The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-31

THE BOUNTY JUMPING CASE.

the BOUNTY JUMPING CASE.
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Farther Hxamination-The Evidence OF
Mayor Cleveland and Others.
Tho examination into the case Of James Reilly. who
has charged James Hughes with having defrauded him
out Of $3.50 bounty money, resumed yesterday be-
fore Commissioner Beta
Mayor Cleveland, OF Jersey City, called and exam.
lined by ex-Recorder Smith, He said I'll had TO do with
the firm Of Alien Reilly Hughes recruiting matters
my dealing with those gentlemen not direct; Peter
Reilly tho party talked TO about tho price to DO
paid for hundred and eight recruits tho only
knowledge had OF the parties who composed the firm
Of Reilly Co. was from card on which were printed
the names Of Allen. Reilly and Hughes
Q. Did you have interviews with person named Hsw
thorne this atterf Question objected to and ruled
out)
witncss-I never had conversation with Marcus c.
Stanley; paid on one occasion SOC 600 and another
SEQ 000 and got the receipts from Peter Reilly Co.
tho money paid for hundred and sixty-eight
cruts; tho credit allowed at tho time by tho mus
terng officer o. Jersey City, would not have paid the
money IL told by Colonel Ilgs that IL would be
got the roll at the time with the allowance for
hundred and sixty eight men tho muster roll was
delivered to the Provost Marshall IL Mills OF tho Fifth
district; before II sealed have the receipt
for tho muster roll the original sent 70 Major Gene
raj Fry; was told by General Fry that he had disa
lowed the credits because Colonel Baker told him the
men desert RS; no did not tell mo that Colonel
Baxer got his Attenuation from Peter Reilly Co. after
these credits had been disaowed the secretary OF War
@ What porsous called on you abou, tho allowance
after It's dsalowance by General Fryt Question objected
O. what persons called on you In reference to this
matter since tho disaowanee OF the credits and since
the arrest OF Patr Reilly Co. The Court ruled out tho
question impropcr)
Q Did the counsel Of Allen, Reilly, Stanley or Hughes
repre- himself counsel for Mr Hughes, called
me in Jersey City about twice at the time Of Mr. Hughes
Mr. stuart-That ia Mr. shupe.
Witncss-I think Mr. shupe on ono occasion showed
me tclegraphc despatch In the street; do not remem
bcr that that despatch from tho War Department.
else, counsel for Reilly Co., called me;
paid tho 1925 900 for hundred and sixty eight
cruis for three years. represented by Colonel
Baker a. having been enlisted at Hoboken statement
appeared in tho papers that had contract with Peter
Reilly Co never had contract with thcm, either
Cross-eIamned by Mr. shupe-My objsct In going
into this matter TO MI mp our quota tho Provost
Marshal told thcrc recruiting going In Hobo
ken Tor ahe Fourteenth United States Infantry, and
the Provos, Marshal brought the card OF Reilly Co
and drove " their place. at Hoboken found Lieuten
ant Colonel Ig who said he belonged 10 the Fourteenth
United States Infantry and that he had been do
tailed by the Provost Marshall tho Office guarded
sent n %y card ~ Ssn came 70 the
Office door and admitted me; inquired Tor tbs par
ties in charge, and Mr. Alcn said he one Of them
and Mr. Reilly there they wanted more for the ro
oruits than was desrous OF giving. and went away
subsequently informed that n called again Mt the
Views did call again aud they declined to furnish Tho
men at my hsurei did not like the look OF the place;
asked II Colonel Baker knew tho ofice was OPEN and
they referred mo 70 him the party who had ordered
coguIiaton hero took place between counsel for
Mayor Cleveland said all he knew in the matter
stated IL printed pamphlet which he produced =.
this Committed not by the defendant but by
Colonel Baker This was prosecution 70 crafty malice
- liz. AMI ~ In
this stanley Reilly, Allen and Hughes were a. free
from any charge as any p'non on the isisnd o. Man
haitan. n Reilly VA not entitled 70 this $50 Hughes
could no, be held for keeping Il from him.
