The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-03
4 NUT ron ADMIRAL PORTER.
Pour-in-Hsnds In the Nsvv Yard Sixty
Thousand Dollar Houses Lying Around
Loose-How IL IL Done Z Astonishing Corr

Locse-How IL 10 Done t-Astonishins Cor
ruption In the Navy.
Some time ago Tbs Sun, in calling attention
10 the unnumbered frauds perpetrated upon the
Government. took upon itself the task OF unfold
ing to the gaze Of the country the swindes enacted
IRON Jay to day in the Paymaster's department Of
the Navy A list was then published embracing
the names Of more than dozen paynasters who
short in their accounts to Urge amount. and
who had been reported to Congress as de.
ncent by the socaled Secretary of the Navy
This list embraced the names Of several well known
Disturbing Officers Of the department, anj 1t has
been regarded as very singular circumstance that
proceedings were not Instituted to recover the
amount embeZzed, and 20 punish tie offenders.
Since The suns report OF these transactions
thoughts OF investigation have been permitted to die
out, and the numerous amounts "short' have been
placed before Congress by the persons directly
corn Cd and evidence has been trumpcd up with
view OF convincing that body that these deficiencies
were either the result Of dishonesty ON the part OF
emp oycc,. or OF otter unavoidable circumstances
c1ie.l~t,d to relieve Pa!na'tcIs Of the rcsp0ns
liluy.
Convinced thai the excuses thus manufactured lid
not cover Tho case entirely, i'nE stN has made some
efforts TO safety itself this point. and a'er weeks
Of patien, labor is enabled lay before It's army
readers u partial account OF where Uncle Sans
money GOES.
Among the names furnished to Congress by the
Navy Department ne short In large amount appears
| that Of pl,master. well known rs the nephew aud
namesske Of one Of the most GIFTED literary men
this couatry ever produced
Evilencc has recently been brought to iirht which
shows that might after nj hit this misguided young
man has habtd,lly danced attendance upou the most
fascinating Of the wellknuwn blonde troupe which
recently figured in prominent h"1trc IL tls c;'y
hundreds ut dollars were nightly spent In providing
bouquets, chtmp lgnc suDpc's, aud other ollie, -
| the lcliv aud nor c'moatipns. Unable To keen
IN this AID other cNirvsgancc' the Young mrn
drew upon Ii. n7s'c.'s ash bON 20 Tie extent o.
i.rtv thousand duirs, AMI i' accounts we're -u'sc.
| queuly found deficient in t.i; imo.'t
| O..1, ptym .,gs have been i.accl by th" NH
guiious SvN reporter. TO ~ nhi.s T. I.. .vt..c
.el., SUMS nave nn.l .,a>ei Wih g. 'eg .Ji.i i.f
uuon tho iuru O. .iugic cas-, aud icNt p.i'Jts
| birh accounts have bon un' 81 D. Cd. im,
nctiyc AGENTS which can me by no hone. n'1a~.
While tht sUN's iepcr,,rs ha'' b,en protc"g.ius
| come TO ight IN tie NV larl. affecting ofi,iL,
| hitherto uusu.ptced, bu, Whtcl D. J., believed ott
| lul NY for al invest .1Uln Two NrUs ago they
had hcuv, dc'alcltou On b1-rd the receiving slnp
Vermont. AMI 1t i to tai, ia, mooel question Is
| tu WAC WAS responsible ~ i'tc naym,sicror ris
| clerk 80 far neither has been iri"l ant The
probabilities that neitIGr "iii be- although cir
cumstanccs point s.ronsJ to b tn %. guilty.
Since tnat time o,her, oN masters. seemed 10 have
| emulatcd the cxlnp,e afforded them ny tLcse de-
muitlng officials, and have set in 20 make all tcy
can u The way Wh,h proved 80 disastrous 10 their
urc ccossors. one VI theta nov film the position
| ,ra".ins the Initcd Stt,rL ias innIcncI on, in \
| style little becoming sJlIrs q, ta' " year Ue
| has occupied the place ~ one year, ant when oc-
dercd to H. was IN very r1oc1Iic circumstances. lie
| has by a judcious SWING OF ms annual salary
been enOblc to purchase within tie past icN weeks,
| u show mansion On % itsh n thc avenue 10 BroON-
| yn lot over sUUUO0. He Il groGliuCut AMI active
member OF the Pros oe,t PARK As IciatOn drives q
dlshing tour-in nan l. and kceir tiOtiug n1rse Is
| well, and has two elegant ctrriists aud all t1e
| superb fittings In his stable which mark geutlem. q
| ~ wealth HIS house l. a mi &C ui an IN upLoi-
-tery Beautiful carpets magnin;cnt furni uIe, aud
| articles % rirtu adpTn very room, and tue whole
would In lcale that It's occupant y A. least nil
liinaire. Diamonds OF fabuuus value glitter On tie
person OF every member oi MS family, and nothing
Is wanting to DE Otc thc almost O1"utal Upu encc OF
the proprietor but the hct that hr is only Snlarird
| Official oi .he Government, and II Is knoNL has ne
| U'ner means OF support
| Another younger dis bursuc oniccr, aud therefor,
| not fully up ~ the rirks OF tic profession, has,
nevertheless, succeC led well ~ novice That lac
| oi-pla = with starting c"ect, superb dsmond
/ sofaV ring large tnuu h, inteo T. fof even mem
| tee Vt the Americas Club gen wnicn could not
| have cost less Ilan $40
with sucn evidences y. corruption A. these. Is II
any wonder tlat frequent dea'catiDns occdr In tnis
| branch OF the puplic serviccg Tne whole navy,
| from it, head down, 50 VIGOROUSLY corrupt that
Its offences stink In the nostfi of the people Con
grcss Is blamed for not appropri-tns money for the
| iurtherance OF the ambitious rchemes of Adm raj
| Porior VINO can disIDproye this seemiig negeci
| ~hcn an the facts are knnwni LIT there he m In
vesttSs.tiun OF the accounts Of every dishut Ing
| officer In this department, ana ,tak viii be jis
| covered which. VI s.oppcd. will suoply even 50 nsa
| uic person a. Admiral Porter will al the money
| lie may require.