all ills matter was done BIZ the direction
Of the officers Of United States AS to what done by
Baker Others 1t matteed not Whether Baker or some
Of no account whatever tas only the question
whether this derauded out Of soO or no lie woud
admit the statement.
Statement went in evidence.
Witness contnres-l think the substance OF the telegram
was the credit would DO allowed don't remember how
What was said in any conversation between you and my
made direct application TO Gen Fry for tie credits and stated
the case to hiui told him had Yoa asked me great
many questions TO the facts ani had very lite to say
SO many had caed on about It, It had become nuisance
and bad very Little to TO yoa about it, This money came
from Jersey City. drew It from the Treasury have
never directly Indirectly received portion OF this money
parties Iregardod the dealiag as between me
6xae the price had no dealing with these partos-decned
10 deal with them told Col Baker declined deal WITH
before he would muster tie men That was the bounty
each man The rest Col ugis told Tor hand money
fact that Baker told me it all right he employed these
men, wosd have had nothing TO do with them Ihs Baker
had his Office the AstoF House. special Agent oil the
WaI Department"
tho 10Th March, 1865 lie had never before been in the
army Hs was promised $50 but never got It,
O. What done With You otter you we're eniissedt
ITO CommissoRerI doa. know as 1t Is necessary to go
into that.
Mr. Smi,h-POs,Lly your Honor be was no. shaoked As
the were vel fed while tie rest were starved
The Commit ,oaer-I consider what testified 10 by
Riley 9s .s TO se T ay na aSs +. Pat
rick . Irie1 showed inside the door
my james Hughes. lssore IN ntkhoW whether
signed any pagers was mustered oat by name being
called out my being put BOARD the boat and sent over
Thomas Murphy another of the 6s had been IN the
army before, Was promised Sl,1 ana never got IT, " as
or twelve weeks. 1 robbed too.
Cross examined-My pocketboOk and 81 So were taken
than soldiers, asked Baker for my pociebook after re-
turnod wouldn't say thing 70 me abou. IT, went to
saw shat IN q card in The SaR newspaper
David rsn was another Of TIE les. and bis testimony
was the same a, tho ossIs They searched tbs v'nes''
did not search Il, pockets
ha rass Az 50 was thai The who took gave
me paper and told mo to band N that as nay mace don't
nv friends knew OF H. agreed the night before 10 90 over
with man OF tie name OF william Smith. lie acted a
bfukcr.
Patrick Gleason another Of tie i6 Ho had served in
the army one term aud was loaorlby discharged This wit
ba, tie soldier sad he had his Already and tLat
was dGerou. Oae iron4 bs own.
Thia witae,s cross mned At great length to show
hi boaaty umper but the exaWiaa!ion did
ee.d IN shaking his direct examination.
Mr. Smith stated that he had 90 men 10 prove the same facts
b.. the session haa been loug already.
Tie Commissioner then adjourned the matter to Saturday
The Commissioner on notion reduced the bail to $4,000
which was gwen by Mr. M0nahan.
ExReooTler NJ Smith for the prosecutions Mr. Shute
all ea.Judge Stuart for the prosecution.
The following extract from the statement Of Mayor
Cleveland;
te al hight would get would
% and si, vas aetna for ss paS CO. BAKER them inS,sd me
.n'9 m baesroe1 s'e 70 ls:s and ai he should 50
need fear deal with tie said that
he mpoyei persons. Alen Riley Hughe.
they hsd bsa recruiting business and Understood 1t tina. the
whole object Of tue office catch who had been dishonesty
great difficulty plan that would succeed that Fry
proposed but would not work aud that he tCo BAKER,
had finally concluded to have Office opened o,tde OF Ncwyok
bit H. aud it the ouy succeed would be to actually
muster the into the service aud pay them bounty aid 70 DO
Mhal Newark aud tsins no said aso at Morown BY .'rn
r rry c5asns n' n sh Large ss Sud b.o o
offered bai 1, did not bring them al he biz upon the
guard allow them 70 got away and the men on guard In
ed 1os T@%' "a been ~ -. bounty az paid to
aud the effect oths plan % he hsd erpeced the next day the
S Wy soDssd T those S9 De- Sa. al wsr.
~ sp art s hs s 5 At Hobossn ud Would 30 moya to
Fort Lssys.c the mex, day Saadsy that desired satisfy my
self further could probably the order that had been the
M S s. By . sS S @Saa No: s y that ys.
of hs us Dat would give false credits. which he
being opened by him (Col Baker, and that they afraid
Of him but addition had perec. safeguard the person Of Col
gle detailed there Regular officer OF the Ian Uaed
States Ininy that he signed the would be safe In
any event"