The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-29

cloths The United States appraisers advanced the in
appraisers, Mr. Dllaye acting one, who some what
duced the local apprasement but not SO much make
any great difference and the Collector about TO seize
the goods as fraduenty invoiced Tho importer en-
ployed hr Grswod rs attorney 10 the case, aad 9
iory gotten up that there some mistake made In
voice, and seooad re-spprsissmsni was '1' had,
when the appraMements before made were no
aScsd to less than ten per cent; About the same
invoice OF the description OF goods Their invoice
advanced by the local appraisers and they like
tanned or very nearly So Mr. Daye acting on The appeal
merchant appraiser This house did NOS get second
appraisemen, and they were mulcsed in the penalty
fos relief the ground that Blank Co. who mpof the
very goods crs put into penalty and theo had
ron SEIZURE and Densty oy the Action Of a." G.psrs Az
praiscr. In the case Of VI. Blank Co., Il DO pretty
wen established By the evidence Of Mr.. Kruser clerE,
that Mr.. Dllsye received check, pay able 20 his
order from Mr. Griswold attorney for BIauk Co.
the last appraisement which check not paid Mr..
pSSye oy The oa1k S upon wn"G ; ss until the
By reference the correspondence between the depart
men and Collector the subject, find thai the latter,
in his letter 10 the department. under date Of Sept a.
1887 induced by the statemen made TO him by Mr.
DDaJ TO believe that there In the reduct
of anns 70 yards, and issacs TO thslers, sufficient to
reduce the first OF the cloths Ia question
to lees than ten per oent ana that under these crcum
he had directed the District Attorney release
the goods from seizure The difference med betwes
"aurs" an arcs would net excee. four per cent wlica
woulo oEy have reduced the apprasem nj from twenty
two and half per cent TO eighteen AMI q half per
cent The appralsement reduced ihe adv
- ets team ten cent and special CALCULATIONS OF the
differ between sauns" and yards aud francs and
Collector right in abandoning the sezufe because it
soulo have been almost impossible 70 sustain II IN Court
with TIE act' OF The General Appraiser against hum.
Nether the examiner nor local appraiser called in
to give their evidenee outsiders we're, the re
to- AID Hr Baush tie ex&Isr contends that
his examination and re OFT on the invoice are correct
mt no h M =.
praise ert bad ilvoce Of cloths imported sod
entered by Robert Hsgsr which had been advanced by
the local APPRAISERS 10 per ccct Mr r. Kesse aud
Mr. pilsJe acting meYG CHANT appr4iseys, reduce
the adv snoe on all tee goods, except vefy small 0 to
less than 10 per cent
Invoice price, tl5lers ...................l o0f "a
Local az prsi lent iba ers ............ i2t 10
Merchant app All men, thaers. ..,...., :. li02
1t appears the pagers that Mr. Keessl frat valued
alton reduced hi, su-es still keeping above tue Al
app asers' prices, but DAILY put do~a his hg res 20
smenng under reoucit the advance maze By them to
less thaa 10 per cent oa all sxcep. smsl lot, or Little
value.
Mr. Baush TIE examiner il the Appra ssrs d. part eu,
who examined the goocs, std who is very competent
officer, informs tina, ar Kessei admitted to him tha.
he argry Issr 70, nsviog sgreed rsdu,
ton, aoo THAT he tKssse initiated thai ne had been de-
sir Krouse Informs me this; no heard Mr. Kesse, say
to Mr. Msse, IN the Appsasers OH %, wnon tue mutsr
Was unc or confederation. At Is too low. Mr. Di'ays."
hr. Kessei Ia or toe Arm o; Scnucnsrc * Kessei i'm
porters Of cloths, si veysis. &c: and yers reputable
house
Fi;tt th-Schuchsrd & Kesse imported IN tue mouth
Of august 1851 nine velve.s rae IL voice wan nd.
vaIced by the LEGAL Appraisers 1925. per cent Au ap-
peal ss tkteh to mechatt appraisers, Edward kacpe
and Mr. Dlaye, August 10 1857 Mr.. IA Ipe susiSire1
the Local appraisers by putting down with nis nsod
the figures AZ and 52 tie report wni:a hs sgssd
down the same figures Nc Kaupe, ano ssoed
reports, dasee Ietpeet.ysly is!h asd gle! August,
~ss brought in, Mr.. hasrssas, who set
down - and Az which reduced tue local appraisers
adv ance to lees nAn 10 per cent Thee Mr. Dia,e se1l
for Mr. Karpe aud persuaded him TO after ais fgares
from AZ. and o2i. IN 4sis and AN which be cid re.
marking at tps rane that i Was 10 per cent loss
Than he pad for his own goods Of the SAGE quality ADD
deoci irtioa.
