Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-01

had accetped a rebate in the purchase or
government supplies. The matter was in
vestigated by his Office and the officer mas
been tried convicted and punished. In
the course Of this investigation, evidence
of other Irregularities were discovered,
and the chief commissary called in the
police department to his assistance. Con-
trary TO reports, the entire investigation
was begun by the commissary depart
ment which has aided the police IN every
way possible from the first. although II
disClaims responsibility for some OF the
methods pursued. AS the result OF sucn
a search and investigation as could only
have been carried On under military
government stores to the amount OF 3eD
pounds were seized in different parts Oh
the city. OF the supplies thus seized the
greater part was -four, and it is estimated
that one S1sdrth of the entire seizure had
been iegalf, exchanged for other supplies
by the military organizations In the city;
one-fourth was savings sold by the return
ing volunteer regiments another fourth
was the result of the abuse of the com
missary privilege, and that only about
one-fourth was stolen goods
Two volunteer officers. Capt. Barrows
and Lieut. Boyar, have been convicted or
completely in these steals and sentenced
to dishonorable dismissal from the ser
vice with five and one years confinement
respectively. Three commissary SER
ceants have also been convicted OF embez-
element In the same connection, and given
like punishmcnt The total loss to the
government through the combined ombez-
elements of the five men convicted is
Sll4075
In addition. Capt. James c. Read, depot
commissary at Manila, has been tried.
convicted and sentenced to dishonorable
dismissal from the service. and three
years confinement in a military prison on
another charge, /. G., asking bribos IN
connection with his official duties. and
conduct unbecoming to an officer In Soy
eral other specifications. The irreguiarl-
ties for which Capt Read has been so
severely punished have resulted, so far
as can he learned, in no actual loss to the
government
In view OF these facts It will be seen
that there have been no colossal commits
snrv frauds i'm Manila. as stated In Asso-
cintcd Press dispatches to the United
States and that all Offenders in this con-
nection have been promptly and severely
punished.
When It is considered that the business
Of the commissarv department here is one
of the greatest in the world in many par
ticulars, supplying the necessaries OF IRE
in a field of operations covering vast
territory from the great wall OF China on
the north to Borneo on the south and
from the Island of Guam on the east to
Singapore on the west, a territory al
most destitute OF the food of civilization
furnishing food for 6S 900 troops 5000 of11-
GERS. 400 prisoners Of war, 1900 civilians
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