The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07
SOMETHING ABOUT GREENE.

The Lieutenant A. r. Greene, who lately appeared
before tho Congressional Committee in the Kerr case.
yesterday made statement denying that he was an
habitual drunkard and could be used by bad men, He
admitted having been dismissed from the army for
having committed himself while under the influence
OF drink or drugs or temporarily insane but LAID the
blame OF his condition the West Point men, whose
prosecutions had driven him mad Mr.. clymer chair
man OF the committee, said that since his acquaint-
ance with him in Washington he had known HIM
simply as an honorable. Conscientious gentleman and
there nothing in his conduct or character to do
tract from the high reputation he had gained in the
army.
Az bearing upon this view or Mr.. Clymer what was
said to a HERALD reporter last night by Mr. Luqen-
becl, in this city Is not without interest Mr.
Lugenbeel assumes tho whole responsibility of his
statement and Processes his readiness 10 reterats
them at Washington and largely supplement them
This gentleman claims to be tho eldest OF Pinck.
ney Lugenbecl, formerly Major OF the Nineteenth
United States Infantry and Lieutenant Colonel OF
the FIRST United States infantry and commander Of
Fort Randall, Dakota Territory. Young Lugenbeel, in
response the questions touching his knowledge OF
Lieutenant Greene at Fort Yuma Arizona 10 1866 or
1867, said:-.There was an Augustus Z. Greene there
during and after the time that was there He Z
first lieutenant In the Fourteenth United States in
tantry, then stationed at Fort Yuma do not know
Of any other Augustus Greene, and feel positive
mony before the Kerr Investigation Committee-at
least he tho only Augustus r Greene in the army
during the years mentioned by Harvey. was The
chief clerk in the Quartrmaster's Department At the
Fort Yuma depot and W L. Hopkins was the clerk
When Greene frat Fort Yuma he
spelled bis name without the final e. but
after he had been there little while he sent letters
Mr. Hopkins and to me, telling to spell his II
all Official communications thereafter Greene and
not Green, aud wc followed HIS instructions. Greene
then about i've feet, i've inches high,
. can remembers rather compactly built, weighed
about $50 or 100 pounds aa dark hair and wore dark
brown mustache He always dressed vol, but whea
he camo TO the depot he usually wore civiani
clothes.
"Fort Yuma Is on hill one side OF tho Colorado
River and the town Is on the opposite side The depot
about half mile below the town Captain Hughca
the quartermasser in charge OF the depot Leuten-
Greene the depot frequently look after
his goods He had boxes containing largo quantities Of
cizens' clothing second hand pipes silver
watches, chains and rings to him there. He told
us that they wero sent for his own use; but what
puzzled US wore tue acts that ne was small
made evidently for large men, and the pipes and jow
olry second hand. Sometimes he would have
OF clothes from him for S25 Hopkins also bought
suit and Captain George 4. Vernon, Of the Four
dozen times to sell second baud meerschaums to me-
Henry I. Stevens OF Yuma, knows all about him, and
tenant Greene was known around tho DEPOT by ,hs
soubriquet OF the Chatham street jew
''one night desired TO see Lieutenant Greene OF
business connected with the depot, and crossed thu
river and rode up to bis quarters Much 10 my sur
PRISE found Lieutenant Greene dealing faro in his
quarters to the officers and civilians connected
with the post, and know Of my own knowledge that
he dealt faro in his own quarters during tho remainder
OF the time that was at the depot
'Weli Mr. Lugcnbec!" said the reporter. 'sthat is
strong statement against officer Of the United States
Army. suppose the Congressional investigating Com
mttec at Washington should send Tor you, what would
you tell thomsn
IAN that have told you, and great deal moro that
will not toll you now
"Your father is in tho army, is be not 2"
IL am tho eldest son Of Pnckney Lugenbcel, Lieu
tenant Colonel Of the First United States infantry,
commander OF Fort Randall Dakota Territory; and
want to the rascas that have been put into tho
army taken out Of it, SO that but gentlemen shall
wear the insignia of rank"
The Honorable Morgan Jones, ex-Congrcssman, yes
erday received subpoena attend and give evidence
before the Congressional Committee in regard to the
charges made against Speaker Kerr by "Larry'
Harvey. Ho at once tcegraphed to tho Honorable
Holster Clymer, chairman OF the committee, that he
would leave for Washington by the nine O'Clock train
this morning The Honorable Nelson W. Taylor,
Congressman from the Seventh Tenth and Thirteenth
wards, who probably knows moro about tho Harvey
Greene affair than any Other man hving, It has boon
discovered resides in his country seat at Norwa.k,
Conn, and viii be subp1naed by the committee.