The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-08
IMPORTANT ARREST YESTERDAY,

Oupidity Among Public ON ctais-Fur.
ther Developments I'm the Blockade
Observation-Disclosures Barncy's Private
Secretary sent to Fort LafNyccte-The
alodus Operandt OF Sendtn4 Goods
South. Sc, Sc.
United States Marshal Muray made the arrest yostes
day afternoon o. Abcr. Palmer private secrosry 20
Mr. Hiram Barney. Collector OF tho Port Of Now YORK
THO made at tho Custom House by detective
Smith aud deputy Dvre. Of tho Marshas ONCE and the
prisoner a, transferred TO Fort lafayette
tho order OF Major General DIX
Pamee charged with completely with pasts5 cngasci
seodng goods oso tho confederscy ny tho Of ks
and Bermuda IL Ia tho regulations that shippers OF
goods the poets above named shall enler bonds
with tho Collector that Of tho goods shipped shall
Gad thc,r way into the confedcrscy,
II win be onbered that LOUIS Bs,.jamis wa
days since charged with shipping goods
% Nassu Sncn were Intended for the South having
entered into bouds 70 the contrary notwithstanding In
vest CATION into h3 AFFAIRS after no incarceraLcd
or Taag cite showed that parties high tho confidence
o. tho Collector must have beoo engaged with him Tho
matter could havs long and successfully been
carried Oh without MD from such All Ma
papers seized together with bis once safe sni
p'ced the custody o. tho Marshal. On tuesday ths
safe opcoed and sacD evidence found caused
pcion 70 rest very strongly up,a pai1or. Tho check
Of tho transactions between tho parties aaa
we're roaDd that had passed from Palmer Dea, amia
wrttsa tos Official papsc OF The Custom Boaso sad
i,caded hpesr Beulamin" rho checks drawn IN favor
Of ranec range, from 500 10 500 aaa $50 zach
di1crcotiy dated. a,l embracing pcrod oe several
months
Upoo tue dlsovofg Of the cviieoce against ca!mor
Marsba MURRAY had a consultation with Naval Oncor
Dcpnson AMI sbseI icotly wsoc with that osc,L 20 tbs
ter discussed aud evidence the before
the ec1era. The testimony considered amply sun.
cont 10 Justify the immediate arrest OF Palmer. and
ocsrs detailed With ordecs from General DIX 70
take from the Custom House TO Fort Lafayette Tho
ordef obcyci to tho letter and ut Ave O'Clock tbs
accused the road to his nov botsl.
Several OF the checks ia Benjamin book arc drawn ia
favor OF Mr. Smalcy who arrested few days since
but who too unweli 10 leave bis house and IL oou
undsr surveillance Of tho Marshals officers smalcy
made statement to tho Naval oneer. giving It Is under
stood, entire history Of tho case
Palmor's completely In the matter s said to have bccn
a. follows
Benjamin shipped goods TO Nassau Ia tho oame o.
anothes party. and tho, placed bis upoa tho
bond OF the surceI that the goods should not 60
South Az the Law required two bondsmcu TO be named.
be lett Palmer provide the othor, which he did In the
person OF Smalley, who Que OF tho clerks OF tho
once Palmer being in position 70 accept or roget tho
bondsmoa named had the AFFAIR all TO bis own way OF
thinking, aos was thus enabled TO pursue aoy tine o.
policy which he might determine upou.
The accused represented as being relative o. ooi.
lecto, Barney and Secretary OF tho unoa Central Com
mtee also TO have had almost unlimited sway q, the
Custom House In the matter Of appointments aud the
other privileges OF the Office.
II Ia said that Sraausy's statement viii lead TO oher
important disclosures at the Custom HOUSE. tue aars Oh
which are being rightly Investigated