The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-08-22
MAxWEu's MISFORTUNE.
Which Consists of Numerous Re-
hypothecaticns.
From Black Strap on the Shoulder
TO a Number on the Back.

Easily in October, 1877, there arrived N
,b;. ciiy Young man who had letters u
uum.rou. weII-kpown citizens oil this COM
nnni,v and claimed that he was rela-
tive al President Hayes, and was about 10
s.-cn,. a position in the army; claiming
that he had letters from the President to
General Pope that would certainly obtain
him the pr-iiion At last he was called
refore the examining committee at the
Fort but proved to he most
STUPID DOLT,
he failing to answer any one question pro
bounded to him. The board Of officers re-
jected his application, Of course; but, not
withdrawing all this, he was appointed a.
second lieutenan. and ordered To- report to
Col Geo. Syek-, of the 2Uih Infantry, then
stationed in the department Of the Dacotah
lie arrived there all right, but special to
the Chicago La,eT- OoeIri can tell the rest:
WASHINGTON, August l%,e-Ear!y IN the
sueci Al session of the Senate last fall the
President nominated TO a second Lieutenant
CIV in the army d III ~ named Maxwell. who
IA id been detective by profession, and had
done efficient service Tor the Republicans in
Florid during the counting Of the electoral
Vote Maxwell II ~i4O Nvh'oNANN
the enormous sensation about the
INTENDED ASSASSINATION
OF the President-elect, pretending TO have
overhead party of conspirators plotting
such deed at a hotel in this city. Presl
dent Hayes always believed this story, and
during his Journey from Columbus 10 W ash
ingtOn, and while he remained here unlIi
after his Inauguration, he was constantly
gu irded by a party OF detectives, Of whom
Maxwell was one
HE REWARDED MAXWELL
by giving him an appointment IN the secret
service Immediately after the Inauguration,
and when Congress met nominated him a.
lieutenant in the army. The Senate Com
mi,tee on Military Affairs recommended
his REJECTION AT the special session, hut The
nomination was not acted upon. Maxwell
wa- r.nnminated. however, when the Senate
met agtin, over the protect OF the Secretary
Of War and IIrneral Sherman, and, alter
several months delay. was confirmed.
There was much evidence To show that he
had been
Man OF BAD CHARACTER,
hut during tn. var hx had been cool
.l.ii,.r. ,nd had lost three brothers ia The
service. A. SION IL he had been confirmed
he proceed,1i To sell has pay "a second lieu
tenant, four or i've months III advance, and
sid duplicate vouchers to three different
p-r-on-, rraiizing over 5000 out of the
transaction. When the vouchers were pre-
-..nle,i / II ptvmeut, the Paymaster General
nf the Army preferred charg,s against HIM
for obtaining muney under false Pretenses,
AMI he has just b>en
TRIED III COURT MARTIAL AT SAN ANTo-
NO,
rexa-. convicted, and sentenced TO impris-
onmrnt IN the penItentIary Ior two years,
and dismissal from the service. 1t was eX-
pecied that the President, who has defend
ed him So vigorously heretofore, would
modify the sentence, but al the Cabinet
meeting yesterday he approved 1t, confess
ing th-t he had been mistaken in the man.
Maxwell il now under arrest at San Anto-
MIA, but will I've taken TO the Leavenworth
military prison