Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-10
GEN. swATNI,S fINANCIERINt,.


WHAT MR. JOHN r. BEALL KNOWS AROUT THE
s. 900 DUE BILL.
John E. Bea1l, cashier of the firm OF Bateman &
Co., was the first witness examined by the Swain
court Of inquiry to-day. He testified that the
5000 due bill was presented to the bank for pay
ment by Mr.. Robert T. Humphrey, of Bright Hum
phrey, while Mr.. Bateman was absent in New York.
Mr.. Humphrey demanded OF witness, as the repre-
sentative of Mr. Bateman, that the full amount OF
the due bill and interest be paid Witness that
evening notified Mr.. Bateman by letter OF the
demand made. The witness never saw the paper
n nn Mr. a1 da4R G bps It to him
Swain had never told him before MI: Hum
pnrsy p d his paper that he had pos
Mr.. Chandler then announced that. with the ex-
Of b ne mas Of 70 bs she
ness was such that he thought they might agree
upon the facts without calling the witness.
PAYMAsTER CARRY's TESTIMONY.
Paymaster Carey was called to the stand and ex-
amined by the judge advocate. Early in April, 1885,
he said, Mr.. Bateman came to his Office and said he
and others had made arrangements to pool their
claims against Col. Morrow, and wanted to know If
arrangements could be made to have his pay paid
here In Washington to trustee. Witness said that
Col. Morrow had control Of his own pay, and
could, If he chose, make application to have
his pay paid here In Washington. The next day
Col MORROW sent letter to the paymaster gene
raj setting forth that Mr.. Middleton had been ap-
pointed trustee by his creditors, and that he Nor
ton He requested that his pay be paid to Middle
ton That letter came to the witness, who was
then in charge OF the Office. Witness
showed the letter to the Secretary OF War, who
said he would not place Col. Morrow's name on the
"stoppage CIRCULAR" but had no objection to hav-
Ing his accounts paid by the post paymaster at
Washington. On the 18th of April instructions
were sent to chief paymasters not to pay Col Nor
rows accounts, as hey would be paid In Washing
ton A few days later witness told Mr. Bateman
that the matter had been settled, and that Col.
Morrow's accounts would be paid only in Wash
ington.
Gen. Pope asked II, in witness conversation with
the Secretary OF War, anything was said Of dupll-
cate or trpcate accounts.
"Not a word" said the witness. "The letter ex-
planned itself, and said nothing about it."
"Ihen. so far as you know, nothing was known
there OF any duplication or Implication OF accOunts?"
mo, SIR" said the witness; 'noth1ng."
PAYMAsTER GENERAL ROCHESTER
was then examined, and testified to Col Morrow's
request to have his pay paid only here and to in
structions being sent out In compliance with this
request Col. Morrow said nothing to witness about
duplicating or duplicating his pay accounts and
far as witness knew nothing was said about that
matter to any one at the War department..
The court, at the request Of Gen. Swaim's coun-
sell then adjourned till Monday, when evidence for
the defense viii be given.
ROBT. 7. HUMPHREY AND THE S. coo DUB BILL.
Robert T. Humphrey, the builder to whom Gen.
Swain transferred the s. 600 due BILL testified yes
terday afternoon that Gen. Swain asked him to
collect the due bill and credit him (Gen. Swaim)
Gen. Swain and the witness. When payment was
refused he uthoriZed Gen. Swain to bring suit
upon II. The witness denied that he had said to
the Judge advocate, when SubpPnaed, that he had
made satisfactory arrangement with Gen. Swain
when he surrendered the due bill Gen. Swain had
paid him 81 300 on account since the due bill was
presented for payment. He did not think his title
TO the due bill had changed by its surrender for
bltratiOn.