Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-14
Pertinent Inquiries Of Gov. Hen
bricks, Which He Does
not Answer.
HE Is CHARGED AND DOES NOT
DENY BEING A PARTY TO
A GRAND SWINDLE.
He Offers to Pay $4,000
"Hush Money"


UpsciAi Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Gszefta
WASHINGTON, July Is.
IfMr Hendricks is indeed a resormer, the at
tack has come on late in life. The records of
the various departments show several very
questionable transactions in which be took
part while Senator. One of these was con-
summated two years after be left the Senate; so
that the date OF his reformation runs not back
of the memory of very young men. The story
of this particular job is as follows:
IN October, 1863 there were tried by Mill
tary Court, sitting at Cincinnati, Charles w.
Hall, OF indianapolis, and Z. A. Smith, of Gin
cinna:i, contractors for furnishing the govern
ment horses ana mules
Hall was convicted of the following charges
and specifications, and sentenced TO pay fine
Of $4,000 and be imprisoned for SIX months:
CHARGE Isr.
"Fraud"
Spce;fcaton-"In this; that Charles W. Hail. a
for supplies tor the OF the United
States, did, while such contractor to w.t. On about
the sd day Of February, A. D., 1868. combine and
partners and associates in certain with the
Governments OF the United states. to defraud the
Government OF the United states; aud did In pursu-
thorize to be paid to William Wood the authorized
Government inspector OF horses and mules for Cap
tain jenkins. A. q NJ, U. s. A, at Louisville KY.
dollar lsi) per head. bride for passing
under his said for furnishing supplies
Army of the United States and did. in pursuance of
said agreement and combination, fraudulenlly and
corrupfly paw said Government Inspector, other
thousand four hundred iorty-hve dollars 4s5,
and did, In pursuance OF former corrupt understand
ing and agreement between the parties to said
dorsing the claim OF S44t5 having been paid TO the
Government inspector Inspectors As Aforesaid As
BRIDE This at Louisville, KY. aud ss the date first
above written"
"Fraud and Walfzl Neglect Of Drsy"
Spscifeafios-"In this; that the SAID Charles W.
for the armies of the United States, did WILDLY,
knowingly, corruptly, and franduently. furnish TO
the Government Of the United States, horses that
UNFIT for the service required-unsound, and not
la accordance with the specifications contained in
said and did wiiully neglect his uties in
the said premises and have inspected passed to
the Government Of the United states for the use of
the army, horses aforesaid that unfit for the
service recned and not in accordance with his
msnt. THIS at Louisville KY, or about the 25,h
day Of February. A D., 1861"
Smith was convicted upon the following
charges and specifications and sentenced to paw
fine Of $50, 600, and be imprisoned for one year
cHARsK-FRAUD.
Specification 2d-"In this that the said f. A. Smith.
armies OF the United States from October 1852 10 the
month Of May 1863 said dated 0th October
January, 1868. and list April 1865 did fSrni to the
under said contracts horses that we're
sound detective and not in accordance the speci-
government OF the United States: and did pay and
ofer to pay, TO the Government Inspectors Of stock
brides 10 receive said stock under said Ths
at Louisville, KY, while furnishing the stock Al
various times u1der the contracts above dated -
Specification SIN this: that said f. A. Smith did
on or abous the 2d day Of February, A. d. 1863 while
contractor for furnishing supplies for the army Of
the United States defraud the government by paying
or authorizing to be paid. TO one William " God, :
Government Inspector Of stock. At Louisville, Ken
lucky dollar per head for passing defective aud
unsound stock under his said contract with the Gov
eminent Of the United States, and did settle with bis
said partner in said CONTRACT e. W. Hall, charging
forty-hve dollars ,445 lthar sum being one dollar
per head tor the horses passed by said Inspector
1ouisviIle) having been paid said by
firm OF smith Hall as brite; and did. about
the I'D day Of February, 1868, authorize Olney
Gould to 10 Government Inspectors at Louisville
kentucky. Wood aud Taylor. that he had clean
thousand dollar bill in his pocket, and that IL fol
them- This al Louisville Kentucky, on or about the
date above written"
A full review of the evidence in these cases
was made at the office of the Judge Advocate
General, and under date of December IL, 1863
That officer expressed the opinion that The sen.
tence was warranted BY the testimony"
At the very time the above frauds were in
progress namely, on April 4, 1868. Smith con-
tracted TO deliver tn the government Dy April
"a, 500 mules at S87 per head, with the pro-
visions in the contract that if there was an
failure, the Quarteruaster should bay in open
market. to supply the deficiency at the expense
of the contractor.
dropped the contract, and claimed 81, 800. But
the Quartermaster upon entering the open mar
ket to make up the deficiency, was obliged tc
pay about $4,000 over and above Smiths con.
tract price, aud the claim of 81 $50 wal
rejected under the express terms Of the contrac
itself In view of the discoveries of genera
fraud and bribery. it would have been quite