New-York tribune., 1868-10-23
INTERNAL REVENUE FRAUDS

RICH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COURTNEY-BiNcK-
LEY FIGHT-sERIoUs CHARGES AGAINST THE |
LATTER AND MRS. ANN s. STEPHENS THE |
AUTHOREss-THE LIBEL SUIT OF COURTNEY |
ACT. FITCH IN COURT YESTERDAY. |
In the Supreme Court yesterday, before
Judge Ingraham. the libel suit Of Courtney agt Ftch'
was brought up and Mr. Sanford counsel for the latter
said:
II your Honor please, appear in this case for @ The
defendant who under arrest on charge OF ipe io 10
which he reracts entirely the statements made Ia the
alleged libel, and with the consent of the District,
Attorney the application to the Court now Is for WIN
MIA J. yanderpOel-Mr. sandford has shown to me
aSy should issue m%sdasy to assess the
under order made by Judge cardozo held to bail
Of New.YOrk in the early part Of this month and was
then served with the papers and arrested and since that
long chapter proceedings which have been instituted
by various parties having practically motive but TO
ment. Those Of us who have read the public prints have
Of course seen tho efforts made by person named Bnck
the the Office OF Commssioner Of Internal Revenue. Mr..
ber aud under of from the President to
confer with Assessor Wildwood of Brooklyn and report
upon the Internal Revenue he became possessed Of
he undertook the Initiative and assumed the duties OF
and caused warrants TO be issued against Mr.. Rollins
Mr. Harland Mr. Smith, and others 1t then found
very evident those who the evidence upon which
Mr. Bnckley claimed to rely that the whole matter
jury aud could not stand investigation in court. Mr..
Courtney ready and willing TO render Mr. Buckley
punish any oense against the Government But these
having other objects in view and knowing that an
honest and efficient officer like Mr. Courtney would stand
IN their way determined 20 attempt TO his suspen
sion, removal II possible To this end Buckley In
In which he nduges in insults and indignes and then
he proceeds TO Washington and induces Fitch to draw
President Of maifeasance in Office The President who
had long known Mr. Courtney as valued public officer
faithful the discharge OF his duties did not call
Nr Courtney disprOee the charges, or even furnish
him with q copy but entirely disregaIded them; Mr.
Courtney, however hearing rumOr that such charges
had been made, applied to the Attorney General, pro-
cured copy, and there found the name OF Fitch sub
scrbed 10 paper charging him with felony and every
c-me almost that public officer could be guilty Of Mr
Courtney deemed 1t his duty 70 have an investigation
possible Fitch found here aud arrested. and instead
Of being able To sustain the charges, or having any evil
dcuce upon winch 10 base them he makes this affidavit:
YORK COURTSanuel q. Courtney agt Geoge A
Etch -
5 Ss s 5 q S S. s b, ~ s,5; sG5; n a asS St'S S i %
ooghs against defendant 6y Samuel Coar,n. the pai.,f
m VOW ~ @ IN Il. COUNTY fSsYorE 10 d.ai procuring
% cso,o S' ore The J"d. saprsns Court
vi plaIr,g Samuel O. Courtney he makes Ills aft.
5,s, Sai aS 10, son.idsf.dsa st 5. ,.ls..: t;oa
Sni dep"uea surtIs s that al the statements made said libel
nSa bs IL .ste the and u.tga.
ao % soi o1%fd of Internal sa SSSss Revenue made % q. @ @
sal. upon which dep ,nent iusgas
m rtd states With view Of i1s SAD &C Courtney suspended from
ana ai be h4T ,ns we're ao A' % nSs os g m a ; %
60 S, l' I 4i'''f9 Goary 'o'4 va. gong obstacle % my
rbsr ihat M Am stephens the ithOre :.
