, 1869-04-02

Frauds On ColoEed Tfoops-StaFtlin1
Deye1opnents-A Schcmo Tor tho
Wholesale Plundcr OF the Treu8uEY.

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Deye1opments-A scheme for tho
Wholesale PlundcF OF the TrrusuFy.
A few days ago the Second Auditor Of the
Treasury reported to the Chairman Of the Senate
COMMITTEE On Pensions the result Of his tnSest.
CATIONS In regard TO the fraudulent practices Of
sions due 10 eoiored volunteer The report WAS
publlsaed In tho New York Tribune Of the ss,h
ult, and Is to this eject:
The headquarters Of the fraudulent c1Aim agcsnt
appear to be IN and shout Memphis, Tennessee,
The system pursued By the sw1ndiers L one ot ut
ter reckltsauess. The omcer who conducted the
one hundred w1doNs' claiIus, which hsd beeu for
wa1ded for collection. md found th2t hearty every
ono was fraudulent Witnesses whose names were
appended to the certificates new nothing OF the
H1doHs End never seen any Of them married, and,
IN many cases. had peyet been u The places Whete
the marriages were said to have been solemu!zed
Runners had been employed a witnesses and a.
claimant-hunte1e, and had been paid from Il to s
tor each parent and 81 for each widow claimant
they produced 1t VAS discovered that two Of the
acting as Deputy County Cert, for the purpose Of
administering oath IN their cAtrns aad tha3 In "a
1tous other waya either BY the atd Of county
otlcera or In defiance Of them, they had manaEea
to ca1J On INDUSTRIOUS system Of sWladin8.
Owing to want Of authority to organize any de-
tectisc sJste1o the Auditor - not An!e 70 Sneet
sns principal scene Of acnou, he succeeded ~ DIS.
covering the tricks which had been plaYed, and at
snse aeun,ps to ofe sa.a n In i6s 1eEs e.
messed bS lie Second Auditor, the CoEmtsslon-
eers If Pensions ropcurrnd and 1t once TOOK stems
e. t. nretent furtner frauds upon nis aepaftmelt
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON representative Of the
rr;h4n. had an Interview with rentietuau lately
An mice holder At Wasnin0top, Fho uade the foi-
iortnn staiement ntnyoled b. the report AnoFe
ai,rdcd r..
Teforr I'm hrf vas passed allowing pension and
bonnty Ia colOred volunteers In the iatc wnr our
infomant III. 4, was approached bJ an ex-
MaiorI;eneraI. Who Invited htm TO enter INTO a
money making scheme, which, he eaid. required
an inyest1uei1t Of 10 O09 on tho mart OF Mr. X On
he;ne W assed for fulI oxpIanaton Of the scheme,
the General told Ill. Y inst It consisted IN pur-
chasing the claims CT colored soldiers for bounty
Nj. & But there is no Law granting either pen
don OF bounty TO colored troops.
Major General True But such d law viii Boon
be naxsed aud uness VIC take time By The forelock
TIC bed w1lI be occupied By u thousand agents.
and orr opportunities lost forever.
M. Ehat batter oppaftunIty hare Ta lhsr
anTboIT els -
Hakr General I ha7e already bean upn1tsa3
by he monoooiv OF fha busnena He /.
e recelyo one-nfth Of fhc prodta IN conatietauor
Of hts seryices
Nr 4 What be.o1oes nf tha halAncA1
Major General / rrcetye one.fftn. sod nm, II
7or inrest fa0 M vii cotnn in fnr \ ite snsfe
NJ = Thrt'e }hrae.n3hs T,nW afont fn4 nfha,
two-nfrhs A''A.' 11s" ''>S4' "AS '~-@>A
Haior General. Tney a7c divided cu7a1ly be.
tween ftl$t appointed GoIerpor n