The New York herald., 1867-02-12
THE COURT S


Charge Of Embezxlement Against q United
States TT Feasury Agent.
Before Commissioner Beta
George N Carleton, who had been employed a q
Treasury agent at Memphis, Tenn, brought up for
examination yesterday. the charge Of having embez
sled money and property belonging 70 the United States
10 The amount OF s5o la2 20 Some Of the facts Of the
case were stated in the HERALD OF saturday.
Mr. Samuel G. Courtney United States District Attor-
nsy appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Charles Don
oboe for the defendant
Mr. Herbert Z Titus sworn:-I am special agent Of
the Treasury Department.; have known the defendant
for about four weeks Mr. Carleton has been acting
special agent for the Treasury Department Memphis
from September, 1853. 70 August, 1885 was at
Washington not long since and there statement Of
TO the witness These were sent to me Washing
ton; they exhibit balance against the defendant in one
case Of sss54 q and in the other Of s22se 90;
possession Of the United States Assistant Secretary Of
thought he should allow the case 10 rest here. IT
hr Donohoe on the part Of the Defendant wished for
bring the accused 70 trial in New York or in Memphis in
the event OF the Commissioner holding him ON the
present charger
Mr. Courtney thought It not unlikely he would re-
cese instructions the point probably the defendant
would be sent back TO Memphia
The defendant that this charge against him had
been investigated first by Mr. Rsley, OF the Treasury
Department, and next by committee OF Congress- and
that both excupated him from all blame
The further hearing Of the case was adjourned till
Wednesday.
The Powers OF Collectors Of Internal Revenue.
Moses Stenhem mer, Jacob Ernhsrmer Aaron 8. Rax-
ter Emil stern and William H. stein were charged
with having on the 9Th OF February unawfully inter
fered with William H. Craig, revenue Inspector 9 the
discharge OF his duty
Mr.. Joseph Bell appeared for the government and
@ No- E~~x
Mr. Craig deposed that the occasion in question he
went to the premises Of the defendants. who keep
rectfyng dstlery ls6 Cedar street. for the purpose
Of sezng it, he showed his papers OF authorty he had
paper authorizing HIM, special deputy collector OF
revenue from Mr. Pratt Collector 90 seize the Third
Of the books and papers bat the defendants deny
ing his authority, and asserting that Mr. Craig should
wait until they had placed the matter in the hands Of
their lRwyer proceeded to hustle and shove him about
and took the books from him by force, Of the de-
PENDANTS declaring that If he took anything away he
would blow the top Of compliments head on under
those circumstances he left forcing his way into the
street, and the keeper whom he had placed in posses
sion or the premises followed.
These are the principal facts OF the case.
Mr. Cox, Tor the defendants, raised point Of law
that the witness Craig had been deputed by Collector
Pratt TO make seizures in the Third district The seizure
In question had taken place in the Thirty district
and order to authorize the Deputy Collector make
seizures outside his district he should have had
Revenue. #s
The Commissioner held that the point raised by Mr.
Cox was good and ordered the defendants to be dis
charged