The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17
THE ALLEGED INTERNAL REVENUE FRAUDS.

Arrival or Collector CalIicott-He Appears Be-
fore United States Commissioner Newton
and Gives Bail in the sum OF SJO.OOO-fIis
Reply TO the Charges Preferred Axninsr
Him-Deputy Collector Andrews Acting as
Collector Of tho Third District.
Mr.. T. Q. Caicott who relieved from his duties a.
Collector OF the Third district arrived in Brooklyn
erday morning, and Immediately repaired TO the ONCE
in Court street, Joraemon The fact that Mr. CAL
lcott had been suspended and that Deputy Collector
Andrews had been appointed perform the duties OF
Collector In his place. published In the HERALD Of
yesterday, and although It pretty generally ex.
pected that he would bs suspended, the announce
ment created considerable talk " among revc.
nue. officials, politicians and others Mr. Callicott
states that the afadavits the part OF the gov
ernmsnt a. sent BY District Attorney Tracy, did
not arrive in Washington until Saturday and that oom-
paratvey) shortly after their receipt he Mr. CT was
suspended Fearing that action would DO too hastily
taken with regard to his case Mr. Cacott addressed
letter TO the Presdenb OF which the following Is
copy:-
WASHINGTON Sept IA, 1857.
To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
SIR respectfully ask that you will not sign an order
for my suspension In Office without first hearing my de-
fence The charges against false and malicious,
and will DO so proved upon fair Investigation bog
that you will not do mo the injustice 70 condemn me
r Q. CALLicorr Collector Third district
Shortly after this, MIR. Cacot received order Of
suspension, of which the following is COPY
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
OrPIce INTERNAL Revenue,
WASHINGTON Sept. II, 1857.
SR-In accordance with the provisions OF the act
passed March 1851 regulating the tenure OF certain
civil officers, the President has this day suspended
from Office until such time the charges preferred
against you may have been considered by tho Senate
until such order shall be revoked, In case the
President shall become satisfied that the suspension
was made on insufficient grounds AS the
also preferred against Mr. John 8. Allen, your
senior deputy the Secretary q the ~ bs IN s sc
Of June 80, 1854 as amended by the act Of March g.
1855. has directed your deputy, William g. An;
drews to perform the duties OF Collector until
person shall have been DESIGNATED or appointed to
the office provided by the act erst above referred TO-
Collector Andrews all the lists and papers in your pos
session relating to the office OF Collector be held BY
him until some other person shall be duly qualified to
JAMES HARLAND, Acting Commissioner.
I. c. CALLICorT Esq, Collectors ONCE Third district
Brooklyn, N. Y.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE COMMISSIONER NEWTON YESTERDAY.
After remaining in the Office hour yesterday
morning. Mr. Callicott appeared before United States
Commissioner Newton at his office in the United States
Court Building In Montague street, where he gave bail
in the sum Of $4,000 to appear on the day the
examination of the case is set down for Messs Mackay
and Lux became his bondsmen.
Mr.. Andrews who has been appointed to perform the
duties Of Collector actor by profession and has
been connected with the office for some time past. He
received all the papers, &C., appeaining to the oce
yesterday, and Will formally enter upon his duties to-
day
Mr.. J. 8. Allen, who also relieved from duty as
deputy collector remained about the otncc and is
awaiting an investigation Of his case
Mr. Lewis Fancher, alleged to have been engaged with
Cunningham and others in the same matters las pre-
viousy reported in the HERALD) appeared before the
Commissioner during the day, and requested that the
animation in his should be postponed Mr. Newton
complied with his wish and set down for the 10Th inst
The of Cunningham has been adjourned until the
25th inst. at his own request
MR.. cAMIcorr's REPLY TO THE CHARGES PREFERRED
Against HIN.
At the time the charges preferred against him in
the adavits of United States District Attorney Tracy
and Others Mr. Callico prepared reply and transmit
ted the to the Metropolitan Revenue Board. As
the is Of great importance and interest," and In
justice to the suspended official himself. the public
would like to hear both stories and accordingly the
HERALD to-day publishes the document which will DO
found below
To res Mz1noroIlrAs RsvssuS RoAHp-
GBSTLENEx-In the matter OF the charge against mo
embodied n the affidavit OF the Hon. B. f. Tracy United
States Attorney for the Eastern district Of New York
Allen Esq assistant Of said United States Attorney,
Fred cocheu Esq. re avenue inspector assigned to
Fletcher Esq., who swears that 'he is, and for many
years last past has been the superintendent Of John
me before your honoraDle Board on the 2sth day Of
August 1851, submit the following reply
The charge 90 far I. Affects me 1s tho Collector Of
federated and agreed 10 cheat and defraud the United
States, and In pursuance OF such conspiracy,
accepted and approved bond for the transportation Of
two hundred barrels Of spirits from the bonded ware
bond to be false and fraudulent second, that con-
nived at and permitted the fraudulent removal OF two
hundred and eleven other barrels OF spirits from said
Third, that fraudulenily procured the release
OF twenty barrels OF spirits from seizure by officers
Of said United States Attorney.
have analysed aud divided tho charge into three dis
tnct specifications for the convenient examination
honorable Board aud affirm and declare the
same. so far as relates to me- wholly untrue First
first specification; the bond referred to executed
I'm duS torn ana 'ne a,n .eieon jussa on form
precaution. before Issuing the permit thereon sub
mitted said bond 10 Mr. T. p Breed, tho Revenue In.
spector then ASSIGNED by the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, and since employed BY the Metropolitan Rsve
nue. Board for the duty Of examining and reporting
returned the Same with his certificate endorsed
thereon that he had examined the same and found
prov cd The said bond With knowledge that was false
and fraudulent bat on the contrary, the facts
above stated show, that had official reason to believe
Al TO the second specification, never granted pnr
NIT order for the removal Of said hundred and
recy, authorized directed consented wrong
fal removal or the same, Of any other spirits The
only attempted proof OF this portion Of the charge 10
contained In the affidavit Of said Robert Fletcher who
swsars that be such permit bearing my signaure
but will DO observed that be swears in the same
affidavit that he ibid not read the same" HIS swearing
TO the Of paper which he never read
shows such reckless disregard OF the obligation Of OATH
that his evidence Is scarcely worthy OF notice. Desir.
ing however, meet these allegations fully net only
solemnly deny that any permit order for the
OF hundred aud eleven barrels OF spirits from said
Wilson's warehouse was signed issued by me-
an refer the Board TO the annexed affidavit of william
De veau, who testines that "withu his own positive
knowledge permit has been granted from the Office
ofthe Third Collectors district, New Yo transport
taion from the warehouse OF John wilson, except that
for hundred barrels permitted May IS bond dated
May ~ to Third district Massachusetts,, on which r. II.
Hand Is principal" Mr.. De vesu Is the bond clerk
having charge OF tho bonded account In my Office and
has the best Of knowledge on this subject The
looseness and naccuracy of Fe,chers adavit Is fur
lhera hovn Nv affidavit lhera.o xodl NJ VIM