The New York herald., 1870-04-21
TIE CUSTOM HOUSE RING In GRIEF.
In the Nutmeg Businss- Weeping and onash-
ing Of Tssth-A Heavy Array Of ofisiah
and Ex oficiAls - witasss,s-
Croum Held for the Grand Jury.

On the sth inst the HERALD Devoted . column e
Its pages 10 the mater of Custom house IN ln9a-
vering" ana how the trrvei'iog pubic ana the Tov-
ernnent were vicumlzed a. the same tune thr ugh
a formidable '.ring" OF male and femae sharpers IN
The Custom House. Much more might have been
given ut that time 10 guard the pnDc. or rather pre-
pare them for what they mien. expect on their 70
turn from q uansatlantic "Trip during me summer
and the ndigaitles they may suffer " they evads
the revenue laws by Introducing uffink
aruc'es OF wearing apparel. ie~eiry. &c.. vltaous
declaring In writing The character and cost OF sacs
ana paying the duty thereon ladses are not prons
bly, aware. pernapA that IN Europe iasisniazs ior
infants diapers are emDenlsned w.tn diamonds aud
this costly arlice eagcrs souRnt sor bv tsc emss
searchers. Sometimes q less ei,tlenog buible 70
found. ana the nurse leaves an disgust wondering
n such inoirnues are known 10 Iseir supenerx A.
an illustration Of tnis iac case IA point is aers
set forth--
In the summer Of isss there was sppo,uisSla ins
ofnce OF Inspector o. Customs of New York q man
named Charles T.. Lazarus; doubts sr.sag o. 20 tho
eligibility OF lsraeiies holdirg government onces.
" was deemed advisable 10 aaopt the more Sentise
name OF Lawrence. and according 10 THIS rusing
the hame OF Charles l. Laurence was assumed aud
IN due form OF law that aims WAS cateEca ON ths
books OF tue Custom nouac. ana each monta ne
drew salary from the Authors bureau sometimes
win the trining oeducuon OF twenty per cent II
sought for before it became due.
Almost from Inc Gay OF hs appointment o brisx
trade sprang up among a certain class of Jews sao
make profession OF aeraadoy the government of
the revenues due importations OF sxs iaces ve.-
vet ribbons and oner costly iabr,cs. In orser 70
carry tins nela, scheme bccaae av
to lnaugrraic rug IA tne Sufve or depal.-
mem; anu tnis prJslamine was carssrd ou "a
broadess sense. Lawrenc, acting "lesa &c .lie'
pry sehL . 49,
so Oareiaced were tue Gases treselie TIA. snen
scIzure MAS acclden aiis uiads OF . lse ni, r.
chanIise It wa, take i.or exa ,it '.oi 70 .evu
Surveyors room. and II found 10 contain gloves.
hos cry lor olhei goods Tue me ibei, ~ tr riag
rJoK OH tnelr boots and lie W suit them aud 20
color Of according to taste. These lscls
lad before the Collector anl surveyed. Uae mem
Der OF tue ring getlng WIND oi The am 'avi. wn.cs
embodiea them, resi- NED; i.auroace . seaO, "a.
OF the alacrmen referred Jo-ycraas,s bOti-
worked upon the ~ mp it.h.s & hr Grla "a. sii
Lawrence was rcinsta.cL. rhe see 30 nov ia1 20.
Canadian IrOntier where, vita uaDlu usains
efruntcry. two OF the RUG dcCrun and .aw renceI
| purchase numegs, veveL riuools yc.. &C;
poyei and bar alaed VITA Dbssaye.nsl. vrakes-
men and oLners 10 ard the Ia tneir i.iuls. rdis
coming 10 the ear of Ge eat n. A. ,uftis SPECIAL
Treasury Agent Ior The Aortnern u,s.iiet Ia sct
| aoout and caQtureo tue pals Jag da. as 40.
