The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
CREEDMOOR.
cARDINx PRACTICE BIZ THE FIRST DIVISION

CARB1NE PRACTICE BIZ THE FIRST DIVISION
CAVALRY -FRAUDULENr SCORES.
The cavalry organizations of the First division Of
tho National Guard performed portion oil their an
nual rle practice at Cresdmoor yesterday. These
troops armed with carbiues and shoot at $50 and
$40 yards second Glass; instead OF 800 aud 400
In other respects the conditions similar 10 those
Tor Infantry organizations Several members Of the
Third cavalry detected In attempts personate
other men ana record fraudulent scorea Ono OF tho
score keepers also stated that several men tried
induce HIM to raise their scores TO the qualifying
standard. Several OF the commissioned sfncsrs were
also said DO involved in these frauds being cog
OF them and nsgsctlns to prevent their occur
renee. A number OF instances were suspected In
which the evidence was not clear enough TO justify
formal charges, but tho following cases, which are
supported by Witnesses will DO made the subject Of
court marsial:-I.eutenant Maggie was IN command Of
his company. II shortly alter discovered that
Sergeant Bamman, of that company, was represented
tenant IN his conversation, betrayed a kaowi-
edge oil that iact Sergeant Louis Magic,
Company sno; under ,,s the m1 nsms xs o.
not the ground, yet Magic, when Questioned, per-
sisted IN saying ruat he was Mocker Captain q. h.
Hotmcr, OF the company, admitted tnat he knew
Magic to Dc a substitute. Captain J. 9. pullman was
ordered be reported for court martial W Colonel
SANFORD, who was IN charge OF the shooting TIE
offence alleged xgaInst MIN was allowing sergeant
Bsmman TO shoot q substitute IN the afternoon,
even he had once been reported Tor doing
reported thos Corporal H. Wiliesdor oil Com
pany A. tried to nuuce him to raise bis score NJ l50
yards Twelve TO fifteen points, and also 10 allow
him shoot for Private Siebert, OF the same COM
pany He also reported PrIvates A. Bullanz and j..
Hesse Tor endssvoring to inducc him to raise their
the third class from twcnty-four 10 twenty
i've points The following is summary OF the
practics:-
Separate Troop A, commanded by Lieutsnsnt }. +.
Weisold, twenty-five were present. thirteen OF
whom qualed in the third class and The ioown ing In
the second :-Private G. lmhon 49, Private j.
schlsmp 81; Private X. Herocst, 70; Private y.
Stang, 26.
Separate Troop was represented by fourteen mon,
under Captain L. T. Baker Out Of twelve VINO
qualified IN the thrd the following seven qualified
inc second class:-Prvle ". H. BALDWIN. 3s, Private
f. E. Merritt So: Private W. b. McNaliy, 81; Private
r. L. Cullen, 30; Private W Thompson rs; Private
| O. n. Bennett III; Private H. Gordon, &c
Que hundred aud twonty-three members Of the
Third regiment OF cavalry prsctised aud seventy
qualiaed In the third sass. Colonel n. Bridks wss
IN command, and Captain Vcbsiage Was Inspector OIL
rife practice. Tho following qualifications werc ado
IN the second class sergeant Onerman, SO; Lieu
tenant W. Horn, 80 Captain a. Fischer, IS; Private
Il. Hcinske, 80; Private j. Scbmcndcs, 80; corporal
| Il. Bats %; Corporal ". Garns 20; Private Men
ken, 29; Lieutenant +. Storck, Is; Sergeant 4. A.
| Burkhsrat rs; Private ,. Bohm, ~; Private H.
MAUI ~ PrivaIe Brokaw, u; ScrgeantF Buhring
26; Private A. Gross 70; Private W. Ficne, 2d Pri
| vale j. t Blank, 20; Sergeant W. Blumc, IS; Lea
tenant j. A. Hartcorn, Is; Sergeant f. Elmigcr, rs