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 chc Biock ade
Observation-Disclosures Barncy's Private
Secretary sent to Fort Lafayccte-Thc
HIodus Operaadk OF Bending Goods
South. Sc, Sc.
United States Marshal Mucray made tho arrest yostes
day afternoon o. A,bcr. Palmer private secretay
Mr. Hiram Barney. Collector OF thu Port OF Now YORK
THO made at tho Custom House by doloctivc
Smith aud deputy Dvrc Of tho Marshais ONCE. and the
prisoner transferred 20 Fort lafayette on
tho order OF Major General DIX
Pamer ,s charged with completely with pastiea cngagei
seoding goods confederscy ny tho way Of k,s
and Bermuda 10 Ia tho regulation that shippers OF
goods the poss above named shall cntcr bonds
With tho Collector that OF tho goods shipped
lnd thc,c way into the oonfedcracy
It viii be remembered that L,ais Benjamin wa
days since charged with shipping goods
which intended for the South he IN wing
entered into bonds the contrary notwithstanding In.
vcs,sahon into hs Affairs alter nc incarcerstcd IN
rafay cite that parties high the
81 the Collector must have beoo aged with him
matter coald pot have long and successfully been
carried on without aid from such source All hi5
papers se,,et together with his ONCE safe aud
placed the custody of tho Marshal. On Tuesday this
safe opened aud evidence found caused sul.
pcion 20 rest very strongly up,n Palmer Tho check
book OF Benjamin gape unmistakable evidence OF the
OF tho tho pagtss ma notes
were found that had passed from Palmer Dcajamio.
wrtca t5e oiIci, papec Of tho Custom Boasc, sad
headed ttDeE BcuiamiD" rhe checks drawn in favor
Of Pslmcy ranged from st50 To 500 aaa $3.50 zach
differently dated, al5 embracing q per,od Of several
months
Upoo tas discovery 81 the evideoce Against rsnof
Marsha MURRAY had a consultation with hava! Oiicor
Deunson and sbseI 4eotly wcnt with thai ocil To tbs
hcadg artess OF Maos General DE- whore the
ter discussed aud the evidence the lad before
tho Gonera. The testimony cons iercj amply sum
c'e1t TO Justify the immediate arrest OF Pamcr. aoi
ocers detailed With orders from Gcuoeal DIX %
take m from the Custom House to Fort Lafayette Tue
orde obeyed to tho letter. and at avs O'Clock the
accused the road to his new bosl.
Several OF the checks ia Benjamin. book drawn ia
favor OF Mr. SmaIey who arrested few days since,
but who wa, unwsli TO teavc his house and IL
undcr surveillance Of tho harshats officers smalcy
made statement to Tho NsvG o1icer giving II is under.
stood, an entire history Of tho case
Pamer's completely Ia the matter is said to have been
follows
Benjamin shipped goods TO Nassau ia tho oame o.
anotbee party, and tho, placed bis upoa tho
bond OF the surceg that the goods should 90
South Az the Law required two bondsmcn be named.
lett Palmer provide the other. which he did in tho
person OF SmalIey who was ono o, tho clerks OF tho
once Palmer being in position 70 accept or reject tho
bondsme1 namsd had the AFFAIR all 70 bis own way OF
thinking, aot was thus enabled TO pursue any line o.
policy which he might determine upoa.
The accused Va represented as bong relative o. Cot
ector Barney and Secretary OF tho Union Central Com
mittce also to have had almost unlimited sway al tho
Custom House in the matter Of appointments aud the
other privileges OF the Office.
II "a said that snalsys statement will lead to oIhsr
important disclosures at the Custom House. the Affairs OF
which are being rightly Investigated