The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24
THE BOGART DErALCATION.

He Admits Perpetrating Frauds by d.
rection OF Paymastcr Clark, OF the
Vermont, and Explains to the Court
the MOdus Opera ndi-His Share a Fur
Coat Worth ol25.
X. D. Bogart the paymaster's clerk, whose ar
rest some months ago. by order OF Secretary Robe
son, created much excitement in San Francisco,
has just been tried by naval court martial and
from the following statement made by him to the
Court which appears in the Alta California, OF
May l6. 1t will be seen that he throws the re-
spsnsibility upon the Paymaster. Clark
Robert D. Bogart who has been on trial several
weeks before naval court martial for embezze-
ment and desertiOn made his final argument yes
terday The statement was quite lengthy, Mr..
history OF his connection with the transactions.
He claimed that, between July 1, 1887, and Decem-
Der l. 1868, Clark had drawn from the safe between
twelve thousand and thirteen thousand dollars, In
sums OF about three thousand dollars, which he
italy covered up by the direction OF Clark. The
first false entry made to cover up this amount was
made IN C,ar Ks handwriting september 80 1885,,
Seven thousand dollars out OF the $4,000 were
covered up by Bogart II 1t was done Clark would
ment, and that he carried ST. 600 forward by forced
balance for several months.
with regard TO the Sherman business, Bogart
gave history OF the transaction from the begin
ming. The money was drawn from the sub
Treasury and loaned to Sherman In November
u
6, and Clark received 800 per month interest
This money was secured by checks In the SAFE
About the LIST OF October 1868 the checks were de-
posted in the Metropolitan Bank, New York. Ten
thousand dollars OF this sum was brought on board
to pay out The other $4,000, Bogart says, Clark
invested In government bonds He believed, how
ever that large portion of Ii was returned to the
ship and accounted for but that Afterwards clark
said that IT was embezzed. The accused further
stated that by Clarks direction ne made temporary
entries In the cash book TO dispose OF IT, Bogart
admits that he did wrong In many instances, but
denies that ne Is the one responsible.
He read rom speeches IN Congress on Clark's
Relief bill to show that Clark was considered the
guilty man OF the two and spoke OF the TACT tnat
the RELIEF Dill was defeated.
He admitted that he had never received written
discharge rom the navy therefore he supposed ne
must be considered deserter; but he had no In
tent,on OF committing the crime.
IL was his belief in mitigation OF the penalty, 1t
should be considered he had suffered enough Tor
forty crimes. He had been indicted six times In
the civil courts, and had judgment OF $4,000
hanging over his head four and a half years. He
mad Deen tried by court martial before; was
brought from Texas heavily ironed, and kept Tor
several months on board the Vermont In that con-
dtiOn.
In closing, he read General Order No. 162. in the
| case OF Paymaster Marcy and others, for embez.
Zling $4,000, wherein the accused was sentenced
| TO fine and imprisonment which decision had been
| set aside by secretary Robson as Illegal Since
| that decision the rulings Of the departments and
| naval courts had been In accordance with II.
The Judge Advocate win reply, ana decision
| probably be arrived at tomorrow.