New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30
! Defraudisg Recruits-The Observation-Disclosures
Iey-ReiIIy- Baker Matter.


In the case of the United States agt James Hughes
James Reilly recalled before Commissioner Belts yester
DAY aud testified the circumstances attending bis enlist
mon, Hoboken
Hugh Smith testified that in March 1865 he lived At Green
Point aud enlisted the 10th Of March s3 At Hoboken
he had enlisted before that he knew Reilly but did nO
remembsr seeing him al Hoboken he Hughes at Odd
Fellows Hall HODoken he helping TO muster the men m
He that called Allan there's witness was mus
tered In there of Hughes assisting IN mus
terng him. Hughes told him 10 90 upstairs ana get ms
money! particular but the whole party IN common
". went stairs about O'Clock called IN two and
two at time where Col Baker said to be and shaeed
before that We were etrehed mao ie" stamps 'oOu' e
Ia Judge objected any evidence OF what bad hap
stairs Nothing was sHoWh 70 connect hubee WIN
Mr. Smith-We intend 10 show that Hughes Reilly Co
these up stairs that there they had the en IN t
e,ence OF Baker now believe. Gen. Baker searcned
aid their money taken by this firm Tho charge Is
Of deraudng tie soldiers, and know OF no gro'ser auu
than stealing their money from their pockets -,
E1udge staart-This case to be decided on legal
evidence in legal The only question Wnether tne
prisoner has received any bounty Justly due e ana "sti
he has refused 10 give qp after being asked oi H.
talk about Allan Stany nges and Buter-sander when
would not be said In their presence CAL upon the
sioner 70 stop. -, =. =. .....,o. r..v no,tino
against Col ugeshe tho only who has stood ornstee
Baker and have the documents on which 70
do have had an order OF arrest against him. from WINCH
EIadge Stuart argued still that the evidence should be
The witness continued-I was sbseklsd with another;
never any OF my bounty never had the sam re.
I
we're whole lot Of books there and was told 70 take
apy one chose there money in those pocket.
Reilly recaedI had been IN tho army before served
out my term that enlistment thsis my discharge
Mr. Jackson then called and reside 10 jersey
City am United States Commissioner for the District OF
Nowersey know something about the loo recruits en-
listed in Hoboken and credited to jersey Cy know they
we're credited have certified copy Of the order OF
the Department allowing the credit and also letter OF
Provost Marsbaeneral fry they were credited January
1900 loer read issued warrant for tue arrest OF Peter
Riley James nnses and Theodore Allen and others on the
oath Of May lees and the 18th OF December 1867 issued
Marshas letter Mr. Smith Your honor will perceive
that The difficulty that IL was alleged TIA: all these I
OF those IN the army or had served out
the single term for which they were enlisted; -,
M Jackson then crosseramined; held MI hughes
to bail in - for deraedng soldiers ~ 200 IN each case
committed him TO jail IL default Of bail aietward TOOK M
recognzance for $1,000 and ten bonds for $1,000 each OF one
MOnahan security for his appearance have those Dond'
nov; Mr. Reilly was one OF those Saosea n
E 9o u W nv ss indicted Al Trenton Hughes was 10
witness before the Grand jury MI smith wrote tns an
it rs ia iil think Hughcss friend MonahsD. Mr. Smith
the United Deputy Marshal aud myself went together
roersey City Newark went there oT the purpose OF
taking the reoognance OF Hughes took his recognzance
on that day not sure whether bis recognzance was
taken before or after 20 this affidavit think about
The same time did hear Hughes told that II gosd %
better him make this afhdavit did not tel MIN taa'
e he sgned and swore TO this affidavit would go 10 the
Stste Prison think referred him TO his friend Monahan
advice; think he went into the entry win MS ieno
thing said 70 him bis presence that We wanted 70 get
evidences 10 attach the property OF Marcus Cicero Stanley
on'f NOV who took this affidavit Mr. Smith, took IT,
There we're ahdAys and whether Mr. Monahan OF hr
smith took il don't know the shdavts we're duplicates
or,tv nearly tte they do not differ materially ron
each other Mr. Hughes spoke wrote u down and re
heated the after and Mr. smith also wrote the
down think some tning differenees don't
that anything said sbout bis being witness
all the carried on out In the oa anu De
tween han his friend AonahAni L never got one single
cent this rtter came back with the parties II
ths matter had before seen Hughes alone had haf
Interviews With Monahsn and Recorder Smith In this matter
AID not see ly party on this matter in NewYork except
Marsha Murray this affidavit read over In the presence
of the witness. compared With Recorder Smith before M
swore IT, paid to me In the siors pariora
took the bail there and let hin
out don't think took bail exactly ia that way before
Hughes came Newark 20 jersey City with don't
think him since he left 20 cross the rYei
with Mr. smith. don't drink with them.
StuaFt-Wel you an exception 70 all general rules
1 suppose tho rest including Mr. smith did -
Mr. smith, wish 10 state that Is not true drink wat
please but / don't Ike these things 10 go out
The Wness-I talked with MonAhan about this matter be-
fore them brought adavit one had any author
ty 20 mako any promise from that Hughes should be it
nes suppose Monanan made all arrangements sbon the
room. he seemed the managing man OF the party.
The then adjourned to to- aypd Up u