New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03

INVESTIGATION TO-DAY-THE AffiDAvITs OF
j. d. M'HENRY AND ). NJ BINCKLEI.
To-day the investigation is TO be resumed
into the truth or faty of the accusation that Commits
soner T. A. Rollins, Deputy Commissioner Thomas Har-
land ex Collector Thomas i. smith, and Daniel Murray
and William Haggcrty distillers, had cOnsllred TO de
fraud the Government. Mr.. Rollins and Mr. Hailand are
expected to be present in person at the investigation to-
dav Mr. Smith will doubtless be III attendance as he was
ON Tuesday; and Messrs. Murray and Haggery may be-
4 they nre In town. On the 29th OF August John ID. Me-
Henry appeared before L. s. Commissioner Joseph Gut
man. ir and two days thereafter, John VI. Bnckcy of
the Treasury Department went before the same Commits
sioner and the two made ahidavits, upon which war
rants OF arrest were issued for the parties mentioned
subsequently, Mr. Smith was arrested at his temporary
residence Plain field ~ J. but was released on filing
bonds IN $1,000 The aflidayits are appended
Tnied suites n AHetcd. southern District Of Var York.
son this 3lst day Of August A. d. 1853 before me-
Joseph Gutlnau, Jr, tulttt Sl"ch 'o eh"cI LOT w
Southern District Of NewYoIk, personally came John NJ
law, that he Is informed ana DeleNts ut' T. a. Holns
Thomas Harland, Thomas l.. smith, DdIhcl Murray
William Haggerty and divers other persons to depoLent
UNKNOWN ala, IN the month OF 'ecemer 1871, hlu at
divers other times In the CITY OF New YORK, Censprc
together evade payment Of The Unes States revenue
mon distilled spirits by collision and fraud, and to
nit sundry other crimes and msdemcanoIs against the
men and there Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. aud
the said Thomas Hmand be being then ana there Deputy
L smith, he being then aud there Collector OF Internal
Revenue. with divers other officers OF the United states
and other persons dcpOucut unknown did combine and
copspre for the purpose procuring themselves 20 be-
brbcd IN their said Offices, and for the purpose OF leyyng
black mail upon persons engaged IN the business 81 as
saifl, not join NJ. BISCKLLY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this 3lst day Of
August. a. ID. 1868. JOSEPH ct IMAS, Jr,
t. S. Commissioners Southern District of New-York
Tuifcd StaesOf AHertsd southern DSdtct ~ Aec York.
sS-I0lu y. NclIcnry, having bccn by me hist duly
cautioned and sworn deposes ana says tha Daniel MUIR
raw who was doing business discr, in connection
with VIM Haggerty, on East twenty -IOuIlFst, IN the
CITY Of New OIk, and WHO resides at near the foot
OF Oue-huudrcd aud-scycntbst. East River has ire-
0uently and at different times admitted directly 10 ne
that he had, at different times paid over To Thomas T.
Smith, Collector ~ Tie NlIlh District OF NcWNorF sums
OF money without any consideration except TO influence
him i'm his official duty that he, Murray had given IN
Ike manner and with like purpose, sums ~ money TO T.
Rollins Commissioner OF Internal Revenue; that these
sums were as high $1,000 week; that they given
without any lawful consideration ana solely 10 influence
the official duty conduct decision, aud action Of the said
Collector aud Commissioner. Aud that the said officials
accepted said money and that such pay menl accept
ance and effect official conduct were In pursuance Of an
agreement and understanding 10 that Cnd between all
the parties; and said Murray also admitted that this
practice above described was OF long STANDING being OF
about 100 days ending the LIST OF October 1867, or
thereabout during which said 100 days Murray declared
thatthe dstery aforesaid his dstery had never paid
one cent TO the Government. understood Murray In
making these admissions 10 that the payments agree
ments understandings and the like entered into by
him and said Smith and Rollins directly ana IN person on
all sides IL possible that he meant that all this was
done Indirectly except what he did he SAID IN person
himself | cannot that lie said he had done this
business with Rollins and Smith face 10 face, but can
swear that Murray said that said business done by
him with Them the said Rollins and Smith that business
action effected favOraby 10 him who PAID the money,
and all in pursuance Of corresponding agreement without
any lawful consideration OF value. JOHN d. MCllENRY
Subscribed ana sworn 10 before uc thls gay VI
August. A. D. 1865. JosfIH uUIhAS, JI;
District OF NeW-fork