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The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Matters in Northern Virginia. (search)
the commutation of rations, and presented a bill and descriptive roll for George W. Finley, amounting to $103.20, representing himself as Finley.--Capt. Wayt paid hiFinley.--Capt. Wayt paid him the money, when Irvin signed the receipt as George W. Finley. The next day Irvin again called at Capt. Wayt's office with similar papers, purporting to be for F. MGeorge W. Finley. The next day Irvin again called at Capt. Wayt's office with similar papers, purporting to be for F. M. Bennett, company B, 44th Virginia regiment, and presenting a power of attorney for George W. Finley to receive his pay, attempted to collect the money claimed.--TheGeorge W. Finley to receive his pay, attempted to collect the money claimed.--The order being informal, Captain Wayt declined to pay it, and on comparing the signatures discovered that that of Colonel Leroy Brown's was a forgery. Captain Wayt theong about the papers he was not aware of it. He confessed that his name was not Finley, but Irvin; that he had received the papers from E. J. Forbes, who was then waiceived money on false pretences, had forged or illegally signed the name of Geo. W. Finley, and that the name of Col. Leroy Brown was a forgery, he reported the case