The sun., 1871-10-04

In February last Lieut. Commander Stevenson OF
the pay corps, Otherwise Psymhster Stevenson. Of
TIE Uniied States ship Vermont-for things are not
always called by their shortest and most eorrto,
names in the navy. as this record will show-was
request ID by Commander Waters OF the ship men.
toned to advance him. GU, Of the mnds OF the
Uhited States Government, $50 over and above tho
pay due TO tie said Commander Waters. Ppmas-
Ter stevenson declined thus to trsnbgress tire laws
OF Congress and to rid himself OF the impertinence
and imporiur.ty CT Commander Waters, lodged
complaint with Adu4iral Aelanelon Smith, which,
now "a er at the Admiral.s request he afterward
Withdrew. Commander Waters did not get the
$50, hut P>ymaster Stevenson got Commander
Wsuers', III VIII which has pursued him ever
since. In AUGUST and tue early part Of september,
Capt. Waters was absent irom the Vermont on
leave, and tho neat otncor N rans, Lieut.. Mullen,
yas r fufrpSh.l Rotshs ~ ria3p, the P1ynaa
tcr's yocman. civil oihcer. notified the PAymas.er
that he wi.hed to resign as he had been offered
HIGHLY LUCRATIVE POSITION
in a mercantile mouse, which II was Necessary he
should decline or accept AZ once PayGa,ter ste
.skel Lieut. Mullen to allow MIR. Clapp to resign.
Mr.. Mueu declined in the sbsence OF the Com
and then, a. Commander Waters had not returned
70 the ship, asked Admiral Smith. Commandant OF
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. for Rave to resign which
tue kind d-beartsd Admiral az once granted
Mr.. Clopp thoreupon lsfs the snip, aud Paymaster
stevenson temporarily. and according to esaye, prO'
NOTED Her oert {. Stevenson, O writtr In the Pay
masters once, to the position, putting in II. G. Ste
yeas9ns ace new nan. The dag that Com
Stevenson presented TO him. In accordance with the
regulations, tile two new appointments tor
MS SANCTION OR DIsAPPRovAL.
Commander Waters took the appointments to
Admiral smith, aud ,hey were confirmed. lew
days after for IL would seem that II takes some
une for Commander Waters TO generate m idea
tue thought suuCs mat gon,lJ man that Paymas,er
SteyeBson's conduct had boeu irregular IN this mat
tcr and with the $50 grudae pressing OF wtst he
calls us mind, he told the story, with additions and
emendatiobs, TO Secretary Robson, VINO ordered
te Court OF Inquiry. wh,tn sat tor the thirteenth
day yesterday. Con modore Irenchard, Capt Cor
bin, and pRYmaater Capt Eldrdge. with Paymaster
r Mead as .indgr Advocate wno composed the
Court are gentlemen aud gallant orcer-. aud TO
tncm ' Ten 70 decide whether Paymasier Stevenson
shail or shall not be tried by court martial.
sosssory FiBBiSe.
The charges a airst Mr. Stevenson are as follows
l. Accepting the resignation oi tho paymaster's
yeoman without the consent Of the commanding
OGcer.
q DisrNtnr writer ia the psynasteT's onaco with
out uermgssiOn a. Aforesaid.
q Gross misrepresenLatloas.
Oi tro lt-t ;wo charges Mr.. stevenson docs not
M Se much aoconnt, NJ their substant.ati0n could
not affect nim beyond removing him rom the navy
hst. The last charge he views in altogether a Of
oren; light. 40 It Affects his yeracity AMI would
move he name from tIs ron OF ssadsm9n.
venson never asked lieut. Mullen for permission for
Mr.. C.app 20 resign. aud Mr. hGlsn swears he du
son ms, and anotnor sNears that lie heard Mr..
Mullen refer TO toe circurns;ancO. Commander
certain oly lay Herocr, &. SteVensons snd the new
mans appu nimcnt before him for .pp;oyal, but
Commander Walters, CLERK swears thas he did.
THE DETENcE.
Paymaster stevcnson's counsel. Mr.. Patterson
Yesterday read u shogt but remarkably clear ana
able dStCucC, which showed from tie testimony
that Lieut. Aallen rad made a mistsae IN D.
Things are not called by their right names IN the
naySl, and that Commander Wators's memory
except about tue Sl5O-Nas ueaehrrous. The
Court listened with marked attention to the dc
ience, athou.h u deained them about thirteen mu
utes .sG z hsI beyond tleW assd lnhen tine Com
nander Waters also listeued AttenuvelY to the
learned counseI's address. and seemed 70 under.
stand most Of H. Immediately after ts conclus on,
the Court was adjourned; and as Commander Wat
ters len tine room he heard to make certain
remark. Aiter he had gone on board the Vermont,
and waf about to SIT down TO his tavorite dish.
requested Ills presence W6at little tppetiIs lie had
Just acquired through bitterS at once sfI lim, aud
he flung his martial cloak around him, ana attended
| the cal VI his superior omcert.
COMMANDER WATERS REPnisASDrp.
when he entered the Court he appeared M {;
when be let II be was the sicEest i0oKng Com.
| man0er out Of hospital in TIE United States Navy.
| lhe President thus reprimanded him In open
Court:
THE Court regrets tina, Commander Waters
should 50 far have forgotten himself us TO make tie
very mpro per and unorncerike remark, at the con.
clon OF the reading OF the Cetense by the accused
Osicee's C1.I,s@', ut J. W2s2Lisse oi blsehne1s
| The Court Having thus shown ns quality, Com.
| mandor Waters retired "nhou, any observation
mster rests for the present. Psymaster Stevenson
seems in excellent spirits, Counsellor Patterson ap-
! pears cOnhdeat of success, and Comm inder Wat.
| ter 10 us wed NJ ean We ezpeeted.
OUTSIDE THE COURT
| The general feeling among navy men 10 that Com
| mandcr 4tt,rs has got himself into an unenviabls .
position, and that he would willingly give
| more t1An $3.50 to get himself out OF It. lie
| Is, however, very malignant, aud looked yes
terdaY when he lcit the court aner his
| Teprmand though he wo1ld have liked
20 luuch on the spot od paymaster instead OF the
sayOTy dish that awaited his return to the Vermont
| The Sun reporter happened yesterday on leaving
| the Navy Yard 10 come across the special corre-
| spundent OF the Washington BianGeiS, who had lust
| interviewed Commander Waters. The latter had told
| aim that Paymaster Stevenson would certainly he
| court martiaed. Aud, added the Commander
| with aquiyeTlng lin and snap at his moustache :"
hope he will be dismissed tho navy, for he is dan
| gerous man" The friends OF Mr.. Stevenson ar
| more sanguipe however. They think that IL Ia Just
possible the charge OF misrs prese ation--or to
speak as civilians do, lying-nay be shifted TO TN
| shoulders oil another.
| For, push man into q corner,
And some one e!te may be chief monrrer.
One fact in connection with the note orthy
| The new man whom Iaymsster Stevenson appoint
| ed a. his writer II his cousin. This fact sre
eiuy.dwelt upon byCOmmAnder Waters inhislc z,
| aguinst Paymaster Stevenson 80 being bighy reprt
heAS ble aud tending TO seriously deterorate Pres
| dent Grants navy.