asB urged spoBe1t make said charge, against Courtney
,rg sEog other things degeaen that she snrOu. 70 have
si% si ,a'psSl,d oSes .ud she stated He tCcorasyj
& g ne nav 'y 90 - g?fs s a s re s Ss S s s R T 'a sn %
sppca@s Of Gen BoIeriiss I'd ',g whose ,PpoInt@.2, M
.hateyr personally aboa, NJ Courtney Affecting bis
A' sro.. 81 ss'TI ss6 MALICIOUS O, .sS, S. psas ard x
% s .r TsS9 a that 1Ts I s M %s s c %
purpose Of doing Justice 70 The plaintiff herein ba; also that TOE same
An that the statement, made the a1neIe paper
, sale ~ the Information furnished me BY ,sid John
JosEPH BELL. Notary Public NeW-fork City
CHARGES REFERRED TO n ATFIDAyIIs. g., SOC,
M. Ey-t,erey Asp..w Jouy.Os pr,',fst q Gs1S
sA charge Samuel Courtesy Und states District Attorney
% 5 s; @ s G s ease Ts p iais % sGi'Ps B S
!h Pp,%i. . I a. sS' ,.r o, TsS@s: a5
the City Of New York for the purpose Of said OS.nteI
gross disregard Of h' OA duties said United States
charge Samuel courtu, With sony this that be- tn:
al. Coa1y Tss acting sTSS 81 feD.1 , , S sieJS
Kentucky BenrbOn Co@Pany from some perp .ns tor
property ard sdec company under seizure violation Of
laws .. the I5 1S s b. 9 TO- and see oi s
.d Ken.eeI bourbon SGHPiny 'hen PsoTs 10 s 0nd Ss'
e .i samuel csaItasy Win .,s.Pas 70 h.pe The
sI 5 s ao psSs bs I Tosd states District Court in New
Yot 90 as DESTROY sl es. and aaus's and besrngwh
and efficiency Of the prosecution for the
purpose oysr,hrOving said prosecution ASd eSmprg It's seoanS
seeoui"s the high aud dsn9sd holds Nh. enforce
meat Of the United States IN that Judicial district dis
s,esf Of the Government and fatal 70 bis character
Ssr,, ,Ss sad Samuel cOurtu,y having the sh Of Sep
Os bis os and room. he Aoi HSass committed
gar.t vhOs Official position and character be was At
chef law oacsT d eoSHai. branch Of the Goysnnsn aud VIII
ygslt d,sr.t. md SnT.Ir.nsd ogSa.,
S1 s SaS Slf S SI &. .S oPs % % '
Binsy aslns,. sud esney earring the prosecution for the
Ssrsrs Ty your BI,eny suspend the Ocal functions Of
s 3 % a. s nSu .Sa S2ss"n to s end 6s the
Sitss as4 Jo. a.e .fS,.'a sa1ss may 20
the GOvsranen may no longer be nPsrsa aSa I6, s .,
Be- brought punishment And Jour petitioner will ever pray &c
Judge Ingraham-what do you proposes
Mr. yanderpoelOn On this state Of facts OF course the
libel ia conceded. We leave 1t to your honor to reduce
the amount Of bail as you ht The defendant is now
in jail.
The Court thon nxed the bail at $4,000
A. j. yanderpoel for plaintiff Mr.. Sanford for de-
fendant
In connection with this case the suboined correspond
ence never before published, is entirely In place;
WASHINGTON, Sept 2. 1853. J
SIN; Mr. John NJ. Binckey was recently al appointed oy
voursef Solicitor In this office knew at the tme OF ms
but very little Of his character and up to
the present tuie have met him but upon eomparatsey
f cccasops The duties OF Solicitor can with proptety
h SercIssd only In this Office and under my own mne-
diate direction. MT Binokley has now been absent fGm
bis desk for moro week and employed III the city
Of Sew.York without leave from me, and as have
Understood from yourself entirely without
ynnr knowledge. I am now In receipt OF copies
of two anldavits which herewith transmit you; one
signed by Mr. Buckley himself based as 10 would se5ln
"non another by one John d. MoEenry. an exeyenuo
dismissed for cause charging me with conspr'
Inc with Others Including officer removed at my In