The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-14

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me Congressional sub-oommittee appointed TO m
ves1gate the charges of fraudulent transactions In
the collection Of the whiskey tax made little or no
progress yesterday. General Van Wyck, OF New
York. and Mr.. Benton, Of New Hampshire. were in
attendance at the committee room, No. 40 Broad
way; bur the important witnesses" who were cx-
pected failed TO present themselves for examination
Mr. Jenckes, OF RHODE Island, the third member OF
the committee LEFT the city carry yesterday morning
on urgent private anairs, but 70 expected back In
become exhausted from overwOrk. Al the investi
gators seem to have decided pursuing policy OF
other Turns up L viii be as we for the bubble to
restrain its impattence concerning the promised
The Committee win be in session again to-day,
and should any OF the witnesses happen To put In
appearance II Is probable that this $50 far) "bootess
inquistion" VIII be resumed.
Letter from Collector Bailey 60 tho Secretary
Of the Trcasary-Curious Disclosures.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81, 1868.
MY DEAR SIR acknowledge receipt OF your kind
note in response to my note Of the 23d inst Since
that letter was written have gained some addL
uonal knowledge a. to the matters spoken Of which
seems worthy Of your consideration.
Ihave heretofore stated to you the facts In con-
nection with the employment Of George Berry
DSSlo Aoot DpIiux w COmUIu8llOu O ulStlllcIS
rectincrs who had been made to feel the weight
OF the law by me to make charges known
by. them and him to be false as also the
fact that he was committed for perjury and
ned, to avoid being brought to trial, to Ca
NADIA l also referred IN my last letter to the
fact that one @. O. Yeaton had been sent TO Canada
TO induce Davis to return to this city, IL Is now al
legged that Yeaton In this service, was acting under
an olcial commission OF some sort or under ofcial
instructions, and was authorized TO assure Davis
that bail should be procured. Yeaton was at any
rate acting, as am informed letter OF introduce
tion furnished by counsel alleged to be ofcially
pioyed by the department to investigate and punish
Bail was furnished for Davis in accordance with
the agreement under which he came to the city,
though before he was baied he was visitor at the
ONCE OF this counsel-who had previously, as my
counsel in the hearing in the proceedings against
me, procured ms ior sey ea
on other proceedings and he Is now IN Ludlow street
facts were 1t not that 1t s alleged that the action
now being taken Is under some official sanction, and
II Il Dc 90 know that II is without knowledge on
was to be turned.
These movements are not primarily levelled
against me. It Is declared by the chief agents In
them that the first blow is to be given other officers
and that am to come next have taken consider
and the Of y 70 o.
gagged, and with very good success. consider it
my duty to outline this to you the facts to be
know u there is any Official warrant for what has
been done and 10 doing, to the end that may take
sucn course as VIII Involve no reproach or renec
Yeaton, man well known for his worthless and
irresponsible character; Davis, already described;
the notorious Dr. Baisdell; Jacob Depew, almost
equally notorious; ID. Messmore and Watson and
Crary active operators in this bureau"as it Is
styled among the crew-lor the detection and pun
ishments OF frauds the government and all, with
the exception Of Depew and ieaton, are speedily TO
be called on to answer indictments found at my In
af0 and kfnr ia Mort tn
some diversion In their own behalf Yeaton, the agent
OF the concern. makes his headquarters 1t Is reported
reputed attorneys for the government, and sends
out from thence notes TO the whiskey thieves,
who furnish the funds that are wanting, advising
them that they requested to send 70 HIM above
certain specified sums their share Of the expenses
OF the relormatory measures being carried on under
promised the result Of these measures that when
case Is made up II viii be presented at Washington
ano Hons snn a and 10, tns, VIII oS s
have In contemplation the punishment either OF dis
tlers or OF the Officers under whose protection they
there would be occasion for raking the cutters
Of New York, and for employing gang OF thieves,
perlurers and suborners Of perjury.
the persons named above ~ actively concerned in
this novel movement for the reform Of the revenue
are p n On
are supposed TO have any reason for hatred or
malice against those officers who have been active
who are venal and viii sell their oath for price,
and soliciting them to make afndavlts against such
into court but that their aGidavs win be used only
In Washington. When one ID found who Will listen
to their propositions Or suggestions ne 10 told 20
dealer in fraud whlskey, In the lower part Of the
city There he rs put through course Of preparation
worthless associated with him, and II he il found apt
he In taken to the once Of the counsel to make hs
rms is no fancy sketch Of the mode OF operation,
but il an account literal OF what goes on from day
to day.
you that 1t Is alleged that they transpire under
oficial sanction Were the scoundres VINO are
gagged In these deliberate schemes TO backmal TO
all who are concerned would treat them with the
contempt they deserve. But 1t IA . serious matter
10 the reputation OF your oicers-as those can tes
tfy against whom these attacks have thus far been
lcyelled-when such men are taken under the
employed by the department It i not against
these instruments OF villany that your officers take
pains TO defend themselves or that they make re-
presentations TO you but 1t Is to deprecate the dis
grace Of finding the weight OF the government itself
thrown in the scale against those who have upheld
It's authority, and in favor OF those they have
brought justice Of those who conspire against
them through wholly venal motives.
From . half-dozen different sources It has been
brought 70 view, and In the most authentic FORM
that the object OF this attack s In the first place,
the District Attorney OF the United States. Mr..
Courtney being suspended, It Is the purpose to have
an al interim appointment Of District Attorney,
under whose cover evidence, such that lately
laughed out OF the courts against Mr. ROLLINS could
be produced before q Grand Jury and the indictment
OF that officer procured, when the full purposes Of
those Entrusted In the scheme would, as they sup
pose. be reached.
Measures are now being taken which win bring
these transactions 70 light and have thought 1t due
,roIa oo,a respes, 70 you and ~, - matter 81
OF an Official character to what the persons con.
cerned are pleased to call an 'invest CATION into
revenue irauds.n am, with respect and regard,
Hon. HUGH McCULLocH. j. r. BAILEY.
The Internal Revenue Rings.
NEW YORK. Nov. IL, 1893.
TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD
notice In the HERALD OF the 18th inst. an editorial
of IrEa M