New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-29

l OFFICIAL.
1, WAR pnrARrxySr. J
Adutant G6nekaIs Ofice.
l Washington, July 9, 1875.
General Courtmartial Orders No. So
l. Before . General Courtma'tial which con
vened at New Orleans Louisiana; June 10, 1875
Department Of the Gulf New Orleans, Louisiana
June IS, 's5S, and Of Which Colonel P. r. Do Trio.
brand, Thirteenth 1 Infantry il president, was
Fret Lieutenant Patrick H. Moroney, United
caAxss Knowingly nre.entn. q s.,.a and
fraudulent claim against the United States in vio-
la.ion Of the sixtieth article Of war"
Moroney. first lieutenant, United States army re-
tired, having on January 81, 1875, ut New York
| paymastsr, United etates army, for payment by
the United States. claim and pay account, signed
sy him the sad M9fonsy for HE pay !. sue.
hunared and three dollars and tx Give G. MT, aid
master United States armv. for payment BY the
l United States. second claim and pay sccOunt.
same month, amounting to the same su., he the the
| said Moreney. well knowing that the said second
claim and account were wholly false and fraudu.
February l. 1875"
| Specification Second-"In THE: That Patrick n
tired, having on March 81. 1875 At New York city.
caused to be presented to Major P. G. Hall. nay.
for BY the
lieutenant retired for the month Of March, IS.
amounting to one hundred aud three dollars and
twelve cents did subsequently, present to Major G.
L. Febger, paymaeter, United States army for pay
account, signed by him, for his pay "a such Officer
tor the same month, amounting to the same sum,
ne me SAD c. Mo a% well moving tIat the said
about April l, 1875"
Oh; In
Moroney, first lieutenant United States army, 70.
tired having on April 30, 1875 At New York city.
master United States army for payment by the
pLited Stats is claim and pay .coSunt signed BY
dollars and twelve cents did further present 70
.1%y for ~ ehs united states sseoaS
claim aud pay account, signed BY him. for his paw
= A. snen oSrr or the sane month amounting to
that the second claim and account were wholly
false and Tn, a & New Orleans Lou
CHARGE II. Conduct unbecoming IN officer and
. gentleman"
roney,. first lie tenant, United States army, re.
tired having cold. and on January 81, 1875 At New
sSd b.
States army his pay account for the month OF
January, 1875 amounting to one hundred aud
present for payment to Major g. L. Febiger. psy-
master, United States army, = pay account for
IN which he certified on honor that the amount
Claimed in said account was correct and just and
was rightfuliy due him. and did then and there
receive payment upon the said account Of the sum
Of one hundred and three dollars and twelve cents
the certificate thus made and subscribed BY him
United States being defrsuded BY him out o Of the
said cum of one hundred and three dollars and
aforesaid. This at New Orleans, Louisiana. ON or
about february 1875"
tired, having sold. and on March 81. 1875, at New
York city. caused to be presented for payment by,
States army. his nay account for the month Of
March, 1875. amounting to one hundred and three
for payment to Major G. L. Febiger, pay master,
.he same month. subscribed By him. in which be
certified on honor that the amount claimed in
said account was correct and just and was right.
fully him, and did then and there receive Psy.
dred and three dollars and twelve cents. the GER
tifcate thus made and subscribed BY him, the eaid
being MIN out Of tho :s SUM Of one
hundred and three dol ars and twelve cents thus
induced to be twice paid a. aforesaid. This ut
Specification Third-"In this: that Patrick H.
M"rOney first lieu enant. United States army,
retired, having sold, and on Anil 3d. 1875 at New
York city, caused to be presented for pay ment by
and paid to- Captain Thomas H: Norton, United
States army, his pay account for the month Of
April, 1875. amounting % one hundred and three
dollars and twelve cent? did subsequently presents
for pay ment to Major q. L. Fsbiger, psymsster.
the same month, subscribed BY him, in which he
cent fed on honor that the amount claimed in said
due Linn, and did then and there receive pa, ment
upon tho said account of the sum of one hundred
and three dollars and twelve cents. the
certificate thus made and subscribed by him,
the said Moroney, being wholly false. and the
United States being de,rauded by him out of the
said sum of one hundred and three dollars and
twelve cents, thus induced to be twice paid ~
aforesaid This II at New Orleans Louisiana. on or
To which charges and specifications the accused
First Lieutenant Patrick H Moroney, United
States Army retired pleaded guilty.
FINDING.
The court having maturely considered the evi-
dence adduced finds the accused. First Lieu tenant
Patrick y. .Moroney United States Army, retired.
CmAHsx I-Of the first specification. guilty; Of
the second specification. guilty; Of the third spe
cificaton. guilty; Of the charge, guilty.
the second specification, guilty; Of the third spe-
ciication, guilty; Of the charge. guilty.
SENTENCE.
And the court does therefore sentence him, First
Lieutenant nan Patrick +. Moroney United State.
the United States; to refund the amount due the
United States at the date Of the publication Of this
military prison - the reviewing authority may
direct until he has SO refunded; his crime, SEN
teuce, name, and place Of abode, to be pn biishod
in the newspapers Of the city Of New Orleans.
louisiana"
II. In conformity with the one hundred and sixth
of the rules and ices of the proceeding go Of
the general cOurtmartial in the tors going of
First Lieutenant Patrick H. Moroney, Tn tea states
army (retired) have been for warded to the Secre.
tary of War for the action of the President.
The proceedings, findings aud sentence are ap-
proved
So much Of the sentence as relateS to cOnfino
ment in q military prison is RENTED.
Ul.-First Lieutenant Pat rick b. MOrOney. Unitad
States army (retired) to he an officer of tho
army from ne date OF this order.
By order Of the Secretary of War.
THOMAS w. VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant General.
NOTE.-Lieutenant MOrOney 10 q resident of New
Orleans, Louisiana. jv28lt
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