http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/john_bonds_defrauder Comments for "John Bonds, defrauder" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/john_bonds_defrauder <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>John Bonds was expelled for illegally taking military pay.</p><p>According to &quot;The Colonial Records of North Carolina,&quot; Vol. XX, (p. 233), the head of a House committee testified on Dec. 14, 1787, that Bonds improperly withdrew Army pay intended for at least four other men.</p><p>A Halifax County grand jury found Bonds guilty of illegally withdrawing pay in one instance. </p><p>The committee also heard testimony from a James Cremer, whose money Bonds had withdrawn. In his defense, Bonds claimed that he was supposed to be withdrawing money for a Thomas Cremer, blaming the clerk for writing the name wrong. </p><p>But he was done in by the testimony of a widow who said he told her he &quot;would not give you a snap of my Finger for your chance&quot; at getting her husband&#39;s pay.</p><p>Bonds was then expelled.<br /> </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/john_bonds_defrauder#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/john_bonds_defrauder#comment expulsion history John Bonds Under the Dome Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:13:34 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3774 at http://projects.newsobserver.com