New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
THE THROCKMORTON COURT MARTIAL.
TESTIMONY REGARDING SEVERAL CHECKS
DRAWN BY TILE MAJOR.

TESTIMONY REGARDING SEVERAL CHECkS
DRAWN By TILE MAJOR.
OF the original detail made for the courtmarual
trial of Major Charles b. ThrOchmortOn I'd Atllery'
L. s. A., there present yesterday morning. d'
II rs O'Clock when the court was called to order,
Colonel Ewe S. Otis, Goth Infantry, president Of the
court martial; Colonel Nathan W. Osborne, 9TH In
fantry: Colonel Charles G.. BARTLETT 9th Infantry
Colonel Melville A. Cochran, 9th Infantry Colonel La
Rhett L. Livingston, I'd Artillery, LieutenantCOonel
Edward c. Bush, 18th Infantry; Major Asa h. Carey,
paymaster; Major Johnson " ID. Middleton, surgeon
Major William VI. Wheny, 21st Infantry; ana Lieu
tenant Colonel Thomas v BAR. Judge-Adv0cateGen-
er,l Judge Advocate of the court. ON December D
Major ThrockmOrton had raised objections to the
presence of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Loder 1s Art
lery and tie having sustained the objections, he
was excused The War Department excused Lien
tenant Colonel Edmund c. fanbridec, 3D. Artillery, In
order that both superior officers OF 3l Artillery might
not be absent at the same time Colonel Livingston
WIS also on the detail. Colonel Henry A. CossOn,
4th Artillery was relieved from attendance by the
War Department on surgeons certificate. Major Guy
V Henry, 9Th Cavalry, was also confined at Fort
Myer, Virginia by bronchitis, but his papers had ITO;
been forwarded from Washington.
There appeared as counsel for the defendant, J. VI.
Lewis. of COudert Brothers, No. G5 Wlliimst Richard
H. savage, OF c. cambridge Smith 4 Co., No "a
Liberty-st; and Lieutenant G.. 5. Cartwright, cath
Infantry Mr.. Lewis asked for adjournment till
next Tuesday account of the Illness Of the senior
COUNSEL Frederic X. COudert, and said that he him
self was suffering attack OF the grip. Colonel
Barr opposed an adjournment. Mr.. Lewis withdrew
his molten, and the specifications, eight In number,
were read.
Otto Ohlman cashier Of the National Bank Of staten
Island at StapletOn the first witness. lie said
that Major Throckmorton's account was closed on
June g. 1890, but he could not remember whether he
or clerk or any had sent notice Of this 10 the
accused man. lie admitted receiving check signed
nv p NJ Fisk q Co. on the Lincoln National Bank
sent by Major ThrockmortOn to meet check which
he had given to Colonel Clement l.. Best, OF New
prt r. l.. on the Staten Island bank. On
examination Mr. Ohlnan could not recall any Of the
important dates, even the eiaslng OF an indOrse
ment on the back Of this check, until his memory
was refreshed. lie said that Major ThrOclnOrton's
account would warrant him in drawing a check for
$3.50 al any time before June 3, 1890. Ii shown
that on July 10, when the check for $3.50 given
TO Colonel Best only few hours later Major mrock-
morton sent funds TO meet the payment Of il, not
knowing that the bank had closed his account.
Colonel Livingston asked Was this check (P NJ
Fisk a. Co.'S sent you after another Of like amount
had been drawn and refusedl' Witness said yes, he
thought so and admitted that it had arrived the
morning after the protesting Of Major ThrockmOrtons
check.
The court called Charles E. Warren, bookkeeper
and general clerk Of the Lincoln National Bank. He
said that the accused man never had account with
The lincoln Bank, but that checks purported to be
drawn by accused had been presented and payment
refused because there funds 10 his credit
Word had sent to the defendant In each instance
Colonel Clement Il. Best, u s. a. GeTedl, told about
the loan OF $3.50 TO Major ThroekEorton on May II,
w4ich was paid by the check OF T. VI. Fisk q Co. sent
On by the defendant himself and received July TO-
deposited IN Newport Bank the next day and receipt
acknowledged July "a.
AS Mr.. Lewis was plainly suffering the board ah
iourned ll this morning at 10 80 O'Clock. 1t is said
that Frederic Il. Coudert will not be able TO take any
nnrt an the defence this week. Major ThnDckmOrtOn
was Ia good spirits and constantly made Suggestions
10 his counsel