Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-26
ALLEGED DEREIiIUTION
ASSISTANT PAYMAsTER DELANo
OF NAVY UNDER CHARGES.
Trial Before Court-Martial Monday
Next - The Preparation Of
Papers Completed.

The Judge advocate general Of the navy
has completed the preparation of the
charges and specifications upon which As
sistant Paymaster Philip w. Delano of the
navy will be tried by general court mar
tial which will convene at the navy yard
in this city next Monday afternoon.
There are seven changes. as follows: Neg
lect of duty; persistent delinquency in the
rendition of accounts. in violation of the
United States naval regulations; persistent
delinquency in the rendition of accounts,
In violation of section II of an act Of
Congress entitled IAN act making ap-
propriations for the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial expenses of the gov
ernment for the fiscal year. ending June 80,
1895, and for other purposes; scandalous
conduct tending to the destruction of good
morals; rendering false and fraudulent re-
turns of balances due the United States
from him. in violation of article IA of the
articles for the government OF the navy;
falsehood and embezzlement. IN violation OF
article IA of the articles for the govern
ment of the navy.
There are nine specifications under the
first charge, two under the second charge
and two under the third charge, nearly all
of which relate to the Ofhcer's failure to
comply with the regulations in keeping an
accurate account of his official financial
transactions and reporting the same to the
Navy Department.
Alleged Scandalous Conduct.
The fourth charge, scandalOus conduct, is
based on allegations that Paymaster De-
lano failed to account for money received
from the caterers of the cabin and ward
room messes to pay for broken crockery;
for failing to account for certain moneys
intrusted to his charge, and for having ad-
vanced money to himself, "all to the scan
dal and disgrace Of the naval service"
The single specification under the charge
of embezzlement states that Assistant Pay
master Delano, ''in arrest in the District Of
Columbia, was on the 18th cay Of April,
1903, justly indebted to the United States
as pay officer of the United States steamers
Don Juan de Austria and Isle de Luzon In
the sum of S., ,920.34, or thereabouts, moneys
of the United States under general account
of advances for the safekeeping and dis
bursement Of which sum in accordance
with the law he, Delano, was responsible; !;
whereas on said date he had in his possess
sion In cash the sum of $1.15 in United
States currency 81, ,766. "a in English gold
$68.27 in miscellaneous foreign coin and
United States checks for total sum Of
$197.36, making an aggregate amount Of
only So, ,O33.32, or thereabouts, accounted for
on the aforesaid date, as of which date his
accounts were settled in accordance with
instructions of the Secretary of the Navy,
by Paymaster Edmund W. Bonnaffon, u
S. N; and he, the said Delano did therein
and thereby, prior to the 18th of April,
1903. embezzle and apply to his own use
and benefit the public moneys intrusted to
him in the sum of 81, ,SS7O2. or thereabouts
lawful money of the United States.
Detail of Court.
The detail for the court is as follows:
Rear Admiral N. H. Farquhar retired; !;
Captain L. c. Logan; Medical Director N.
Frazer, Commander John NJ Robinson, NJ
F'erebee, Pay Director Reah Frazer, Pay
Inspector John c. Carpenter. Lieutenant
Commander John H. Shipley, Paymaster S.
NJ. Heap and Captain r. C. Berkeley, U. S.
NJ. c., with Pay Inspector Eustace B. Rog-
ers as judge advocate