New-York tribune., 1891-10-15
PAY VOUCHERS DUPLICATED.
DID MAJOR THRocEMoRToN DO TIP
PUT UNDER ARREST IN SPITE OF DENIALs-
CHARGED ALSO WITH ISSUING WORTH

LESS CHECKS.
The commandant at Fort Schuyler Major Charles
B. Throckmorton, L. s. A.. placed under arrest on
Tuesday morning. and relieved Of his command under
orders issued by Major-6enera o. o. Howard. In.
structions to that effect had been sent to General
Howard from Washington, Colonel A. b. Hughes.
Of the InspectorGenerPs department, and Paymaster
ln-Chief smith, Of the Department OF the East, had
preferred charges against Major Tbrockmorton formally
accused him OF having duplicated pay vouchers aud
issuing worthless checks. Pending investigation by
General Schoheld, who will decide whether court
martial is called for or not. Major ThrockmOrton viii
remain under arrest Major Caef having assumed tenn
porary command. Major Throckmorton's arrest con-
ssts simply in his being confined TO the post.
The specifications In the complaint are that Major
Throc kmoFOn issued three checks in last June the
Lincoln National Bank amounting 10 800 The quar-
ermaster at the post. Lieutenant Davis, eashed them
for the Major. and transferred them to Lieutenant
schumm who succeeded Lieutenant Davis as officer Of
the canteen Lieutenant Schumm sent them 70 his
private bank In Madison, Wis, and when they arrived
at the lincoln National Bank in the course Of business
they were protested, Major Throckmorton had no
funds there. He says that NJ had determined 10
change his account from the bankers with whom ID
then 20 the Lincoln National Bank, about the end
OF June and that he had arranged with friend who
owed him money to have the amount placed In the
Lincoln National Bank on his major Throckmortons 81
account Against this account be drew the checks
in question, and when he found that tho
account had not been opened, and before
the checks had gone to protest, he called on Lieu
tenant schumm and asked him TO hold the checks TIL
he could arrange the matter at the bank.
But as the checks had already gone TO the western
bank, and as both he and his friend, whose name he
! keeps secret were prevented unavOdably from af
justing accounts with the Lincoln National Bank, the
checks protested lie then says that he at once
sent to Lieutenant schumm an envelope containing
$50 for the checks and also money 10 cover the
notarys fees aud protest charges for which he holds
a receipt though Lieutenant schumm kept the pro-
tested checks as evidence Major Throckmcrton alss
utterly denies that he duplicated his pay vouchers,
which Is the second charge brought against him. lie
il accused on this Of having made two duplicates
| ~ his pay voucher for last Augustus pay. Major
Throckmoron's salary for August which was S2vl o''
was due on the last day of that month. and It Is al
legged that one voucher given to private citlzeh Ss
collateral for a loan made payable on August IA
| which is In itself a violation Of the Army regulation
forbiddng the transfer Of paw account by an Om'er
until IL is actually due. on the last OF the month t"o
other vouchers for the August salary turned mp In the
Paymasters Department in the Army Building, on one
NJ which a man named A. silvernan had advanced ths
Major $50.
Povmaster smith at once wrote Major Throckmorton
and also drew ND charges against him and sent them
N General Howard. who forwarded them 10 General
Scbodeld after which the Majors arrest and suspension
from rank followed.
Major ThrockmOron has been cOmmandant at to0
SCHUYLER for two years. He is major Of the "a AT
lIery with which he served through the Nez Perces
campagu under General Howard. During the CNu
War he served as second lieutenant Ot uie 4th Fr
| tillery till May H. 1851, when he attained a nis'
| ientenancy on July Is 1854. he became captain
and on March l3, 1866, breyetted major lor M
gallant and meritOrOus conduct during te war. lie
. was born In Virginia and appointed from Maryland.
Before he was transferred to Fort scuy Ter ne was l
! command OF Fort WadswOrth, on staten Island' ana
some OF the trades people in Clifton and Roseoank neal
Fort Wadsworth do not speak well Of him. Nhen hS
arS came to the fort the officers quarter, were oef
reneired and the Major rented house from NathaIe
Marsh the supervisor and police Judge Of the county
Mr. Marsh is a LAWYER with an Office at No. - broh a
way He told "A Tribune reporter Yesterday that MaJo
Throckmorton stl owed him the rent for that mouse
although almost three years had passed since ne h4s
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