The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07

Two u.unds u crackers Observation-Disclosures. 20
In regard 10 the charges made against him,
Capt Robinson saws that the principal change
was for drawing net Is known "a "lonrevit
Ias," which Is ten per centum Of the officers
salary after a service " five wears, and twenty
per centum for ter years service. Can't robins N
saws that he joined the Fiftv-stx'h Regiment,
Pcunsylvania volunteers, at u harrisburg, on Scot
o. 1881. which can DC proved, he saws, bv his COM
mission ana musterlu roll. now IN the hands ~
his attorney, Gen. lIenkle, at Washington, ind
also hy a certificate from Gen. Hoffman. Of
Philadelphia, OF thtt regiment. The oifical
army register credits him with service only from
February %, 1852: He demanded and rev
Longevity pay from the first date, and WIS
notified Of ITS stoppage NV the Paymsater-icn-
erhl ON sept, 10, 1874, add Immediately returned
ter brown at New York, Tor which he holds the
tecciIt.
1he other charges against him, he saysJwere
purchasing goods from post traders nd not
paying for them. and also not paying doctors
bill, and conduct unbecuming an officer and
gentleman. lie asserts that he paid both. lie
was placed under arrest on sept. II. 1914, and
without heinz furnished a copy Of the Charges
was tried at tnc st. LOUIS barracks on Oct. ~,
following, without counsel. Mr. Eaton, of 81.
Louis. LAWYER. would have represented HIM,
bu he was summoned to Washington on very
, nnnrl'ht ou.inos-, anu called on ,recrelary
Bslknap 10 request postponcmcnt Of the case
until his return. The Secretary refused, and q
represented rs having added III that court
don't convict him uv G III hnd ono that WILL
Capt. Robinson saws that the court was not COM
posed Of his peers. as required 10y law, tut
with one exception underrauked him. They
were surgeon Is. A. Clements. President I;
Can't. Joseph T. Haskell, Twenty-third Infantry (;
Capt. Geo. X. Brady, iwenty-thirl IufantrY;
Cipt. owen Hale seventh Cavalry; Lieuts. Geo.
Mac. VI. Taylor aud T. L. Frederick. and anOth r
lieutenant Of the Twenty-third Infantry. There
were several oifirers who ranked him In st.
Louis. he says, at the time, and competent
court could have been summoned Sentence, rs
before gwen, was rendered on April -, 1873. The
proceedings anu findings were approved by
Judee-Advocate General Holt, with exceptions
as follows:
The c0ur erred IN refusing 20 grant time to the
custd 10 confer win his counsel Tor the purpose OF
parag cross inter torres TO be propuunded TO tle
Witness, whose derositohs were TO be taken bv the
prosecution Tue most simple opportunity should al
ways be an rdr the part, ON fii Tor such purpose
lnasiuc however ~ there Il no reason found IN the
condition of the evidence record for that
the defence WAS prrJudccd this denial Il Is not hcd
To affect the va Gy OF the proceedings or the
moss q the findings. The original pay rolls OF the
Gus In possession Of tho Government instead Of
tncn copies OF them should have heen introduced IN
evidence with proof O his hanowrltin ana the oppOr.
tyuity Afforded him Of dlsputing their geuuinenUss
Notwthstan ing the irrcguary IN this respect. the
cupi regarded fully established ny Sufficient
evidence. No egal TrOuf Of the notice to the accused
alleged, found the record. The cert hod copies
Vf letters addressed TO hlnl unaccompancd by evil
ce To thOw that be received the originals even
that tn duly nsiei TO his proper address.
wholly insufficient to establish these allegations the
bndlngs US 10 which are therefore disapprOyed.
Robinson was not released until May 3, 1875
lie has since entered suit IN the Court of Claim;
for tie longevity pay he refunded, and lie ha,
taken steps to be reinetAted.