The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-09
OP|[ DENIES
(R|TIhe CRITICISM
<itor of Staunton Paper Be-
! fore Consolvo Court
of Inquiry
lSBURSING OFFICER
LAYS HE DID FAST WORK
lieved That Findings Will Re
|lievcPa ymaster-General Of Any
Misconduct in Paying Viz
81 ginia Volunteers.

With apparently no disposition on
1Nc part OF the prosecution To push
x&& ease. the court Of inquiry, called
xeF the purpose of investigating the
|Xxxion al Lieutenant Colonel Charles
IA Nonsoiso. OF Norfolk. paymasier-
E&pGAeraI OF the Virginia Volunteers. IN
I61lSbufsing the funds OF the troops
I&&f their services In July at Gettys-
|&f16g camp OF instruction, convened
&tuay morning at the armory Of the
slchmpnd I@ignt Infantry Blues. The
eX9dings of the court win likely not
10 made publis for several weeks
III Though the prosecution was suppos-
S44 to be headed BY Captain II. L.
f1pie. OF Stauntan, Company A, Sec
ind regiment. this officer denied on
nm stand that he had any knowledge
HAT he had been summoned as COM
S<ninant In the case. believing his
&ee4ence had been asked merely as
Witness. Captain opie is editor of
z4A& Stanton Daily Leader. which
&HHbiiratien was bitter ia attacking
&3nlonef Cansolyo for his tardy pay
tent Of the soldiers. Two editorials
SAppeAred in this paper, one on July
entitled a Helpless Paymaster,
NWd another on August 4. Shameful
Rz3eAtment for Volunteers"
Esas Governor Granted Court.
$$sa III Was on account of these two ut
Ia ahces tnat the paSinaster ashea lu'
court Of inquiry, which was grant
some time ago os Governor haDh,
conforming TO the reguiauons, tne
E2nrt Was composed OF tnree oWcers'
Of eqnai RANK ~ tne oetehaant-
h 1ey were coiansi Robert r. Laedy'
e&E l.uray. Second infantry, president:
EEAauffraY &C oipnel r. e craighill
EA3nchburg, FIRST regiment ana Lieu
kN1aant-colonei > r. Miller. front
ke0yAl Second regiment Lieutenant
Randolph TUCKER. kichmona btues,
kMrfed as recorded. who, In court OF
enquiry. carries out the duties OF
kU9osecutor.
N Eolonei consolso appeared without
40nnsel and submitted his testimony
Ehfiefis. He had the editorials in CUES
E4ton read, as well as a letter explaining
EAAe delay In paying the troops, which
Exas forwarded To the Adjntant Gen
E&fAi- This letter was written August
EA and published in the Hsehinohd Nir-
41nian at the time, Ii sets forth the
Il nets that many OF the pay rolls were
B3scorrectly made out aud necessitated
E1terations before they would be ac-
4Apted by the War Department. II
Seas explained that the government
Mfnia soldiers to the credit of Colonel
n xgonscivo until July, one day after the
1tpops had arrived home. Colonel Con-
e1lvo here stated that had the money
#heen avilable while IN Gettysburg
Z f9nst OK the miiitiamen could not have
" keeH paid or on account OF the mac
u euracy OF the rolls.
Paid BY Cheeks.
When the money was finally placed
49, " <aa sxF h.z ~
NEkrs II was necessary TO order nfteen
hundred checks from the war depart
Sanent These had 70 pc shipped then
made out and forwarded 10 the com
t0@nulnE oInssrs OF the various Hhii-
Skary ORGANIZATIONS. Actual paNIlent
SM&GAn jury .. ana ehoea Ausust -
2fs4uiren s1t,Voo 10 pay ihe Nneiii'ai1s,
uinef correspondence Was fsau aho
Witnesses resumed that ntiuer ihe con
SA.tion tne troops were pslo i'"'e eNpe-
sAasaeusiy .hSH esSr neso,e ,..,,. a-
|s MAgof - =. nilsnt' ~ toiN ~
SMsMht " TUG snshni" -
\ lie on .ne spiu'sas At r., snN
Ss3Aip as ~. 1aipene $500, 80
ssM.nA 49,. ~. 49,
80 ."oa p.a ~, mill aug
IENsu ~. 49,. 80 .a..tsaa ,ha,
4 80 $50 80 ~ G..,.,shurg s,,ca,nn.
s 49, ~ - ~, - - Nnrrstl mil,
u u sss's.
4s' 81 r.. x,, ,t,;,st ,ra ,,.,ns,t hv me
600. .,,.,,s,,a,,,. ..,,,.p ,.,icne, can.
s sS.sssss.. ...,ess - IL,
No ..rsuicrsr than / was able to do it,"
|EsA. IN. answer
SS2 Ss ss.,,l.s We'll nv p,,e ssar
III r,air Dayf,i ! AIRY C-omnsnx "A
& fxtrh ,rnra pInay wha aeted az na,.
|Essss~s,1r 81 tha f,hsrkamaura camp.
III f~~sipea that Considering the fact
\ x3s~1 IN trs,nns we're moi maid before
1nnvinr tbs camn he thought the
h $500 ~ sstnna, ,.ors,,,,a' ,,D,,s,,sii,
BSrSntd 8, AZ No, th,nk II could he
a 2is,s,a .,,,ckar by one mar" he sa,a
\ 2Eh~ ,rssn.s. s,so ern,ained that there
|zSS NORTHUMBERLAND. ai1YeranrN between
4 ;SSes.,rxiny ,nrranev and checks
as as.s.-a 49, s.an.rai - r. Vauyhac
Il ~ NJ ErantI,r stated 70 the court
Il 49, c,,,r mon mat en- navnent ~ ina
Sxs,s..r,s va. made nromn,iy after The
4 2Sisss.t of IN, checks Csnsral vauyn-
u 800 ~. ,ss,tf,aa ~ ~. "a, ,hat IA.
s!ss 's ransn,sa nsrsnns,Iy nagot,s, sa
S5%sa.eTs. - nav a.. of,t1ar. las, sum-
VI S i{.Ss.r .,to u.ars IN tho patar.b,,rv carr,
q S4 sirrtr,,etion snasm,,ch 90 ,ha nnn.p
" ~ n,s baen received in ,ir,a fron,
*4STH yrsr Denartmeu,
4 ..Rig IA, salary"
$s5s rtenrasart,nv Aaiutan, Gapsrsl w
II sale It4ufanant Iosenh TaNax,,.
ssSS%SSr sraw called. ,,nor, In y,ew ~
%SSfffrt.,n from S,ar,nton that tha NAV.
Is st~r s1nera, was receiving a ahts
k33I@S .atarv., Tor his serytces tho ai1,
\ " ls5ia. t~stifsea that ths dishnrs,ny ON
3|sSs reraiy~s sa12 day and ,ha,
&21lonel consoivo got This for twenty