Tho following h an sxiract from the statement OF
Mayor Cleveland a. contained IN the pamphlet which ho
| produced;
Iwas referred to Colonel Baker A-tor House. New York
pe sson e 1 VIZ ssosc 9,s, *. and So0
would e. her, would se soos sHrsed ti that was .rna
% the pubic Colonel nassr then invited me INTO s.
room Other, 70 leave aud .sd he should 80 far
cessary convince that need not fear to deal with
The: Be s.S Ssy he'd sn IN s o
a." s. s hs ss
reerups business IN ysraa. Ways. sid he had gs.,
ss do1. PTsi s"' .4 "S Sy not ssnss.
%. assr n only way . :aeessa would % .
bounty and 90 ls, became nsce.sAr e have an order
ALEC sorrsto~n By General w ordering the msn cred.
So SS ' =. ny ys' hd Is been & "a
not bring ,hen an be h upon he plan q actually allowing
away; lard ., Instructed; nambsr bad
s ss r. s 20 | s.s sya aS he s
q s Is WIS hr ne s~a VIII hem Ss
9sssi ia, ~ were @os !; nd. N; n,
%sas ct as s ana So.s 10 @ss At
nsai n Inc Upper % ne building =, ioeetsa, and
that u dred % satisfy myself further could prebsbl,
Nsxk 81 spgi,ns 10 bun aid Vas sfrSd that psrsos'
sos ~. s sSqd 60; s ri 70 %" hs 5. q
nat ihsy ssrcd do that be had control
s ss iasy s S,s .f. y sa u, ass d Esa
gs,s p sS Ron q e S'q gssrsss "s rss
siss n;srty; ual he signed tho muster roll would b
cxsmins,ion Of Mayor Cleveland con,lnnsd--rh'
substance Of the Geographic Dispatch Jaw va. tina. th'
credits 10 Jersey Cy allowed received Il as az
item OF intel zcnco Interesting " Jersey cry my I'm
preston s thai Mr. shups applied 70 me % know II
ed aLd stated my 10 him, and said bad; mani
persors called on about this matter became nuts
REGARDED .ho trsnsscilng party mastering oeof
and ga Deal wiil those parties AT AL the statement
mat sa are ss $ p,d ~ s @s 20 r., .s' ss @
bounty fr them hcfor, he delivered the muster roll
PATRICK o'Brcn, examined i esls'ed on the 10Th 9
| Mlrch 1905 - o volunteer; Lad before been
Tie United states serv'co, have character vhic
shoss tina, Iworsed Tor ay living sos no bgunty ~as
nor S' s1 cs fo WA n n'' Ho ssas
he ia'd me sbai ! would SCI my money " 1 went q
CrueerrrnInod-The man inside the door gave N
nans As Jamos oBres. am B6I sure that signed a
enlistment papers.
ThofnAs Murphy, cram IL vS enlisted In saro
1905 Al Hobose9,1 had not been In the service bsf.r
70 act trto bounty did not get sas seni W W
Lafayette IN ycns; was there Ten o. twelve weeks
To Judgs ttuArt--A dollar AMI eighty csnts and
pocketbosf we're taken from me al Hobokcn; spoxo
Colone baker about this bat he osd not ssy any h
| " ne: enlisted under my proper name Thomas M
ny, the ressoa I enlistd IA Jersey was because
thought sosA get the most money for my time, -
s,1 oiprlsS sps Pa. Gosson rave somswhas SINH
evidence ,sa-f-
! me farthr hearing o. The case vas then adjoarn'
the Cof5mi sslouer stating that he would take o,ll
600 for the accused. Bail 70 thh amount ~s~ so'o
| ingy 1ndefed. k41F4<
Governor FenSon ~ Home.
Jswxvovs, ~ Y Nay 70, 1888
Ills Etcellsncy Governor reniou arrived home =
., evening, and ws siyen pubie RECEIPT on esnnon