New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
CAPT. ROBINSON STATES Ills CASE.
tGFsERlL PHEs- DIsPATCH1

BUTMORr, Nd, March G.--1'he residence of
exCapt Geo. T. Robinson who resides at No. 10 South
Chcster-st this city besiegcd yesterday with rep
rcsentaves Of the city press and ofNewNork ana other
papers, from early in the morning until AFTER the family
had retired At night Capt Roblnsons present employ
nent il that Of draughsman In the Columbia Iron Works.
lie was at Fort sin from 1868 TO 1874 The sun this
morning makes the following statement;
Capt Robinson claims TO have prepared these charges
against Mr. Belnap in different letters sent To president
Grant direct through tie military channel between lsoJ
and S72 long before any charges we're nnde against
Robinson He has In his possession number oil bll. oi
Co and their successors j. Z. Evans y Co.. military and
Indian traders az Fort s An idea OF The prices may e
formed by citing few items, ns follows; Two bushe
of potatoes SIO Ave gallons of coal OIL $40 two pounds
OF cheese, 50 cents six boxes oil matches 90 cents
hottie OF soothing sirup - 80; broom, ~ niIrohr
80 cents per pound tin pan, 81 bO hhu bushel ol
POTATOES, 81 20; paper Of needles, 70 cents; TWO
In regard to The charges made against himself, Capt
Robinson says the principal charge was Tor Drawing
the officers salary after Of five years, ana 20
per cent for ten years service Capt Robinson states
te@Ts at harrisburg sept o. 1861 which can be proved
lie says by his commission and mustern roll now IN %
bv a certificate from Gen Hoffman OF Plladeiphia Oh
that regiment The official army register ersui,s n,l
drew longevity pay" from the first date, ana was III
formed OF s stoppaRe by the Postmaster sep
IS 1874 and Immediately returned the dlsputel sur
pns 1888 to Assistant Pymaster Brown at New-fork
for which he holds the receipt The other charges aRns
traders md not paying for them and not paying doc
tors bill aud conduct unbecOmlng an 0ncer ana gehe
man ne claims 10 have paid both OF the Claims AooNe
mentioned. ,.,.
lie misplaced under arrest Sept 1874 and without
being furnished with cory OF the charges was tle, AZ
fhe n Louis Barracks Oct 10 following, without c0un-
seI Mr. Eaton OF ST. Louis, lawyer would have repre-
sented him but he called To Washington on very lW
portaut business and called Secretary Beknap to re-
auest postpOnement OF the case until his return inc
Secretary refused and Is represented AS having adueu
II that court don't convict him. by O. III nnd one
that will" Capt Robinson says that the court was not
nj required by law, DIt WIN one
exception undermined him. They were surgeon
h. A. Clements, Presidents Capt Joseph -
HASKELL 23d Infantry Capt. Geo h. Brady,
ga Infantry; Capt. Owen Hale, 9TH Cavalry /
IIeutenants Geo MacM. Taylor andP T. Broderick, and
another lieutenant Of the 23d Infantry There were sew
eral officers who ranked him In 81 Louis he says at he
time and a competent court could have been summoned
Sentence before given, rendered April 10, iH.o
Tho proceedings and findings were approved by Judge
Advocated General Holt, with exceptions.
Robnson was not released until May 3 1870. He mas
aimee entered suit In the Court OF Claims for the longevity
nav lie refunded and has taken steps TO be reinstated