The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-09
VOL. XLlIL-N0. IT'S.
GEN. BELKNAP IN COURT.
tgts BlTL FIXED At TWENTT-FVE
THOUSIND DOLLARS.
RI. D,,rraced Secretary a Picture ef Woe
Osn,ing that he Intended to Escape-A
D.Iny in Procuring the RcaSired bail
T.,u.artions In Post Traderships.

Den,tng that he Intended 10 ESCAPE
D.Iav in Procuring the Rcanired Ball
Tp,usactions In Post Traderships.
w,sutNeroS. March s.-The formal ar
,.., Of Gen. Delknap was made to-day by Major
p,.hard.. Chief of police force OF this District
who shortly before noon. accompanied oy mr'
Carpentor. of counsel for the accused, rode In
sn,s carnage to his residence, and without
delay conveyed the ex-Secretary TO the
porice Court. The arrest did not occasion
ANY shock, as MIR. Belknap had been prepared
f,ru, though he could not conceal his great as
tress, and IN fact took no pains to do So Oh
the way To the Police Court Mr.. Belknap con-
yersed some with regard to his dep'oT1ole Stun
ton and gave evidence OF the shame he
felt at having been for 50 long unue'
the immediate surveillance OF the ponce'
remarkine IN relation thereto, that the action
Of the Secret Service men In reporting that he
had Intentions Of flight. were unwarranted
by any circumstance that had taken
Mace. and the subsequent imprison-
ment he thought was unnecessary and
idea He said he would have been confronted
with tho impossibility OF making his way out OF
Washington. II was very evident that the
"shadOwine was felt as a keen disgrace.
IN THE COURT ROOM.
When the party arrived at the court to day,
the room was nearly fun OF lawyers and others
interested in the case OF the United states agt.
BRYANT and Craig, which was about TO be ro-
peeled the appearance Of Mr. Bel
knap at 50 early an hour In the day;
not be called until late In the afternoon. but the
hour had been changed In order to avoid a
Mr. Hickman took seat in the bar. and gave
no intmation Of taking notice ~ any Of the sur
roundines. His head was bowed; and part OF
the time he shaded his eyes with his hand.
Mr. Carpenter said May II please your
Honor IN the case OF the complaint against
Gen. Belknap. appear as counsel and desire to
waive an examination, and am prepared TO give
bail In the sum Of $s50OO, which am Informed
MIR. Birney. for the Government. said that that
amount was satisfactory, although lie was not
aware that any particular sum had been agreed
rne court stated that u the counsel for the
Government was satisfied. the bail would be
Through some cause the gentleman who was
70 60 upon Gen. BE knap's bond, Mr.. ID. a, Con-
molly ialled 10 make hls apperahce at the ne
search OF him.
BELKNAP A PICTURE or WOE.
In the meantime Gen. Belknap. perfect pic
sue Of woe, had retired to another room IN the
lat FIRST was Thought would be OF
brief duration was prolonged for two hours.
when Mr.. Carpenter returned with the report
that be had been uRahle 10 mud Mt
lmsssensers to look him UP. that
this DELAY mad grown out Of Il misundeIstand ding
ms to the h our the case was to come up. II hav-
ing been given out that 1t would be later in the
day, and the only thing they could do would be
10 walt while.
ronversation with Sir. Carpenter in a low tone
snd then paced tho room. seeming somewha
eRitated as well as very much depressed II
spirits.
subsequently Mr.. Carpenter called out Mr.
VIM. A Cook, who was In the court room. anC
who. II may be remembered was the Washing
ton lawyer In the Babcock case, and the two
started In search OF other bondsmen.
Then ensued another weary waiting, the after
noon wearing on monotoDously TO the prisoner,
who seemed more and more impressed with the
Disfortunes by which he was surrounded.
IL was not until a few moments after foui
o'clock that a friend appeared ~ the person O
Mr. William T. Rapley, a well-Anpwn citizen
and owner Of the National Theatre building II
this city who came to the relief OF Mr.. Beknap
How POST TRADERsHIPs WE'RE PROCURED
The Committee on Expenditures in the IA
Department had before them today Col; u.
and Geo. L. Cook. Col. Grafton testified tnat oi
resigning from the.army he had IN tde application
Nor post leadership at FoIt Concho, Texas AM
Col. John W. Forney used his Influence to Sc
cure the appointment for him. He had render
ed Col. forney some service IN leGal capac,t
which he made no charge, and In return Forney
the supposed, spoke good word for MIN. b
Rineeold Barracks, an Insignificant post. andl
1sw weeks aftor the appointment was received
Lhe resigned. There was no mohey consider erati oil
between him and the Secretary or anybody else
ana no proposition looking in that direction.
simon Wolf is the Recorder OF Deeds in thi
District He testified tnat he had recommended
VIM. Friedlander, ADd he was made pos
trader at some fort, the name OF which he ha'
forgotten. He had never seen the man befor
ne came to him with letters from friends VIII
were entitled to his confidence, and he simp
endorsed his papers and spoke a favorabl
word to the Secretary.
W. T. CLARK, formerly a member Of Congress
from Texas, had while he was member o
Congress endorsed the papers VI numerous ap
Ilicants for post traderships and forwarded
tneir papers to the War Department but hs "a
10 knowledge of what was don IN the matter
The apppintmen'5 may have come to him, Du
II tines did they were forwarded TO the appli
eants, and he never received dollar in the wa
OF consideration.
d. c Fltuey had been offered an appointment
but he declined Il.
TUE ONLY INFLUENCE THAT COUNTED.
George L. Cook formerly lived In Chicago, an,
,prior 70 the change OF the law IN regard TO pos
TRADERS he had learned that there was 10 be
lmodlncatlon Of II, and he deter nined 10 appl
Tor Fort Wingate. He had made an arrange
inent with friend, who was a QGdrtermaste
en the army, to supply him the capital, and afte
getting all the prominent members OF the low
applied to the Secretary OF Var for the appoint
tnent. This was, he said, about the time Con
Eress adjourned. He waited patiently for sey
eral weeks and heard nothing OF II. He too
Senator Allison up TO see the Secretary abou
ths matter. and was promised that some
nOtning was done. Finally he wa
told to 60 and see Gen. Il. W
tNcs, an lo"a man Anu an intimate lIlenu
prOpossd 10 secure tho appointment for hin
provided he would agree 10 divide tie profit
THIS no refused to do at first bee tuse he though
that the Influence he had behind him ought I
get the place. lie discovered that this sort {
Influence did not count, and then he accepte
kce's terms and Ia few days received the al
pointment. The witness stated. however, thu
vnr.'.as - .-ir;s 70 cs:siu - ..sccssar, CO..
tal he ". unable to run the trading establish
ment aud had to resign II ; consequently thel
was no II. Oney 10 divide with Rice. lie had
wfitten a0recment with Rice, Sc .urng him on
half OF the net profits but this agreement, aloI
with numter Of letters from Marsh, wei
burned at the Chicago 1re.