New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-05
lErSE or NAJOt THROCKMORTOM
-,rr,GN K,LFF MAKES SOME DIscRED1TABLE
ADMISSIONS

CAPTAIN KAI.FF MAKES SOME DIsCREDITABLE
ADMISSIONS.
The second dny q Major Throckmorton's defence IN
tho court martial trial at the Army Building YESTERDAY
va, even nore interesting than the first l. y. Lewis
first Lieutenant az the ID Artillery and acting ahlutanu
n the post N Fort schuyler. was called first lie
brought with him the guard book for the month OF
\r..i AID the morning. report book for the month OF
luis Reference tO the first hook showed that Joln
Trrr, va, tho ORDERLY on duty August J. 1eDl, ana
10 the second book nat the Major secured leave OF
absence for dan from July IL. bun that ne r"
turned On July 20 after continuous absence OF an
hast three DAYS Both Of the points here Introduces
v,l D., u,ed in the summing up Of the evidence to
prove al abb AID break the evidence Of Lieutenant
-,imirm. VIII, ,wore positively and repeatedly that he
Rad lpl. conversation with the Major on the morning
IF Iuy /. after sending the checfs to Wisconsin for
deposit
c,pt,,o John #. Kaef. getting commandant Of Fort
~clvlrr va, sworn and after examining the morning
report book corrohrated the testimony OF Lieutenant
Lewis in regard the absence of Major Throckmorton
lie said that he had not the charges against the
major aud knew only part Of them. lie nrst heard
~ the charges about SX or eight months ago WIN
reference 70 the ohcck for Colonel G. L. Best of $3.50
but did n1t r'cl, Just when he heard Of the Lincoln
BAN, checks and the 2eltucr check Captain Ramsey
told him thoy had all been .cttlci. He not sure
that he Gi not send Lieutenant Schumm 10 try to
secure the Dinwoode check The transaction with
W. f. Britain and with Lord & Taylor first came 10
h- notice wien the Official cilrses came TO The post
md h SOON heard that they had all been paid in full
Then ho ,uccessively recognized tie original set Of
r.ai-., .,rt to Major ThrockmorOn through himself
4 c,uv ol a letter WrtieU october Ii 10 Colonel
tcor-. u. Ruc-,.. Assistant hdIutaut General OF the
d. prt.n OF the East asking that inspector De sent
T., collect evidence against the Major also copy Of
r,plv dictated hv oril .. -. Howard which said that
in his judgment no inspector necessary. and the De
rarmcut did not feel warranted IN following the
sc,tlon Of tho Captain His reply on November con
tan,d fresh charge, OF general and specific character
aud resulted IN IN inspector going to the post. In
t, letter to headquarters Captain Kalef charged that
the Major had. false representations. borrowed $500
from Zeltncr, the brewer. and security substituted
pay voucher after pay voucher 10 the disgrace Of the
service and that fIom general current report he
untr1-twoitlIy, and his a >ynOnyme FIR dshOnOr
aud fraud
Wien pressed by the counsel T. specify the officers
whose talk made the general report. he Wa Inclined to
b. foryctful until the iudccadvOcate reminded him that
he mus, answer II he knew: said they Lieu
tenant schumn Lieutenant Lewis, Captain Ramsey and
Assistant surgeon Hail. but afcrward added the
OF Major Randolph and Lieutenant Whistler, bth Aril-
iery bat he denied having told a reporter tmt the
Major was considered a forScr on the hand and II
>coundlcl on the other. and did think he had ex
cccicl his instruction, from the adlutant general.
Did you not LAY that Major Throckmorton had left
a trail of dlshanor wherever he had gone
Ncs,7 was the reluctant answer.
"Dd You not that he had made 1t impossible for
an army officer TO set credit for 80 cents ,"
Nos.n
You also read To reporter copies Of the charges
against Major TmOckmorton and letters OF Colonel
Rngrles and General Howard relating b. them. after
you knew that the Department had denied the Majors
request for cJpic, ana 10 item ON the ground
that these documents the property OF the War De
partmcnt. and of privileged nature ?"
Yes, did
=" DO Won then consider such conduct and such Ian
gllagc n YOU admit having used 20 a civilian about
your superior oIccr consistent with the dignity of 4
gentleman and officer of the Army. about the epl-
! talon OF which you Jealous -
/ suppose not" admitted the Captain, but ne de
! MED that his conduct nj any time was actuatcd bv
| malice.
Charles r. Conhlin. a grocer Of Wcstchc>tcr hat
J known Major lhUckmO.tOn lpr over year. and hay
lng had financial dealings with him. declared him truth.
ful and honest and generally regarded. Edward
SccOr testified 10 the same effect James L. Love. Of
The Wcstclrster independent said the Major had Il
good reputation for being square and honest man. and
that be would H. glad - extend any of credit
that the Major might ask for {. W. rhrorkmortom.
Che Majors -on. called to prove that ON the day
Lieutenant Schumm g to having conversation with
the Major he was I'm Washington This morning the
Major viii 70 upon the stand himself at The opening OF