Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
THE SWAIN COURTMARTIdL.
Charge. nsd Specifications Prepared by ths
Judge Advocate.

Charges nad Specifications Prepared by tbs
Judge Advocate.
A Washington special SAYS: Major Scott,
Judge Advocate OF the court-martal ap-
pointed to try General Swain on the 10th
Of September next, has prepared the charges
and specifications upon which that officer
viii be called 10 account. The charges are
First Conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman, in violation Of the sixty
first article of war.
seconG-Neglect oi duty. in violation OF
the sixty.secOnd article OF war.
The specifications under the first charge.
after reviewing the Transactions between
General Swain and the banker. A. F.. Bate
nan, allege, first. that the former accepted
iiom Batemsn & Co. an acknowledgment
OF deposit q $1,000 whieh was simple
memorandum, and that after Withdrawing
all but 1850 Of that sum he assigned and
transferred the written acknowledgement to
the firm OF Bright, Humphrey Il Co., and
did thereupon knowingly and fraudu-
l6nily seek through the said named firm"
10 compel Bateman K Co. TO cash the five
thousand. dollar Acknowledgement, "thus
attempting TO commit fraud upon the said
BatCman x Co."
The second specification alleges that Gen
eral Swain improperly sought in personal
interview with A. L. Batemsn 10 evade and
prevent an investigation, and 10 obtain
from him letter retracting the charges
preferred. The third specification alleges
that when the grave and serious charges
were referred 10 General Swain. aud had
been publicly circulated, he failed 10 de-
msnd or request IN investigation by court
oi inquiry. bus addressed letter OF erpla-
fa no nf
War, which was "evasiye, uncandid,
and false. and calculated and intend
ed TO deceive the Secretary Of War"
in seven particular. regarding his
transactions with Batemar. The fourth
specification alleges that Geperal, SWAIN
upOn iearnIng that certain bankers
had entered into a combination TO secuye
reimbursement of sundry sums OF money
advanced by them to Lieutenant-ColOnel A.
y. Morrow, Of the Sixth cavalry, on fraud
uent pay accounts, and that the value OF
said combination depended upon Colonel
Nonow's immunity from trial for the W.
torsnee Of fraudulent. pay accounts, did
threaten 10 use his official position and his
knowledge so ss 10 cause tho dismissal OF
Morrow from the army, or To otherwise
| impair the value of the securities given by
Morrow TO the bankers unless they pro-
| vided for the payment Of claim OF Sis
held ly him (Svaim) against Morrow.
The sccond charge. that OF neglect oi
duty, il based upon General Swa'm's fall
! urc to report the facts or TO procure The
| prosecution Of Colonel Morrow on the
charge Of duplicating pay accounts when
the evidence of his offence came 10 his
knowledge through Information received
! from A. L. Batcman.
The witnesses named TO support the
above charges and fpecifcations are A. T..
| Bateman, John l.. Beal. J. Stanley
| Brown. Robert T. Humphrey. David B.
McKibb'n, A. p. Morrow, VI. n. Parker.
and Jay Stone.
The charges against Colonel Morrow,
| which will be INVESTIGATED by the same
court-martial, are: First. signing false
certificates in violation Of the thirteenth
article Of war. Second, conduct unbe-
coming An officer and gentleman.