New-York tribune., 1869-02-27
TIE DRAHBACR FRAUDS.

Inc examination Of Messrs Korn, Laidlaw,
inerlot Whinser, Dickinson and Wilson charged with
aeifaoelng the Government by presenting fraudulent
CLAIMS for drawback remanded before United States
commissioner Jones. yesterday.
Ieorge A. Mercer, bene sworn testihed that he was
eierk IN the Treasury Department had been In the Ac
Stot, DIVISION Tor I'VE years; warrants on wncn ~
aIals ere paid pass through his hands; warrant Is
Registers Office 10 the Treasurers Department and then
70 the office in NewYerk after being paid IL IS returned
presents The %aFfsnts and drafts SePe all Numbered
Witness produced drafts with warrants attached to
them for tide payment OF Internal Revenue drawbacks
by consent they were considered In evidence and the
examination suspended. Ili 40 ol.l.HHI.
Stated that he had examined the certificates which
the cas for drawbacks were based and they all
their rauduent character by comparing them with the
manifests kept in the Clearing Department. as the out
1t would appear for whom they had been certified;
thore WAS nothing 70 prevent clerk from giving raudu
Charles f. Ertee, Of the firm of Bstee d Smith, sta
TONERS &c in Ceoars ~ y testified that he indorsed
morning; he signed the drafts gentleman asked
him 70 exchange his check for the drafts the gentlepsn
Of Drawbacks did so because the parties for whom the
drafts were drawn were not known a. the TTeas 81 SeSS G
Identified; therefore witness gave the check OF the urn
sSf gave that he had
gwen his check in exchange for drafts at the request o
Estee sLilf g9va yUl.a!eL u.glt-J o.
Jerome Keisenberger sworn, testified that he resided
In Twenty st NewYOrk, and had lived there eight
or nine years had known Vim. II. wheipster for %
years VIM j. Korn about the same length OF time, VIII
SON about IS months Dickinson about three years, and
Caldwell 4 Co, Custom House brokers, when he first
n @ N Of fH qS P
the Treasury Department. 1t was about January 1861
m sSb hs se oss RHssfs IN PeST wenood S % and william j.
Korn enered into partnershp for the transaction Of
they proposed, IL could get the Custom House clerk 70
certify to The they Sd n6 ST SsSs sy bsd IN 6e
Oce and which Eer, signed by Collector G,nted ln ohe
they also wanted a place where they could get bonds
slgned that would prevent the goods from oeIng Te
landed witness advised them 10 send Dlekenson VINO
was clerk in the once, the Second Collection Dis
trct 10 see he could GET the Deputy Collector 10 aS
cept the bonds; he succeeded and reported 10 WeWood
he papers over and got cerca that bonds
had been nled then he went there seyeral ues TUG
ton, Wm H. Freer. claim agent had letter OIL
Recommendation from George I. Randall We SPOKE 70
Freer about these claims and he said be would have 20
consult with Mr. Young clerk there i9nng cane zane NV NV
tween ana o'clock ana was sn1"h 1ne md Touid
attract too much attentions he advised witness ana kofh
roaTh n the SS Deparpen p quicker eae claims we're
made into three and brought back 20 New-hotki the
large claim had been certified by Therot met him in the
noighborbood Of tho CustomHouse, and procured the
paper after they were made into three dd nor nk ~
they passed and tho money was received !:
each received third there was 10 per cent bro
kerage 20 Freel deduction Of hye per cent 10 hero
and other penscs such pensaton 10 the Deputy
Collector who signed the bonds the business nsted three
four months during which time nobody else partle
paien the Just thing 10 procure the certificate OF
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector that the tax bad been
PAID; would pay him perhaps SO or $lg he would sign
nut the Oicc seal rhe certificates OF
orn were obtained from Eaton Thayer, Internal Rev
enue Collector Massachusetts,. lWness horc detailed
the manner OF collecting claims for Nycc sons, straw
goods dealers for goods they had shipped Witness did
not share claims OF this kind their business was GER
tcd 20 by Theriott: first knew Winster III connection
with the drawback claims IN Cedarsti went TO Wilson's
flee frequently get HIM some drawback claims; In
the latter part OF 1867 said DO could put some claims
tnrou, and he would give witness percentage II ne
would certificates OF Mr. Laidlnw that the bonds
NOT 10 felaud had been piled witness agreed To do this
no was 10 receive onehaf after deduCug expenses. lie
brought claims 10 witness made out all but ceftI-
ncates, which procured from Mr.. LaidlaS
gave bonds cases but not nll the bonds were
fraudulent received drafts az different Poet Oce boxes
had two boxes. the claims we're made out IN ncuuOus
names Witness detailed tho transactions between him.
sei aud The othor parties implicated, aud eosuhuedl
one time in the Summer Wilson told witness That lie
could claims through until certain clerk OF the
Treasury Department came back from tho watering.
places Wilson said he knew n man whom he could
depend make some Collectors beals witness told
him II he would procure the seal he would use 70
on some old certihcates-ihst the signatures would
be eAsy enough 10 iorgei got SOHO blank eertin.
Gates from Theriot with his name attached Winster
about 90 them Wnser told witness that fnuduent
claim had bean discovered nc Washington, and
that he had 10 pay 1900 20 hush 10 and that all must
share the expenses; witbesss share was NlG closed
busneps with WellwoOd a Co March April, 1861 when
Uekepson got certificates from tho Deputy Collector
he 20. the bonds frvm krn; them signed In many
cases witness and Diokenson divided about $500 freer
had power Of attorney get drafts paid; sent
on IN blank signed tho names were Nftten by several
parties; they fictitious they were ACKNOWLEDGED by
at % ceDhs each without the parties appearing
The ease was adjourned until tuesday next MnrehI'
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