, 1876-03-06
CAPT. ROBINSON.

TGU5k tSOh1-AhH44AL EAV01EAA*1't
EAturdaya TEtnuSE contained diBpttcl
from baltimore purportiag to coutain adai-
t!onai testimony against ox-sccrctarY 1}elknap.
given by Capt. George T. Robinson, formerly Of
tho Tontl, Cavalry. In that dispatch Capt.
Robinson charges that be was the person Who
preferred tho charges against Delknap, and that
tho latter in resentment procured his dismissal
on the profeaRod ground Of alleged frauds aud
nreforring unfounded charges agaiuat superior
officer.
4 printed report Of tho trial Of Capt. Robinson
BY coust-mArttal was procured Saturday, md
from that document # is seen that the al'cEs-
.ion that Secretary Delknsp originated tue pre-
eenting Of charges ia entirely without founda-
1iou. Tho court-masttal sat as st. LouiR by sir..
tue Of orders Issued from tho headquartera OF
the Department Of Missouri There Uerc two
charges preferred, the nrst beipg for . ''viols-
., 1864. chapter e.. entls!sd 'An &C.
to prevent and punish frauda u2on tbs
Government Of tho United stases'" 10
alleging that Capt Robinson in tbo months Of
February, March, April May, aud June, 1873
presented two scsn Of claims fos paS Tor o,t tose
months, one get being presented Al; at New YORK
ceedod in drawing double pay. Or ei09 month.
And also that BY means Of falno certificates he
succeeded in getting 433.3s month extra, On
representation that he had beon ten yours In tho
E9TFiCG, "QlCu HAS Ho1 luz &REts
Tho second charge is for "condHct unbccorn-
ing M officer" and contains fourteen specfica-
tions. tho tlrst four being for drawing pay twice,
and drawing 300 = month tuste1d OF 9l8J.33.
Kob,nson. In 8epsember, October, November,
and December, 1873 and january. February.
and Mny, 1874, fraudulently BOLD set OF ac-
counts foe his pay for those mouths to s. q.
Decouzsoy and otheEs. certifying 1 as the snne
When in faot hts pay was only e183.39 monthly,
and IN order had previously boon issued TO tho
officers OF tho Fay Department fo1b'dding
Of e55o viii tho Government. In the
ronaining specifications, Robinson Is css1sgcd
with having incurred debts to hts Sergeant, to .
trader at Fort sill, TO bis grocer In baltimore.
and biz family ptyaielaG nt rladelphia ~ !rs o.
col,rt-martial found him guilty on both charges,
and Ill tho specifications. and sentenced bun
..To bo cash!ered; to forfeit to the untod
States ali pay and allowance now duo or to DO.
come due, and TO have tia crime nnme. placo oi
abodo, snd punishment published in eul
about Philadelphia. Pa. and st. Iona: hlo.'
Tho sentence Was also approved hy tho War Do
parlmont, and the proceedings and findings, with
the exception Of seven spec.dcatsons to tho sec
had not boen aaduced.
! MAI. AnsrEs.
The record Of Droyct-Maj. George 4. Armo3,
who gave the first elew which led to Marsh's
1t looks rs though he, like Robinson, was trylpe
to make capital to help himself back. into the
army. Tho report Of tho Court-MArtial, which
| convened At Fort LeAvanwo.th. kau.. IN March
1870, has boon obtained. and shows that A1nes
WAS then and there az1Mgned gu flyo chargoa
First, for contompt OF Court second. noelec
aud violation Of dutv to the pretudico Of good or
der and military discipline third. conduct IN
conduct to the prejudice ot good order ant
military discipline; and. fifth. wrongtu!ll
and knowingly selling or dispos!ng Of property
OF tho United States, furnished to bo used IL
ras found guilty Of contempt, and sentenced II
tho guard-houso during tho pleasure Of th
Court, and oo the charge Of eondncE nnbecon1
lug All of1ecr and gentleman. TO was also founs
guilty. Thla unbsooming conduct, 1t appears
was gfvine ubscoae pictures to women in tL
camp. aud sondlng thom TO ladies' In Fort Lcav
enworth. whore he was stationed. On TIL
charge Arnos was dismissed from tbs uesyice.