National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-17

certify that the above account Is correct aud
Just, and that the articles have been accounted
for on my property return for the quarter ending
on the 9lst day Of March, lsi1. -, ,
Fifsi Lieut.. 9TH Artillery, A. A. ouartermaster.
Transferred to Lieut.. Taylor, 4th artillery, as
outstanding debit
and did sign the same with his Ofilclal slgnatur
certifying that the said account was correct and
Just, and did also transfer the said vouchers TO
MS successor Lieutenant y. W, Taylor, 9TH artil-
s as sa outstanding 3s6 In fact the
the said Lieutenant George W, sheldon, well
knew, the vouchers having been made by him
Th sHe nisst and purpose q dei,adng the
Carolina, during the month OF April, lsI2"
specialization 4 "In this: that he, First Lieu
tenant George W. Sheldon, Fourth artillery
while acting assistant quartermaster OF the post
OF RutneI fOr,lton, North Carolina, being denclt In
| clothing for which he was Responsible, did in
Inge Private stanton Mallace, OF battery G,
| tg pairs OF cavalry t0wsers and one (l pair OF
stockings upon the clothing receipt roll Of his
GS'STy STymIs. e Fse ,6s S9 As ed deficiency and
would refund the money value Of the said cloth,
ing AZ once, or as soon as he, the said sheldon,
got TO Fortress Monroe, which promise he has
hitherto, to wit, for about i've months, failed to
make good. This at Rutherforiton, North Caro-
lima, on or about April 20 lsil."
Specification 2. "In this; that he, First Lieu
tenant George W. sheldon, Fourth United States
artillery, having induced Artincer J. II. Ross, Of
battery o. Fourth United Stntea artliery 10 Ian,
the SUM q twenty Eag dollars to P,lyate brown,
| OF the same battery, by promising that he, tho
said sheldon, would lie security for the payment
Of the loan has failed and neglected 10 inste MS
promise good for the space of about eighteen
10 so IN the saiJ Ross and haying sevasei ,ImeS ~
| promised 10 pay the debit the said brown baying .
failed 70 pay any portion OF the same. This al
| no. lsTi and SinIInhouuly untII ahont ADSnsa
| IsI9." '""''' "
! SDecIlcaiion f. "In this, that he Pirs, La,
tenant UeorVs ". sheldon. F"nrtb Ilni,s5 S,a,us
artIIiery HAVING hern caIieI man tor N ar ,isn
iion regarding Certain OF his transactions While
ssy 10 M sommspdIns oT,s.S Soa M,or SaroIIna di
! ran Enorth I'nitad statas ,,Iiy,', ,sr, ~ "V ,
nriyate dcbt Mr. InffmasteI assnmel tor 'ns V.y ~,
Br. RscioTs, an amount between forty 20, 40 and and
and untrue, as he, the said Lieutenant s6eIinn
| well knew. and which he made win tbe inIen,
10 deceive his commanding Onicer the said
| iefy This al ihldlgh. North caroiIhs on a.
| ab6nt August al IsIEIi N' tf"1l vi "
specincation g. ain this: that he, pirst Lien.
| tenant George " Sheldon Fon,th i'nI,sS sts'ss
| artIIery having been called nnon fns a. aS.
planation of M conduct while staiinped AZ m
| therforIlton, North Carolina. Id sny to hIs com.
! mandinV OIncer Major q nj Morya1 Fnnr,h
| United States artIIIery; Il had denciency ot nnnr
abeaI on teut pras :" tsa, smsS, Tss STays wn,Sys
| statement was faIse and untue a. ~ / ieh,enant
sheldon. well knew. hut which he mads WIN Ihs
purnose and intent Of deceIyInR hIs co,nman,,ins 3
| ofiicer. the sali Major q H. Morgan Fanp,h
United states artillery. This at Raleigh, North
| Carolina. on or abont the Y9th day ~ ngnsi
isvg." ' " @'7H' WV '''" 'A' VI ""s"'''
| SDecIc1cLtIon / HIn thIs. that he pIrst Isn,
George W. Sheldon, Fourth United STATE, art,I.
iery having been caieI nbop nv bis Gonna nnin, III !,
nni,er II Mergap PoSn W TnIin Tannlng ~
artillery f1T an eNDIanatIon regarding certain of
| his coninct while stationed Al Rnthsr,arbtnn
North Carolina, did saw 10 his aid commSnainy, :
oficer and ld call up0n God 10 witness u hs ys