, 1869-05-01
THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOMS.
Astounding Frauds Brought to
Light.
The Perry Fuller Ring Of Democratic
Qarpet-Bsgge1s Rebels and Scalla-
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From tbs ytap Orleans PioiyttAt, Ayv1l q.
The letter from Perry Fnller, late Collector Of
this port, to General ENinR, which was recently
read In open court at Washington, haa very natu-
S ssssa sens hs s Mss spFP1se s md a9n5
Nj. Fuller vas a wealthy md honorable gentleman
when he accepted The appointments Of Collector,
indc cpendent1y ricn should care to ni so compara-
lively insignificant an ONCE. This inquiry the Col
lector himself has IN his letter to General
Ewing. md c7en the dullest mind must compre-
herd his language.
II would seem from the tasa which we have gath
cred that rom the trst It was Intended TO make
money by running this department In the interest
CT ceI14in rinR, composed Of veil known, tn1u-
entail anu, esteemed to BE-, highly respectable
Missouri one IN Washington, and . number Of
whom, Wc regret to say, reside In New Orleans,
THIS all potcnt ring was to cola money wh.n Full
as his erpeTis,<ei chief deputy
Their Plans were ali cann!ngiy coasstved. and 4:
only remained to execute them. They had brought
knew they con1l rely, anil these-togcshcr with
other willing tools found ,hcre-wcre place,1 at
once IN Positions where they could facilitate the
employers. Mr.. X L. l.cas1, Ful:er's tather-in-
law. was made Superintendent u bont3e,l wire
nouses and matters %ere sooH In excellent trai1l-
lug.
About this time brokers aa,l oil merchants we're
surprised by hearing Of large im&.ortat.oas OF
ss sngas Stesrs 3nI coffee ~ ne.' n.an. and TINS
a:tctes: md thls surprise was still furfhe. aug
menteh hy learning that all or most OF these in-
rcEt1.l2ls we're rlacetl In bonded warehouse No.
= class = Of which onc 1sasc Wood ,:As tho os.en-
sble proprietor, but Whce, It Is Eow asserted was
to all iasents aia purposes rrfva;c warehouse o1
facility it offered for cat7ylnR on their traiilc.
This penchant for sTectal warehouse was Ut
t sst ss isao tas 80 from the
ONLY known apparently to 1lpsc who patrpnIza
him md TO The f.aE = &c Custom lsoase: Boat
Ior.ous ~ : repository for coEee, snsas and
cigars: hut gu ths ola merchants ami. dealers =
a. they lid ali those who were fTicds
ard patrons Of Wood. Mr. Wool himself soon
doomed up as an importer Of coffee ~ bond from
large corsisnmeuts, Which were, OF course, s,orsI
In warehouse No. 2, Class &
tine taere Vas eTcas demand for s,sa out coss ls
and cigars IN bond. Many Of our old importers
being impo'tuned time and again 10 sell, not m
value Of the articles they tiesire,i 10 purchase.
This Hns easily accounted for when 1t was ,lseoy-
cred that iaFge quantities Of these articles were
ket or shipped to tho West.
To Illustrate the delicate sens,lalitics Of the
nerFee 80 TO sreck, Of trade. and Of the rap!llry
slightest touch we will state ttat Just az soou "a
rs fst large shipment OF a lne Crude Of sugass
Boston. The market thes, Eas inacneed ~ ~ M. IT,
very Suspicion which as1ach,'l to the shipment,
and Inc barometer OF prices fell Immediately q
~ ,h me!enan! n loston WIofe to the secre-
lar5 OF thc Treasury tha; something Eas wrong
In kupats In New ORLEANS, AitI Iii. Secretary at
once foswar1fed the letter 10 this Custom nousr
ring nE-masterseyes when thts letter, wI,lch Was 50
thoroughly understood, AMI which vas simply rc-
gar.ied as Warning to be more careful In f1,nre
party hal fsleu into the ha1s OF the cneIliy aai
they onl! lsrEncd tn their sleeves.
co1, Ine 1,sn hosss Of sussss sezei ln Chicago
ccuty " utueF OF the Secretary Of the Treasury,
WEIR, II is believed, portion Of these very sugars.
He M can no doaht easily mn! more Of them
ponaea H.eaess + zig se goo. IN
on straw bond for exportation, and shipped With
out bS'ng stamped, as Il required by .a:v, 'in
these bonds In the Custom House mrst remain Ii
essdence against the Parties charged With frae,l,
ana af jerks, the Special Treasury Agent ex-
these bonds ascertain Just exaetj lie extelt Of Of
the losses which the government hss sustained.
or n{e u Possession G or the names Of nath;r
engaged In the above transactions anil We purpose
to give them IN full rs soon as aIr. Jeaks SHAH
nave established their guilt.
rrom November to March, shsew,t brokers an,1
old merchants, who hare Kept this matter wei! In
hanti, have noted the arirai in thl, nvrt-,sa.ler
eeessan'5-of ahou, lato1 poxes Of
Mash 1aEan1 m e s9rss aaond1 II oooa ts M duties %
900 taEs OF cotrce in hoai l:nm New
York ard RIO, the dulles on which arc about sis-
90, ED OF soue dfty cnsts Of cigars n oua from
Havana, the duties on which wo1l be about ST.
000- Making total Of sume 33s5a,Ua that oul.l.(e
paftles nave god feae1n for believing was potk-
eted ~ the ring. How n:ch more Mr. tEa.fy
Jerks nay tlscot cr by sea,ch1:sx lurt.,i1Lriun,
W1!n INC 1aeiites Wlich VIII BIZ offered to l:ln, NJ
doubt, In the Custom Houac, remains to lie seen
TO prove how thoroughly convinced our ruer-
chants were that there wa5 tya1if hrl,r nerae.
traied, Nc may relate the following Inct!ept: One
o. our Oldest tEPolters nf coffee llal last received
large hrolce ht the Nan.ierer IN knn1t mn; .rns
20 iMFolfuned to sell tia: he lnallS I a. AMI thc
CoGse WIS F.c!AS rapidly Transferred to M 3 Class
Efen Eaini1 Inquiry, he founst that II tho coJec
shouId IL my ~Ay cYale the dltes he ,s1ul sun
oc held responsible 81 the importer lie hurried !
fnanl and cancelled the sale, having THAT portion
WHICH had already been sfQfctt In Sd. Z tIass J.
carried bhck TO the original warehouse.
IN an0taeF occasion JbnIg nnn o:ftT1tl to hHy |
lot CT hta cs't1t.e In bonii anu the merchant "a
u aim said he Would takb II cents In eod for il
Which price included the duty. The Young man !
EnallE concluded TO purchase, but was somewhat |
astonhhed uhen asked lT The merchant II ha ur- /
uefHood 1Ilf5 thst the rr:ce covered the DEFY.
buy. ~
our old merchants, who arc content to mike
eelumhte pfotta. an1 whose business has beca |
'cr1onsly injured By these Illiclt proccct!ng4 hate
leen lc!ly coRhzant Of the catlSr, hut huyf found
useless to complain. We trust that a new EN- |
iis dAHnet, 1"F them. an1 that tEne will Rnon rr~
oMe lts Oil and legitimate channels. Not onIv
>uf merchants. bnt those Of Northern aud Western
'tie4, have felt the effects Of th. frlus IN tie
.retons here, and will no doah: rrjoee thst Tue
Ing his ceased to exist