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

aud calling Examiner Eyt,ge to 90 with him, proceeded
" 'hs warehouse where the stored and made
such examination suited his views, reporting tho
dsInsee fifteen per cent Whether the seesrs were
damaged as reported cannot be ascerained; but
was very strange act on the part OF Mr. Dillaye
How he ascertAned that Damage fer mad issued
Ia lot Acown fes days after this occurrence
check left by Mr. Dillaye attne cfce in No A. for
$500 for Examiner dart. me check drawn by v. e.
fbomss Bro payable tn Mr. DiIayes order, aud he
to Mr. Hart in meot for money borrowed some
time srevoVs Mr.. Hart remarked TO Nc. Aeriett when
ne received this check that consderng conduct Of Mr.
Dhlaye in taking the damage OF Thomas &c.
Fourtb~on the seth April 1857, r. spprsisemeut was
made BY A. SaDouoe ana Mr.. Dnaye ~ merchant ap
paners on importation OF Havana segars entered by
q. Thomas Bro, portion OF which had been ad
vsnced TO penalty by the local appraisers With the
port the appraisers the following statements
OF witnesses are nied:--
r Floyd whose testimony sustained and even went
above, in mos instances the prices fixed by the local ap
prasers
John sua,on, whose testimony sustained the invoice
p Monaghan, whose testimony was above the invoice
prices, but kept below ten per cent
The figures prices Of A A. samonos, the merchant
appraiser also file One column OF his figures and
prices largely above the local spprasemeni but tho
tecopd column contains the INVOICES prices precisely,
(which shows clearly 70 mind that there was some
ater'nougn in his ag ee'ng TO the report sustaining the
Ffih-Oo tho 10th Of January 1867, Mr.. P. Monaghan
entered b. invoice 1911 200 segars Imported from Havana
On the attn February following the United STATES local
l LAG segars contained in that invoice which advance
muced the importer into twenty cent additional duty
to merc chant appraisers T. Floyd, importer Of IA
segais aud 8 D. Dlaye selected and notified
Ny % % .s no czso
of the United States and could not legally act ~ mer
chart appraiser Mr.. Dlaye then sent Foyds notice to
the Collector Mr. Reoreld) With the following endorse
ment"I have examined dozen witnesses In this case;
know all about IT, send for Morrison some one this
morning. 1t is getting TO DO TOO much Of farce Dill
Mr. yvAat n
Mr. Fcyd end the segars we're re appraised at precisely
the Invoice prices thus ignoring the action OF the local
Dllaye hao denounced rs a ''asce."
Sixth the llth OF February, 1857 another invoice
advanced from sixteen twenty one per cent and of
into penalty by tho local appraisers On the 9th
OF the same month Mr. Monaghan took an appeal 10 mer
chant apprasers, and accompanied his appeal with the
following ncte"I request THAI this be laid until the
return OF Mr. Dllaye." The request was complied with
and the apprase did not take place until The 17h
Of Earch, 1887, when Manuel de Pugs and Mr. Dllaye
self cted merchant appraisers, who reported
against the advance made by the local appraisers and
seventeen the conn November, 1856, p. Monaghan ap
pealed from advance MADE by the local appraisers on
large portion Of invoice OF Havana segars Mr. John
stiaiton and Mr.. Dltye selected merchant sp
preisers and the 23d OF the same month the APP
praisement took place. and the advance made py local a
praisers reduced below ten Per cent.
Eghth-Or the 10th December, 1887 p Monaghan again
appealed from apprasement OF the local appraisers
which appraisemen had advanced another nvoice OF Ia
10 penalty and his notice of appeal
thsfoiowing note to the Collector, Mr.. scheiE-
s. .hs os Obliged ~. to be .S..n: during The week
ore n noos 81 % shs 90
The Collector very properly refused 70 comply with tho
request ordered the appraisemen to proceed Mr.
j. symonton and w. Fabsr selected and nouhe
act merchant prsisers When Mr. Monaghan learned
that fact he Immediately recalled hts application for
appraement sno paid the penalty II seems TO be we'll
that the real object 10 ascg for delay In the
appraisemebt in tnis gain time for
tuIn Of Mr. Dllsye, who was then absent
1ne other imPortAtions Of segars upon which Mr. Dbl
lave acted merchant appraiser appeals those Of
Messrs. Morrison Thomas Brother S;raitor Sanford
Co. In ali sheee the advances made by the local
appraisers reduced 10 less than ten par cent
Ninth-On the 2tth OF June 1866, Gelpcke & Co.
imported in the shp L. 5ogsrt from Havre, for Vim.
