New-York tribune., 1869-05-05
THE HERMAN BOUNTY SWYDLE.
UNJUST CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. II. p. sHEARMAN
"A CHANCE FOR THE SOLDIERS

UNJUST CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. H. p. SIIEARMAN
"A CHANCE FOR THE SOLDIERS.
The Misrepresentation of The Sun, and the
nadvertent msstatemens OF other city newspapers con-
cerning the OF H. F. shearman Attorney ana
Counsellor at Law, No 81 Broadway, with the Herman
bounty frauds not only done that gentleman much
Injustice but have tended seriously 10 soldiers
who have been defrauded The facts the case, very
briefly stated, are these: Col ]. b. Herman.
after many disinterested labors In behan OF
the soldiers and sailors, and after oollecHhs
and faithfully paying over the bounties oil more
than 1900 veterans, became entangled IN WaiFSt
speculaons succumbed to temptation and used ABOUT
$4,000 belonging TO the soldiers After exhauStng MS
own means and even pawning his wife's diamonds 20
obtain money to enable him to refund these s
that he was glad 10 fly TO Europe more han noItn sg
ruined In reputation cursed by his victims ana igsSg na
$4,000. Col. Hermans wife, highly refined ana cur
whose property was connscsted under Alex.
ander, aud who went TO England ana pc
0 has since recovered rs property. and recently
sent for this daughter who married against his wishes
and who hopes as her fathers health ia falling to be ior
given and 10 receive bequest amounting TO SOOOOV
in gold. When she was married, Mrs Herman possessed
IN her own right about Jewels which she sacr
feed to meet her husbands liabilities. Finding this '
also her Individual property and TO appropriate the
money received for It to the same honorable
purpose. She employed Mr. shearman as her her
of her Intention with respect to the proceeds; but
when the house was sold, Mrs. Herman received
the started for Europe with IT, IN accordance
with the advice OF interested friends and against the
eXpOstulations OF Mr Shearman All the papers
relating to the claim agency of the runaway Colonel
were placed by his wife In Mr. Shearmans charge; and
that gentleman far from acting an accOmpce III
this unfortunate business has carefully arranged the
IL returning the discharge papers to the rghtiui owners
they call for them aud Is perfectng plan Dy
which he hopes to obtain the missing b0untes lot as
many OF the defrauded soldiers 235 in all as may
choose to place their cases in hts hands. MIS-
Herman promised before sailing TO return TO TINS coun
try If she obtained the legacy she expected aud pay All
the claims against her husband. Perhaps she VILE put
whether she does or not Is almost absolutely certain
that the embezZed bountes be recovered IN every
case by direct against the Government In the Court
of Claims simply because all these b0unes have been
Illegally paid appears from section chapter 81 OF
the laws OF 1883 which provides that all powers OF Az
torney for receiving payment Of any claim against ne
United States shall be null and void unless executed III
the presence OF least two atesting witnesses aIter
the allowance such claim" No such powers OF att0r
pey were held by Col. Herman, and consequently, inc
loss must by the Government, which, III turn
will probably hold the Sub Treasurer responsible f0r pay
ing our noeS Illegally. About $50 OF the defrauded sol
ders have placed their cases In MI Shearnah nius'
meeting was held last night at No lib BOwery ana pei
fected regular organization by tho election OF GeerR
Greene President Vioe-President, Henry Snllh
rctarv VIM Finley, and Treasurer, Justus LueIs
business of the evening consisted In adnptHE =
tiou and act of bylaws, aud the reception members
of whom there are l5O and on tbe reso
luton was adopted asking Judge I'D wards PerrepOnt tC
place the case Of VIM FIDley agt. Van Dyck, Assistant
Treasurer far forward on the calendar ss possible