The New York herald., 1870-04-01
ALLEGED CUSTsM HOUSE SMUGGLING
Examination Of Isidor Wolf and
Mirtil May.
How the Business Of the Custom House II Cen
dneted-Novsl Way Of Swearing Importers to
the Correctness of Their Entries and In
vcices-They Touch Their Hats to q
Deputy Surveyor and the Goods
Are Passed-Arrest Of Paul
Marco as O Confederate.

The examination Into the case OF the UHiteo states
nasinst lsidor Weln and M,rtp May importers OF
slk goods, doing business ut No. 473 Broadway, was
resumed yesterday IN the United States COM
mssioners' Court before Commissioner Osborn. The
Defendants are charged with having, In -is6s ana
1852 smuggied large quantities OF high tariff goods
sneh as 'sliks yelvets, laces &c. by means OF false
Invoices and entries, which Represented the goods
~ cotoa and other low clss OF goods, thereby de-
Sraudlnr the COVER. ment TO a large amount. The
examination creates great deal OK interest among
Custom Rouse officials and mercantile men. THE
Gove ntnent Is represented by Mr. ID. H. Pard9,
Assistant District Attorney; the accused are ably
deended by the Messrs Bryan, OF Chambers street
THE TESTIMONY.
The first witness caried was Joseph G. Perry who
testified that the defendant Wein sad TO hm that
he expected 20 get money from Austin Bald
win a. Co.; don't know OF my own knowledge that
shey furnished him any, have met their cashier two
or three times; never had eny conversation with
Mares about the interest AUSTIN Baldwin & Co. re-
ceived for any advances; / remember seizure Of
sixteen cases OF goods believe Deputy Surveyor
Kark seized them the entries we're wrong; furnished
Kirk the information which led 20 the seizure; the
goods were consigned to fsidor Won & Co.; gave
the invoices ana entries TO Kirk; Mr.. Wolf gave
them TO me; the goods were subsequently con-
demned; there was no arrangement by which the
goods were to be allowed to go by default;
i Twas informed by Mr. Mares that Mr. Il. C. Camp
bel rad done some brokerage for him; had seye-
raj interviews with Mir. Mares In January, 1870; /
never entered goods irregaiarly for Mares; defend
ant Wolf gos advances paid by Mares TO Austin,
Baldwin Co.; this entry, dated september so 1869,
made by me; II specifies eight cases OF wearing
spparei, G. Blumentbal, owner; think WolT signed
the afldavit IN that name; 1t was sworn before air.
Morris; the oath is administered by walking up TO
the Deputy Surveyor, touching your hat, laying
down the papers and walking OF; this entry pur-
ports to be made December II. 1862 by W. Levy, for
four cases OF cotton chemisettes; Mr.. May signed
the name; no oath was admipisted; these are twelve
Of the cases that were seized thIs entry, dated De-
cember H. 1862 Is in the name OF G. Blumenthal; IS
for four cases OF cotton hosiery; the name
was signed by Isador Wolf; I was not
pad for those entries, for they were never
passed through the Custom House; those three en-.
trses cover tue sixteen cases turned over to Mr..
Kirk; this entry Is dated september 10 1869, and
puEports 70 be made by William Mitchell for seven
cases Of cotton wearing apparel; Mr. May signed the
name William Mitchell; IT was sworn TO september
II before Rufus King, Deputy Collector; passed
and ty dollars or each of the others; part or them
ony were opened;i rode WITH the cases from the
general order store to No. 473 Broadway; two or
three were opened they contained silk, aud tninK
some gloves ana cotton iaceS ir. May received the
cases and opened them: all the money that Wolf &
Co. paid me was for my services as Custom House
broker; those checka were paid to me on account
oi such services; received the money on them;
tue checks commence October 10, 1868, and end De-
cemDer 2, 1865; SIX OF them received from Alphonse
Wolf IN October and the Others from Paul Mares;
these are not all the checks received; when May
and lsdor MOl1 went into business the Cheeks
were signed Woln & Co.; believe they were on the
stu veSant Bank.
Stephen G. Clark sworn--I am Deputy Collector
at the Custom House; was present when sixteen
cases were opened Of The first eight cases ome
tanned goods corresponding with tho invoice and
entry; the other seven cases contained printed cot
ton goods: Of the next four cases one agreed with
Pm antr n ffh 900 ni INN fu Tln
AID DSack silk; Of the remaining our cases all out
one contained plack six; there were l56 pieces Of
Cross-exafnlned-I don't recollect seeing Mr.. Isa-
dor Wolr about the SEIZURE or these goods, nor OF
the "naas that Perry tnrnea over rIo 70 sleSe "rs
Keoirect-WoG Co.'s premises were seized In
November; the seizure was made before the goods
RecrOss-Mr Wolf called two or three times In
relation to the seizure or Ills Premises; don't reco
lcct talking to Won about the goods.
Joseph G. Perry recalled lcross-examinedl-I have
stated all recoect about the arrangement with de-
Wo1 was the owner Of The goods; 1t was TO hm that
Austin, Baldwin & Co. made advances: generally
went with the goods 70 the store; Mr.. May and his
seven cases were opened IN September, 1869; l saw
three or four of them opened; was there half an
and mad no particular place TO 60 10; the irregular
goods were made up IN France; never saw lsidor
knowedue Isldor Woiir signed the name Of G. Blu
menthal; have seen lsidor Woin write; this name
resembles his writing; saw May write the name OF
SLrauss; gave him the papers to sign; he took
the oath by touching his hat saw MIR. May sign the
name OF Levy to this entry; iiled up the BODY
OF the entry myself ut my oiice think May signed
It there's 1t might nave been signed at 473 br0adway;
1 never signed any OF these anidayits or other
papers: either Woln or May signed all those papers;
can distinguish the handwriting by positive charac-
teIstlcs.
Lewis J. Kirk, deputy surveyor. sworn-I got
these checks out OF Isaaor VOLTS store at the time
seized the store under warrant issued by Judge
Bialchl0rd.
Cross-exanined-I recolsct Mr.. Woiffs being
several tunes at the Custom House; don't recOl-
lect his having anythiug TO do say about the in-
voices OF the sixteen cases seized.
ARREST OF PAUL MARES AS CONFEDERATE.
The prosecution rested their Case at this point
and Paul Mares was ordered into custody as q de-
lendant, instead OF witness, and was subsequently
dsc harged ne giving Gail IN 5000 10 appear for
animation Today " eleven 0'c.ock, Wnen the case
Will be resumed.