New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-10
THE cusroM.HoUsE DRAWBACK FRAUDS.

THE U-sTOBLHOUsE DRAWBACK FRAUDS.
The examination of J. l.. Korn, l.. l.. Laid
law. and others charged with defrauding tho Govern
mcnt out OF large sum Of money by presenting faudu
lent claims drawbacks to the Fifth Auditors Office at
Washington was resumed before United states Commits
soner Jones at the Court House, Montagucs Brooklyn
Yesterday morning. jerome VI. Relsenberger was again
called upon the stand to testify TO the way IN which The
fraudulent documents made up ClamNo. 45s05 was
handed him. the certificate for taxes paid having been
signed by New Hampshire Collector IL was genuine
paper as were also ali the certificates 10 No J. signed by
L. l. Ladlaw, which had been procured by Dickinson on
fraudulent bonds) IT," 'gntufe witness believed was
maness attached 20 tic certificates had beeu signed by
Korn and witness and not genuine. The manifests
we're afterward certified as being correct by Thcriot
The firm by whom the goods were sworn TO as having
claim was received by MT Frear who handed IL 10 Korn
and il was divided between Wildwood korn and witness,
who received one.thrd each after paying expenses.
Dickinson took check for $50 20 Laidaw Thenot also
received allowance. Frear received ten per cent OF
the whole amount. This was all the money Para out as
expenses for getting the claim through Claim NO 81 lD
handed 10 witness by Minister IN November lG TO
take 10 Ladlaw. Minister told MN ne was 20 ge snare
OF it by getting a certificate from Ladlaw; Mimster
said he going TO send II 20 Washington witness un
derstOOd from the first that II was All bogus Inc ceIn
cate that the had been paid was IN the hahdWrng
Of Wilson the manifest was signed ny lnetol, ana 'S
affidavit % whom the claim was made was sgnea 10y
George r. Wilson, who he Judged, was h i
ner Of Broadway and Erchangeplace and took
them over TO LaIdlaw, whom ne fonhd III Ia
Fiuras saloon. Courtst Brooklyn. Laidlaw signed
the paper on a desk in that saloon saw him sign
any papers the Collectors Ohce saw him sign papers
On
any In the Collectors once HIlness 20 Pl ,
Of the OF the claim was paid by Minister about
Ladlaw; the seal on the papers put IN the
Collectors Office after Laidaw had signed the paper he
put ON he was absent only few minutes; Minister said
he had TO pay either 40 or 80 per cent 10 oer parties IN
elsewhere: TheriOt promised per
centage but certain whether II was pad 70 nun
not, Claim No 1851 being handed 70 Wines ne yes
titled that IL had been made up by hmsef he ned up
the blanks and the signatures we're fnInshed Dy heo'
and Wilson; Minister procured the certificate OF the su-
ant NJ
the official signatures ON the papers were AL genuine,
the check was received by witness, who handed II to
Wimster by whom il was cashed, who then handed
either % 80 per cent VI the whole amount 70 "hess
aeI paying ps Claims a thew ali Knew the claims
we're bogus; they commenced MAKING up CLAIMS III
1sfs Claim No "a was made up by Dickinson and witness
In Broad Dickinson procured the cerhcate rom the
second COLLECTION District the share Of witness would
claim No 562s7 had the blank forms filled up by Wilson
on cross animation the witness refused TO say which
papers he signed unless he assured that the Know
ledge would not be used against him. The DistrctAt
Counsel for Theiiot asked the DistrctAtoney about
what amount he supposed represented by the bogus
District Attorney-About 100000
Witness-Pad Therot between 500 and $500
In about Is months; have been In NewNork about 10
years came from the city OF Oporto when quite a
youth The witness here gave detailed account Oh nus
business operations for years past ~ shipping
merchant and said that some Tine I'M, since Sc,n ne
met W W. Rpsselt who asked ilR "G ciai%s
on goods he had shipped. Witness continued
said had not when he took me 10 No 100 GcaIIhi 10
the office OF Mr. Caldwell, broker VINO was 70 collect
my claims for which TO allow him 80 per cent III
was honest and the first animation had OF collecting
drawback claims was from Mr.. Russell; through Mr.
Caldwell collected about $1,000 on account OF my hrm
have been in the business ever since The hfs
collections were honest, but there were
slight discrepancies In the Inter part
have no idea how much money made out OF these trans
actions spent IL as fast as got IL suppose made
little over $4,000 did not know OF any seals having been
prepared by Association we came oyer TO get cur
certificates signed. because the men looked az though
they would take money have seen Ladlaw sign csrtin
Gates can point out papers which were signed ny
Dickinson he signed papers rs q. NJ. Thompson, j. r.
Rogers, and others.
W. NJ W. Russell residing at No 81 Ryersonst. Brook
Iyp testified having had interest In the drawback
claims having been promised a commission by korn
Resenberger and WILDWOOD witness recognized his sigma
tire on the special manifest and afdayt OF claim NO
az g9l the merchandise certified 10 having been shipped
by me was never shipped; signed the manifest and ai
dayit at the request OF Mr. KOrn he told the goods
mad been shipped and that It all right he promised
TO give per cent for signing the papers don't know
that paid me the money; he may nave given ne
g. or something OF that sort may have signed other
papers under similar circumstances exported some goods
I'm 1866 but not any OF those. On his crosseHanlnston
witness stated that he had received altogether between
$50 and SEQ signing the papers was told by kelsebe
ger that he forward witness he WOuld not be
prosecuted for fraud The was adjourned ater the
examination Of the above witness until Thursday morn
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