The New York herald., 1869-01-29

On me n the department ~ Washington, and has
many q aaid claims now IN hts possessi0n; thai he
No. ,s n tns rn ASscs c,am o 'Sn ana copies q
wlach hereto are annexed and constitute part Of
this sfldavit and frcn such investigation he has
Charles H. Marshall the pretended exporter OF the
parts s forgery, aAd 1fom personal inspection OF
sso sas = sach sa %psas
sss Custom HOUSE, sna shas ,ns csstilcstiCa
false And deponent further says that the frm OF J.
r. Wildwood Co., who presented said claim. con-
sisted OF J. +. Wildwood and VIM. J. Korn; and 10
ponent furher says, upon information and belief that
the body Of said papers is IN the handwriting OF said
wna edsser s 70 4 lie =
uon Of the bonds In said papers was deputy col-
Iector o. the Second collection district Of New York
"ss UPON I'M sn ana Seef ssaSs ssS'nsn ss
Korn Theriott Iaidaw, together with other persons
and defSapS the United stasss ana sSst n epsa pur
susnce s Of satd co %conspirscy PIT and to e1ect the OBJ
Hn and the said Laidlaw did make said false certi
Gates copies Of which are also annexed. And
ana better s the he sI made n % At
Washington or the claims there on NE and OF the
on g 5
sonai inspection and examination OF papers and
Documents in the new York custom House; also the
rom other personal Investigations and inquiries Of
SAMUEL 7. JONES, United States Commissioner.
Annexed to Mr.. Tracys afidavit rs the afidavt Of
MI. Geo. w. Parsons, Of which the following is .
AFFIDAVIT OF MR.. PARSONS.
United States District Court Eastern District Of
yn, being duly sworn. deposes and says that he is
ACQUAINTED with Charles a. Marshall OF the city OF
New York; tnat he has frequently seen him write
ana knows his handwriting; that he has examined Q
signature purpOrting to be the signature OF Charles
Marshall wherever it occurs the papers, 457 77s
States Treasury. and In the Judgment OF deponent
said signatuye ls not IN the handwriting OF said
said Charles H. Marshall Is kow and has for several
GEORGE W. PARSONS.
January, l869-CHARISE L. BENEDICT.
The parties were held to bail for examinations but
no day was fixed for their appearance.
CIVIL SUIT ON THE CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
To recover as much as possible OF the money
frauduently obtained, as alleged from the govern
ing affidavit on which to obtain an attachment OF
all property owned by the parties against whom
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-EGstey'n District
q Ner YorG.-Tne United States ps wiutana :.
TSeroaasssr % plsris O. or Ts,s YorS ssmBenis Sses a.
min F. Tracy United States District Attorney for the
said district being duly sworn, says that he Is in
e n q dou
ments transmitted from the office OF the Auditor OF
named defencants dld during the year 1857 conspre
to deaud the United States OF divers large sums OF
money and thereupon did fraudulently obtain from
and defraud the United States Of divers large
sum IL justly due and owing TO the United States
from said defendants; and deponent further refers
for additional grounds Of said belief to the report OF
the Fifth Auditor OF the United States Treasury, No.
45773, and also to deponent's affldavit dated jan
uary ~, 1S69 hereto annexed; therefore deponent
prays that a writ Of. attachment may be issued by
the court directing the Msrsha to take into his Gus
tody all property belonging to said defendants, or
and hold the same subject to the further order Of
this court as security for the debt for which suit ID
brought herein. B. F. TRACY.
sworn before me this 2sd day Of January, 1seo.-
J. A. BRoADHEAD, Notary Public for New York
county.
This case excites 0 great deal Of interest," and
when 1t comes up VIII certainly be ranked among
the causes ceJebreS Of the Eastern District