10 se obfeIvsd that Abe PERIOD OF expectation con
tanned in Al the oiasr eIesvits Is bsuk; Ia tao oae
signed es Mr. lssrhs1s The bark bsicg lett parpss-!y
becassc nr hsstosus ras not, ss ne rsmuSec-l an
creddly uforred imported aoy suca gooos Tor gear,
sno did Dtt know the true market vaice OF them at
period OF expoytatisa.
Instances Of this Kind could be multiplied bat il Is be-
leved that sufficient evidence has sreAoy prodaced
10 warrant The Conclusion thai gross miscoadcc been
prActlsed.
Sxieenth-Mr Dllaye attempted while this iovrs,iga
ton going en-, ~ extcrt 500 from ME cer6, Mr.
Krouss, through taird party VI Kroose informed
oy Mr. Horn, frend Of his, ANA very pec,sbe
Giant N New YORK. ira, he was TO De discharged scd
that his d.ysnsted, but that ne (usra)
was authorized 90 say 70 him (krouse) that he would
rsy 500 for the OF the person sesec n sue
essor he could retain bis place Mr. H,rn having
pledged himself not TO disclose the OF psrsoa
was pretty well Understood tha, ~ WAS a certain Mr.
sort Of confidential friend o. NJ D.yes
Sevenieeoth-He (Dlaye) has frequently made out
mileage accounts, ana drawn the moIey GA thsn kaox
ing that the travel performed his own ptivats
presence al the ports 70 which be alleged he hal .s
fenced hts visits In the fall Of 1856 and spring OF 1887
he made two visits to Wikeord, 90 hts return he
mane out his vouchers, and certified that his visits
10 Newport and Providence, l., Official duty. Nov
Rhode Island is not in hts district and be had no right
70 90 there without special instructions to tina. eect from
hp ~ 10 lgQ
Henieen,n-wuhin few mooths ne has made gu,
mileage accounts for visits TO Buffalo and Suspension
Briigc, and back 10 New York. TO oswrgo ogdensourg
and Rouscs Point, and back 10 New York, aud &c st.
Louis and Chicago, ana back 70 New Yorsoertsins ia
each case tia, his visit WAS on official business rnc drs
Of tnsse bills, vpen presented, was paid TO Mr.. Dsye
but when tho second presented the Collector (Mr
sche informed Mr. Daye that, under the instructions
of lie department he thought 1.-The voucher shout sbo~
that the General Appraiser absen duty" Mr. Dl-
laye then she account made affidavit his visit
was 90 ofhcisi duty. BIS mileage account 70 81 Louis
and Chicago he also maze Ai1avt to 10 the way.
Hs vista u Buffalo, &c, an1 70 O,wego &C were mere
extensions CT visits 10 his family aud 10 tue csrven
ton at syracuse. N.Y. made Tor the purpose OF pay ais
expenses fis vsiito ST. Lous was Ia consequence OF
teegrspnc ceepstsh received from his a~ partner Nc
kA-en, Who Was there tending 70 ls~salt 10 which
they copce incd apprspy aim ths. nis lnsyc's)
presence 10 81 Louis Iecessay On roceip. OF the
despatch, kr Dllaye started Oh 10 ~ Louis without cyen
askbg leave o. absence from the Ospsraneot sod on his
veurn imus daiey pressGted bill Tor mileage certified
and TO as having been performed official du,y
The evicsnce sdduced IN support of the above chgcs
sueh saiy the Of the Treasury ator
unbiased ana careful exsminAlon thai longer con
tnuaoce q Mr. Dsye 10 ofcs would be redable 20
the atm rtrai op, detrimental TO the public interests,
and DENT ranzDg In effect
Mr. Dilsye has person toblsne for this expose bat
brnser sy ACTON in the mater not Of INF seeking
II q dpty imposed on nv Office, aud no more
apretso'e pleasant 10 Nr Dlayes THAI those
OF many other officials. whose (slnquences hes been
my lot % Investigate lhavekrown charges made aslH,i
pHbiic Ulcers, upon ibvescgs,o on, DC found entirely
fave ong IN Mr.. nlayee Case, unfoftunaiey Tor him
they proved o he well founded lie alleges tnst the
deuce sdruceo sufcien, convict hi n IN court
OF justice II net neccpssrr that any az
bribery or corruption should be proved; enough
that be bad iosi the confidence Of large number Of
prrterr well % bis aesoc s,e 10 oice
tsry OF the Treasury could notc,nsteoty 18th mis- pubs
duty overcck hts delinquenci
!. B. GUTHRIE,
SPECIAL Aseu, Of the Treasury Department,
Our Key WeN Cores pondsnce.