| unU tnelr case came up for eXa.npati0n bcl0io
commissioner osborn, IN the Jnite0 Dis,uct
Court NAY De seated t"as Guar cs a.. la srence
was peculiarly u led, 90 TO SPEAK ne Kne" itse
o. the opanlSh iauguase ATTIC .reacn. aDI good
quanty OF Hebrew, thus eAeup.iiybg tho lac. that
| "a ntt.e earning Is dangerous thing" 40 was
selected lOr these scholarly quliscs To exa nue Tue
baggage OI pas cigers arrvids Oy the rrcscn anl
| havana Steamers, with wnat advantage 10 Ius
''ring" the readers ma, ju0gc
| Tue cOunsel Tor tae government, In the cross
| examination OF Two " tuelr Witnesses. went 10
snow tliat singular staJe OF faC,s aud became
apparenC tue Go ann ssi0ner ,iat dispU "
kasUmine the case was sought that lai.nL be set
Gown Us disgrace 10 tue poo.css a eist IA aiiivan
Street. Several ny poneS,ch qucjLOu5 pub W GOui.
missioner O>DOrL eiclteI the ,acb thiG system VI
co Iuson win CRIME was resore. To IA orsicr 70 und
out and tuilu up cases 10 make uioetv Tor all co-
cerneu. ana not to cOLv CT tne s,ni5g.cis
| LOUIS ). NirK, deputy sur. eyOr, IN ms eXamlna.
ton.ln-chlef stated GDat 10. Lnc L,t ttn year ne
his ueen an eoipote Vi tile customs ie.en o. an
curing VaI tle ,ns sehoIi o co..c' IA wnlcL he Was
taught IN al Gases 10 70 iOr IN istics an allow
( the sinuggier tO 20 scot
Tue defendant Mc-r rum was q ked by the Com.
mlssionef 70 nake . s.a enen. II as cn1se.
| Assistant Dlstrici Attoriey .. lie NJliii.s.
sioner lhat ne had ac,ed with GOOD ia,ta
| l. wards tle go, ,eru.neaL videnue Olcicl
| o. good character o. the ma a1J his e.iicency
| a All Ol,c-r wnen colueocd sta sae Cuss,
| HOuse by Abraham WLas ma. wac also au
| eloquent speech III - Den.Il. iuc1 E D.
WeDster iaie assessor i0r Tie .nrt uIsLr
| wnv desIrea 10 make a spread. but was cAoAcu Oh
| by Commissioner UsOJin iiino. NV Z. DIV aat also
| gave testimony vi go0u caar.cter, OlL la answer
| 10 interiO2atores bus by Coll ni>sioner OsOora
| as to ms an.eceielJs ac stated that he bad
| Ueen IOi LWv wears special treasury agent aid
| thanked his Goa tn.iL ne was remVveu Oy Aady
.JUhllsOn. At Is GUAR COnclucncc tllL u Tue
Witnesses iOr the uelenCe were guverDien. Oicers,
o. mad Deen; ana II Is .O1 sioWa tat tao O.lc.r5
OutStue Lue Ol nave Uccu
instrumeu al Ia itrIetug .ae,e IT. ,uu, IA nave
siren stDe.ieu tleir rephtaJon as NO OraDic ca.
piUVes OF tue 2ONefuIaeui, IN putii,i1 an end u
| DeSG Smu, ,,gltIS ald oredXinx tle UacA oone Ol
| The ring" IN the Custon iio,se vi .sew ora
The court Iound mat tne oence o. augS,iag was
iull proven ai t.Idt 10 iesiliIaLe or uiLefIvr Ou
ject su0Wn aS uaviig dClia, Ell Lne e.iddnt W
s.iopt sucG coirss d, me .ia pissuci, ana "a, DC
clsiOn nat iie. WLiian IA. .dcCrul, Ce COMMIT ed
cistvdy U tne uHited tdGes Ma ,i.4i, ye
| he u D' 70 awa.s iae xckon Ol tue Grand ia
| fJ Tue northern uisir.st vi .eW YORK. wncae tue
OleEce ma %, Ell couiittei o Sndsgl uI nv Dii.
reS IutmcGs DC tile .rort,cf ,th luttnt To
ucIId,d J. goycruiieut VI oaitej otaLeS OF Tue
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