Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-17
CHARGES AGAINsT GEN. SWAIN.
Progress 81 The InquiRy.

WAS TIE 5000 DUE BILL NEGOTIABLE PAPHns
When the Swain court Of inquiry met this morn
ing Col Scott, the Judge advocate, inquired whe-
ther any agreement had been made between coun-
sci as to whether the S. 900 due bill TO be re
garded as q negotiable paper. After some discus
sion 1t appeared that there was decided disagree
ment between the counsel, Mr.. Calkins maintaining
that 1t was negotiable, and Mr.. Chandler that it
was not negotiable Gen. Sackett suggested that
When LAWYERS disagree ALI the court conId do was
TO call In some other lawyer.
COL. AoRRows PAT VOUCHERS
Mr. Nyroh n. Parker, who was summoned by the
judge advocate, was the first witness examined.
He testified TO Col Morrow and Gen McKibben
coming to Bateman & Co.'s, where witness was
then employed Col Morrow said, that having be
come involved In debt by stock speculation he
wanted to make loan of $500 or % 200, and put
up as securities some life Insurance policies Wit
ness. after consulting with Mr.. Bateman, informed
MIN that they could not lend that amount. He then
oilered 10 give pay vouchers as securities. and
months. Col. Morrow then went out. but returned
as security Witness remembered that Gr. Rateman
afterwards wanted witness to tell Gen. Swain that
Morrow's pay accounts seemed to be duplicates and
wanted Swafm's influence with Morrow TO make
some arrangement to pay them. MI. Parker delv-
cred this message, and his recollection was that
Gen swain expressed surprise that the pay youch-
could.
THE BATEMAN-swA1M COMPROMISE.
MI. Baternan and Gen. Swain, at which 1t was
agreed to submit the differences between them
and which resulted in the due bill being surrendered
by MT Humphrey to witness, to hold pending the
The witness said that this conversation occurred
over year ago. A conversation referring to these
claims had occurred, but the witness had given no
thought to 1t since Upon reading the matter In
the newspapers 1t was almost new matter to him
The details OF the conversation had escaped his
recollection. Gen. Swain said something to the
yUaS orfto laA
they would all lose their money. The interview
closed With Mr. Bateman's becoming considerably
excited witness saw Gen Swain Immediately
THAT THE MORROW VOUCHERS WE'RE FRAUDULENT.
He saw Gen. Swain on the very day, or very near
the day, when witness learned the vouchers were
fraudulent. Witness rode with Mr. Humphreys to
Gen. Swaim's Office when he got the due bill Wit
ness gave the conversation with Gen. Swain which
occurred when he got the due bill. Mt. Bateman
dld not say In 30 many words that the matter OF
the due bill to be arbitrated When witness
spoke TO Gen. Swain about the Morrow vouchers,
Gen. Swain said he would see Morrow.
Cross-examined by Mi. Calkins: Gen Swain ex-
pressed surprise when witness told him that Nor
row had duplicated his pay accounts.
Mr.. I. w. Talmadge or the French and American
claims court was then examined in regard to the
DAutrey claim.
THE EVIDENCE ALL IN.
This closed the evidence. The court directed
counsel to file printed briefs by Wednesday MORN
ing next, when the arguments OF counsel VIII be
hea rd. Meanwhile the court is closed.
Gen. Swain and the Garfield Memoir.
ial Fund.
In relation to the imputatons contained in press
dispatches from this city that Gen. Swain had not
accounted for 81 06496 Of the Garfield memorial
fund, Mr.. Calkfns. the counsel OF Gen. Swain,
made this statement to a STAR reporter to-day:
THE facts briefly and generally stated are as
follows: Mr.. Bateman collected from the bankers
and possibly some other people for the Garfield
fair the amount stated In the New York Sun OF the
18Th Instant and 1t was left on deposit at Bateman
q CO.'S bank by Gen. Swain, who was treasurer
Tor the fair The larger part OF the proceeds the
falr was deposited in another bank by Gen. Swain
and separate account was kept by him OF all pro-
ceeds OF the fair and is now so kept and can be
seen at any time by any interested party He
desired to send Col Corbln, the treasurer
OF the army OF the Cumberland, and to
whom these funds must ultimately go, the
larger portion OF the funds arising from the
fair and realized since by the sale Of articles left
over, and for that purpose transferred the Bate
man account to the other bank, where most OF the
money was kept, and did so by the check referred
| to In the New York press stories. He then immed-
ately sent draft to Col Corbln for $1,000 only
keeping back a few hundred dollars to close up
little debts connected with the winding up of the
fair and sales OF articles left over make this
statement personally, and It may not be strictly
accurate as to dates and amounts but the main and
trenchant facts are just as have given them"