The sun., 1897-04-27
PAYMAsTER CoRwINs ARRESTED.
Accused OF Emberziement, scandalous Con-
duct, Desertion, and Making YaIse Reports.

Accused or Embezziemeut, scaudalous Con-
duct. Desertion. and Making False Reports.
NEWPORT. II. l.. April 26.-Paymaster Cor
wine. U. s. n, was placed under arrest by tho
naval authorities this morning. A Lieutenant
and marine called at his house and took him to
the Naval War College. where the charges were
read to him. They are cmbezzlement scam
dalous conduct, desertion, and making fraudu-
lent reports. He was released on parole till IL
A. NJ. ON Wednesday. when tho court-martial
will convene In the Naval War College building
The arrest was great surprise to Corwine
and his friends hero, to whom It indicates that
the effort to have the Government condone his
offence and permit him to resign Is not success
full It is learned that Corwine was released on
parole because OF the fact that he was on bail
pending the hearing OF the States charges
against him. but as this case was merely con-
tinued from time TO time to save him from con-
finement while his friends were trying TO obtain
clemency from the Government for him. it will
now doubtless be disposed Of. The Navy Depart
ment has, however. decided 10 take no steps in II
case beyond the court martial till the civil au-
thorities have dismissed their charges against
Mr.. and Mrs. Corwine are still at their cottage
tonight and are quite discouraged over what
they regard as very serious turn Of affairs
WAsHINGroN,, April 26..The court-mnrtial
posed posed Of Capt g. &. Remey, President; Pay In,
spector G. W. Beaman. Commanders G. +. Good.
rich, G.. A.. Converse. +. w. Watson, and
W. w. Reisinger; Paymasters c. w. Slamm
and Joseph Foster. and Lieutenant Com
mander L. G.. Logan. with Lieut.. {. H.
Lauchcimer United States Marine Corps, M
Judge Advocate. Corwines civil trial has
been delayed by frequent pos tponements grant
ed by tho Newport court, which last Saturday
granted his counsel a further continuance OF
three weeks. The department Is weared at
these delays, and, rs IL fears that II the civil
trial occurs first Corw inc may be let off with a
nominal fine, 1t will at once begin the pro,ecu-
those for which he was indicted by tho civil au-
thorities.
An Interesting aspect Is given the case by this
decision. Corwine's trial by court.martiRl taking
place while he Is still legally In tho Gust ody OF
tho Rhode Island authorities. TO whom he will
have to be surrendered by the naval authorities
at such time as may be fixed upon for his
civil trial, Although there IA no known
precedent for this action In the case OF
a naval officer there have boen several
GASES where army officers were tried by court
martial and by the civil or criminal courts as
well. In the case Of Corwine, each tribunal will
try him on different charges. The Navy De-
partments charges contempt ate not only
his dshonorable discharge but also his
imprisonment in a naval prison upon con
II would be unable 10 impose should the civil
court try him on that allegation first. The de-
partments Indictment specifies embezzlement
of 81 ), 600 making false and fraudulent reports,
scandalous conduct unbecomng an officer. and
desertion, and 1t 10 to these charges that Cor
wine will have TO answer before tho court
martial,