Aufermann Co., owners an invoice oil brass cornices,
&C. which entered by Gelpcke Co., ana transferred
said Aufernain Co The ~, ds entered the
invoice which claimed discount OF twenty per cent Ga
examination OF thefe goods United States appraisers
d.siiowed the twenty per discount wnsh equal
to aovsrce Of twenty cent on the uvoce and Of
courfe involved penalty Auiernann Co men ap-
pesed to merchant appraisers VINO, on tae 2etn july
1866 reported sustaining the action Of the local appras
ers, Mr.. Daye acting a. merchant appraiser, with Mr.
Cnale Kenigcn On the sx'n OF August foowing some
light over Mr.. Diayc and he addressed let
ter TO Mr. Collector Redned giving reasons for cnaugng
bis opinion in regard 70 the resprrasemen This letter
II COT sidered very improper one under the circum
Stances ard the Collector that tins considered Il,
and requested Mr.. Dsye TO take II back, 1t OF
he on rr zoe s S1 se
Collector on trial OF the in the United aies
fraud intended defeated the
United States, and the seizure sustained fas
bol- conduct OF Mr.. Dulaye this singuary
strange On the twenty ninth of July he sustained on
appr the action OF the local appraisers ana
ON The sixth Of August be volunteers letter to
collector who pad been satisfied his action
chs appraiser and other ience that fraud al been
committed declaring his opnion and giving reasons for H.
that no fraud wAs intended BY tho importers or con-
Tep,h-Bconsn Graves 4 Co importer In July,
1850. one hundred hoxshesds muscavado molas.
Igao lNr~l t1prS
one real per keg-6h gallons-whch advance car.
RED a penalty The importers appealed 20 merchant
appraisers and Mr.. n W. Chatter selected 70 act
with General Appraisers who the 2ssh July, 1876,
sustained the first apprAisement Subsequently, Mr..
emn,oy NJ Is Mason 4. FORMER Law partner Of Dill
esq attorney In the csse, another apprasement
could be haa ami the penalty removed, Mr. Mason was
employed but until after MI Graves wrote avery
severe letter Mr. Cnaer for having aided In mucting
him into penalty The reappr sisement took place, but
men, = dated the asp juy 1856 while one Of he am
Ia dated July 80 1880 and note attached Is dated
August 1855 The respprssement reduced the ap'ase
OF mercban, Appraisers eighth OF rial, and
brought advance down below ten per cent and of
the penalty. On examination OF the re-
hgurcs have been altered 70 desired OBJECT Mr..
n W Chatter above referred 10, Ia partner In the house
of V. kins 4 Co, Of Ne York
The folio wing In the evdesce 10 this cases-Mr N w.
Chatter called the Custom House al requoi, and
stated among other thugs connected With The spprase
ment referred 20, tina: Mr.. Graves told him that
he had to pay FOR getung second reapprs,se
neut on hss unolasses, aud ina, he (Graves) wo
under no compliment TO him (Cnsser) for the reduction
obtained. Mr. Dhaier stated that u Al the
quest OF Mr. Dnye that he consented 10 the reduction Of
eighth rial aud the figures erased and altered 10
correspond reduction nj kao~ ccge aud con-
sent bot Tia, he bad nxed the Gst rate or true market
value q the under fair gnosledge Of the sane,
voald DOT tered his figures hsd been al
tue request Of the General Appraiser who said he hal
evidence satsfy him that the sparaseneat u tae mo
lssses sbouli be reduced below the penalty.
Mr. Hsruey, junior partner Of B,onen Graves Co,
a.so called the Custom use, my instance, snd
stated M OF city for fee days,
but az 5000 he returned would cheerfuiy give at
Information be coul1 Ia regard 10 his hsvicg bccn
compelled 70 employ aod Zee an attorney IN Greer 70 %
tam what he supposed were his just rishl from the
United s,ates officials
Mr. Boonen Graves stated 10 me personally, that Mr..
Dllsye directed HIM 10 employ MI H. nason this for
uer Law psrner) attorney he being the only pcrron
that could get the penalty his molAsses removed
that oorofmAbly 70 hat recommendation he called
raid Mason and In answer 10 note received
from ssid Macon dated July 81 1855, he I'D employ him.
ths, said Macon, after the srrs.ssmenl denanfef
one hundred aud atty dollars fee which he refu, cd