The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-09
NAVAL ABUSES.

SERIOUS OnafRcB against nlteu STATES DlCPr6
The Case of Il. ID. BOgnrt-C -Cruelties Expe-
rienced on Board Of tho Vermont.
The New York Tribune of yesterday published the
folowing:-
tUThe announcement has already been made that
the of r. d. Bogart, the alleged defaulter, has
been transferred to the United States District Court
Naval COurt-Martial and its findings having been
set aside by the Secretary of the Navy. Bogart has
been released on bail in the of $4,000, and
his trial is set down for the December term, before
Judge Benedict. 1t is probable. however, that an
effort will be made by Bogarts friends to bring the
case to an issue before that time. We give below
statement from Bogar as to the manner OF his treat
ment while prisoner on board the receving-shp
Vermont, and the conduct OF his trial at the Navy
To the Editor of the TsiJune-sr:-Muc has been
written in regard to the alleged deracation at the
NAVY Yard in December last and for which / am
held responsible by Paymaster A. j. Clark, but
which now % that the 6ayonet& @ & Is no Longer 1 at my
time permitted to state should be accepted by the
public S gn9 f o @ ne matter thi1 S issue n e.
cept to ask at the hands Of generous public fur
ther suspension of Judgment until 1t can be fully and
arrives, shall endeavor to show by the most inds
putable proofs the entire falsty of the accusation
TO call your attention to more particularly is the
inhuman manner in which have been treated by
board the Vermont On the 26th of July | was
turned over by Marshal Dallon to the custody OF
spent four years on board the Vermont and in inti-
mate association with every officer on her, GER
tainlV expected ullefent treatment than that
corded me. was received at the Admirals office by
a guard OF six marines, with fixed bayonets, and at
once marched to the Vermont. Arriving on
board, l was received by onicer and the
'Naster at Arms" the latter bearing two pairs
of shackles. Without, speaking word to me
placed upon me-one pair the wrists, the other on
the ankles. demonstrated, OF course and asked to
see the commanding officer, but was refused.
was then taken to the hold Of the vessel and con
fined i'll an old, dark, close damp store-rOOm, and
sneerngly told to make myself comfortable. SEN
with HNa haU MI ot Tho
with the strictest orders not TO take his eyes OF
one instant. In vain did ask for light for fresh
could remove my clothes at night-all was refused
me- and, in fact, everything was refused that would
in the least add to my comfort or convenience. !
wrote tony wife, asking for a change of linen. My
note was destroyed by the commanding oiicer-one
would not be allowed TO communicate with my
friends. My counsel, eX-Judge Beebe, applied for
admission, but was informed by this man KIM
berley that he kimberley was not sure ''that
Bogart was entitled to counsel" This last may seem
| incredible, but Judge Beebe will corroborate it.
Upon learning this condition OF affairs, my friends
at once started for Washington and laid the matter
before Secretary Robson. That gentleman at once
ordered my irons to be removed my friends to be
allowed admission at all times, and also granted me
the freedom OF the ship That order Admiral GodOn
refused to obey and by means of certain represen-
tatlons induced the Secretary TO sanction the re-
fusal. My hand-irons were shortly after removed,
however, and were not again put on, an act of for
bearance on the part OF my Keepers for which feel
| grateful. In this condition renamed TIL OCTOBER
90 when my friends again went to the Navy Depart
irons, and grant me every privilege necessary to my
comfort, but alas! good, easy Mr. Robeson was
| What have suffered during this inhuman conne-
ment do not propose to recite here.
The IRONS we're obpoa ALMOST wan i9sSppqta9s [aes
cloths ETC. etc., aroundmy ankles to keep Them from
| wearing ID The bone! once l was i'll and sent for
| the surgeon. He came down. saw me- said he would
| bring nie some medicine but he was not again al
oWed to enter the CELL and the sentry who admitted
| him at first was promptly punished For all these
| outrages do not consider myself indebted to Mr.
Kimberley. lie is meek, Utmid man, AMI is utterly
incapable OF assuming any discretionary po Rer. He
is but the tool, the mouthpiece Of his superior, 10
whom charge every outrage aud indiguity heaped
| upon me. on the 5th OF August was ushcred into
the presence of mutual admiIatOn society of seven
| members. The purpose OF this conyocatlon was to
afford me what they termed "trial" The seven
were all selected from the friends OF Mr. CLARK, AL
though do not think 1t was done ntenti )naly, il
cannot but have been very unfair towards me. Two
of them were Paymasters In the n vy, as was also
| the Judge-Advocate. 1he two former throughout
the whole trial eyinced the strongest determine
| ton to prevent the showing up OF practices 50
common in their corps, ana every question
calculated to effect this END met with prompt
onnositon on the part OF these two In but one in
| stance was their objection overruled During the
course of this ''trial" evidence was admitted which
would no doubt cause a smile upon the face of "a
eUxe1 mUuio BooEs were examned which were so filled
| with obliterations and alterations as to be almost
iegible; other books were presented IN Whlch all
| the entries were made in lead pencil; and another
| was admitted contai0ing fraudulent certlncate,
| signed by 81. A. Kimberley Whlcn was tle sole
evidence of its authenticity. IN Ine almost i9al ao,
sence of verbal testimony, can II De Wondereu al
that the Secretary should repudate the action OF ms
court? OF course, one knows What ueclsloh Ihfs
remarkable tribunal came 20 put WhaIeyer !. wa VA
| Mr. Robeson evidently hesitates to expose 20 tne
eyes of the world its ignorance OF the slnplesb rua
OF evidence, the first principles OF Jusucei nest
tates to publish 10 the world how our hlgh-toned
naval ofcers can so far forget the sanctlty OF an
oath as 10 allow their decisions 10 ne DaSed ehIteJ
upon their personal feelings hespe9pu4nIlyh NJ yhoo,pr
! New York, Nov 4, 1863,