, 1869-07-21
THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM
HOUSE FRAUDS.
Important Arrests.


F,sss GA< s<w 0rlAcns R<pueAnzz, July IL
Yesterday morning. II O'Clock, Peter Eolton,
one oi the saga[ aample7s q The Custom Hoase,
se5, go VII ise s.nplaa N q .aipns y e. e.
boxes Of taGar consigned to Xesslz Aag. Cprt1,
rte Co. was s5reated by the rnHe1 states Nar.
sha- :, i &, Y alleged thst ss* boxes q tata s:Ssr
are nye eann per pound, while It VIA -ef1rrei a ~
beng Of The loweat Haae, nroa rhi,ch H. dntjes
as a{s Ia1eG s,t eenss pr pound "a penlty tor tho
tmsoasTs 1neaGe nsa Ia nne q ta,oo0 aad two yesn
neltSa d1 ~ mss re,sa5e On giving bond IN the sun
T,han es1a" 4. II - xatanes: before Commissioner
a1et eo v TIE state Il taa M pa:ssa. q d became az % L.
I4A! a~ .io1son's appearance.
,r st!das.! made y Collector cs.sy aao:hes
Vat o. aug. Couture, Of the rrm Of A1y. Coutu.
ne Co, who was taken before United States
Camnts4ioner Urtan and released On parole till
During ihe da5 the most Important arrest, rrr-
haps. Of ~ vas made On the aoldavtt Of General
tes Ksta . ne 1o n<on11 r. Pay
o.. vno = ehatxed With receistny nFibes 70 rae
United States Nxtshai-
There nru warrants for the aszest Of eight or ten
othtfE connected with the sugar fsanda,' but
nc do not, Of cou1se, Intimate who TIE parties
are.
The ftan1s committed in the New Orleans
Custom House ~ Of tho noss ssupeadoas
SA34 A<t%At 3oA - ~>AAtAFl& <&3(} - ~
goA,I palnes, lie public win su.ts.a hi5s even
iho9saae may haFs the easfs -sans to contend
Iesterisy, party had tho anaa4tsy to tell
Collector c1sey that he might have him arrested
e eap1 "a asao eas o@snsa ets i
the ring to prereut cuuTttou.
Another party proposed yesterday 70 make dis
closures that Nonld Be Yaiuahie 70 the goTern-
nens, and In consideration therefor, It Waa IN:
derstood ttat should he te arrested no sppeal-
anee would be made against him.
Hnch that bag been done By Collector CHsey tn
done under almost i1sutmouotable dItncnluea.
There Is no prosecuting of1cer here who caa
pe e .es eaa
10 Europe, and left an As1Etaut District AItut-
ney, alawrer. Who has Jet to make reputation
III. ConIiIn, the Supervisor Of Internal Reyenue
lett this city for Washington yesterday, and nc
ire assured that he NIll nrge upon Attorney Gene
-p1oseeut,ns o:neef, capable Of representing, de-
tending and protecting the fnreres!a Of The govern
ment. II Is tue thss Inc Collector has employed,
q q he NV orleans al; IL. l. b. ssone s. and Gea.
eral L 4 Sheldon, but ihs g not Ike re2os!ng and
eonsa'PE H. ths issH 1}naGment Of such an o'cs
We may mention that ptsts1c. Attorney Morgan
adstsed Collector Casey not 70 seize tho books Of
after MI. MoEgan's departure for Europe, tho most
important counting 'hodse records had been splr-
tied AWAY though auopR the papers vas found a
copy Of telegram to Havana to the shippers Of
The sugar by the Androneds, 10 send 8 '.correct
tnyoice'' Of the cargo,
TIE hug OF ihe Custom House Ewtndlers has been
60 complete that Ia the Investigation Of frauds
they who have been really in earnest in thE15 t-
Festigarous hare been at al rtnes In doubt Is to
who TO ccnnde In Uupucty and dishonesty n1e
closely linked, and the Collector has had to grope
his way cautiously and slowly.
1ntcEnsl Revenue Supervisor Corksin, though
Eot Conuected with the customs revenue, viii |
represent to the authorities :. Warrington that |
the principal government on1cers here will do |
theif duty II the government Will STAND By them,
and not compromise With those who have attempt
ed TO defrauu the 1eFcnne |
Thar Secretary Boutwell, NIL set his face Ike
nint against compromise With fraud and cotTup-
tfop, none Who know him eau doubt, and sh5 I'd.
Zntuixtl1ttpp Of President Grant succeeds In H.
fustnE honesty and insut.ur1tnG integrity among |
New Orleans officials, the rourmuts Of those who /
bnse found fault with suborui1a1e appointments |
here will be Elenced.
Wt hope that the parties to these frsuds Will be |
punished and shall do our pal1 in directing at
[entton to the g11r Of every man who Il connected
Elth this crime against the government, whether
be occupies an exalted or humble posltlUn. This
) duss that we ehall not Shrink from, however
lalnfuI It my be, eyen though It couipels Us to
.xpese the rnscallty Of those who have hitherto |
.njoyed the confidence Of the Republicans Of the |
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