New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-05
BOUNTY swIYDLING-THE LUCKY CASE.


In the u S. Commissioners office, before
Commissioner Osborn tho case OF the United States
against j. Nelson LucEcy again brought UP. This
case previously reported. and IN which The drfoLdat
charged VIM hodinE BACK noauy Iohry VIII" '' S's'
Brady, soldier, living Ia Weschtster Comfy ad cn
played him to collect, was resumed pursuant " adjourn
| The Commissioner called the case.
The defendant said his counsel, for some uneIpalhcd
| The Commissioner asked Mr.. Abner H. Ncwcomb tho
Special Agent to investigate frauds ny claim agents,
how many complaints had been made against Tie dc
Mr. Ncwconb said he had taken down the Of 3lo
thronsh defendants counsel Mr. Doualuc, but he Nlr
NcwcombJ had only looked INTO four complaints for
The Commissioner said tunr in addition to this case Of
Bradys there had been complaints made 70 nun by u
other persons against the defendant He had sent these
persons MI NrweOnb To zee il the facts were such as
Ia authorize the issue OF new warrants
legitimate demands upon HIN, made by any person 10
whom he responsible for buunlynO or back pay.
Mr. NevcOmb said he had called nc dcftndant's "hicc
several times within the last i've weeks in relation to
payments of claims, and conld ret no Satisfaction
The defendant said he bad been out of the bnslncs THREE
ycurs aud any back caims against him would be settled
upon presentation bat no not Responsible FOR claims
Cons for some Of the claimants said he had not vet
obtained certain afdavts that he deemed Necessity
were only small portion Uf tie number who alleged
they had been deraudcd by defendant, or L. Brown
parties would he least $4,000 Some OF the checks he
lid contained the defendants nane and others the
Tile Comis,io ncr said that J.. Brown CO. iusi-
tives from Justice, and guilty OF heavy frauds.
The defendant sad that i~ name appearing GA checks
was indications ~ guilt, aud there iunoCcnily
simply from his dung banking business connected with
Browns Office and the checks passing through his hands
The Commissioner stated that new aihGayIt was In
his puS~sOn directly charging the defendant with fraud
IN relation soldiers claim for bounty This affidavit
j. frum William lassau OF No i0I Pdlisalcavc, Hudson
CITY, and SETS forth that he was private IN COMPANY l.
81 NeJcrscy Cavalry, and was and SIN Il entitled 10
500 additional bounty, less so paid Ia depuncnt In
August 1901 by j. ~ Luckcy; that lie applied for is
clam through J.. Brown Co., and iu
January D. 1861 and check for the sent j. ~
LucRcy; that he applied To Luckcy for his money. and
told the claim not settled, Int that lie uCkcyD
would advance HIM $40 On the Eaid claim, although 10
might not bc allowed for several years; that he never
knowingly sold LuckcY this claim, lid lies ever know
power aus attorney, authorizing him 70 endorse his
CicpUncnts) naIuU un the sald ccck. Wherefore
he charges the said Lucky with cunSpiring with
Others Ia obtain this money by irt forged. and fraud
ulrnt ndnrsciuGut ~ dcpOncutS upuu said cheek
DcpOmcut further charges Lurkcy with Illegally depry
iug and wOngiuy Withholding from him the money
with intent 10 acraud him aud the United States. Tao
OF Rassau against the defend t and adjourned tho fur
Their bearing ia both cases to Monday next.
HERMANN's VICTIMS.
Notice having been given IA the papers about 200 sol
ders aud soldiers widows who had nrusted their bounty
aud pension claims to the fugitive claim agent. j. H.
Hermann, M. 1876 Caral-st, called nj the Office Of H. J.
Shcaran esq No CT broadway, Yesterday. giving their
and residences. They there Informed that
by May word would he sent 10 them about their claims.
Il also stated that the friends OF Hermann Intel
take charge OF the settlement Of the claims.