The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-02
GRINSELL's SPECIAL AID.


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Tup SuS recentIv nublished an account of the
" suspension " Of the svindler James p. TAYLOR
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out, owing 10 tNe secrecy uhh'ulucu ny we Nu1'V
House oHicials, the narrative necessarily incom
plete Since then. however. one of the suns ub.
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quitous reporters has gathered the ioho"ing aool-
tionsl facts: About four months ago this Taylor,
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n"'se re" nanle IL 'h"S"o"' "PP''iSu ~
Grinnels onlce with letter, purporting TO come
mo'n ..e r'eV Ut. isnt ''puese w., r,a anno,r,
appoht Taylor NJ wight ihspeetoi' t"o "P
nent was made without hesitation. subsequently
T,vlor b,pded n, other letter 10 Mr. GrinnelI which
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.u D,, y" ~ na1 Co. ", o,s,,n, his mo.
,sgs and desc,,bad him ube nrotkrel as n GOOD
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christian and consistent member OF ms cnurch'
These letters were forgerle.
Mr. Tavio,,s nor, .,rlo,t v,s IN sorr. an order on
Capt Van Buskirk, Of the Barge office, signing the
names of Collector Grinnell and Surveyor Cornell.
anu requesting Mm 10 appoint layior MS speca' S'u'
Tie capsain did so, also without question. The gen.
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mail upon ue custom House omeers' lie ala TINS
by going around among them with book In which
ba had on,.r.l ,h,, go, a. .rnro..a d.,, cuorcie.
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tain pecuniary consideration lie would keep silence
abo,, moi, doi,,oro,c,os a,a Tina sovo ,ben ,bo
s'ou' uei' ue"nqueneies' anu mus saw '"e" '"o
risk OF discharge. When Taylor failed to extort
money he went 10 Mr. Grinnell and of course being
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EoVu Nnrisuah anu Oohss'eh' memuei VI 'no
church." his accusations a-ainst tire delinquent
ofncfals were awayp CRESTED and they we're forth
with discharged without even hearing
The Collector was frequently assured OF the fall
sitv Of Taylot's charges put Dr. Tvng's Christian
gentleman" had adroly blinded that Official. IL
Mr.. Grnnell refused TO Discharge an officer Taylor
~ once forged that officers resignation, ana when
the poor victim called upon the Collector to learn
formal letter Of resignation. Nor would the Col
lector even listen to the victims protestations.
Another or Taylor's frauds the forging ot
Crinnolfs name 70 orders instructing Van Buskirk
70 send men to unload vessels just arrived nom
foreign port. Only few days ago, with forged
orter, he went TO discharge the steamship St Ian
rent. Naturally, the consiCnees OF the vessels
were always delighted In finding such accommo-
dating Custom House officer. The most delcately
Favored wines OF France, the choicest fruits or
tpan and 1ay, and the finest brands u cigars from
Cuha were at the disposal or Collector GrinnelIs
avorite ard that favored parsonage, In couvivial
moments, awcd his hospitable cntertniners with the
information at one time that he was tho nephew Of
the Great Collector himself at another that he was
closely connected with Moses Taylor, Esq, and
again that he was near relative OF Jas b. Taylor,
Esq
some time ago Taylor went TO Mr; Campbell,
night roundsman, and offered through his potential
influence With the Collector, backed by his Chris
tan record, 20 get Campbell the position ofDay In
spector IN consideration OF the payment OF 800: