The New York herald., 1870-02-15
uM1Ep STATES COMMISSIONER COURT.

Fraudulent Income observation-disclosures Dai-
ley's Raid ON Merchants Charged with
Making False Returns Of Their Incomes.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United States Us. John IT. Anderson.-Thc de-
fendant appeared yesterday for examination,
charged with making false and fraudulent return
OF his income to the assessor and collector OF the
Thiry-second Collection district. Collector Bailey
with his usual perseverance and zeal in the faithful
discharge OF his duties as Collector CT the I'M
portant district in this CITY, has been recently
closely engaged IN examining alleged fraudulent In.
come returns sand to have been made by persona
doing business as merchants and commercial men
IN this city, In the case OF Anderson, the defendant
the following aiidavit has been sworn TO and placed
on flo in the office OF the United States DtsrricE At
tOrney:-
Moses being duly sworn depose. ana say. that
s he soTmed sna believes I about the s dny q
Anderson doing 50 Franklin street and residing
the Of Internal Of The asrs:
which he resides false or fraudulent return
December ST. 1855 intent to dssas or svads the vaaa
aon OF The statutes OF the United States IN such made
sworn before me this s.h day OF February,
f. BETTs, United States Commissioner.
Wnen the case was yesterday called by the gov
crnmenr, counsel Tor the defendant asked that It
might be laid over Tor one week In order to give him
time to inquire into the circumstances connected
whatever or the defence OF hs client, III conse-
quence OF great press OF business ana again asked
Tor short time.
In reply, District Attorney Jackson said there
were 90 many cases Il tnls nature constantly occur.
ring mat Il became the imperative duty OF tho gov
ernment 70 proceed with this examination. The
witnesses for the government were READY with the
evidence, and he saw no roason why tho trial snoud
The delendant's counsel again objected, but the
Commissioner decided that the case must be tried,
and proceeded TO can the witnesses.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. George u. HAYWARD. an Assistant Assessor Of
~ IN
know defendant by sight. became nrEt acquained with
on a e a went a
olcer; he said that the books slowed away down
return went away, and when again returned state
meut was shown to me which pronounced unsatisfactory
examine his books this refused he had
his and that should I've aatisractoy
before serving upon The defendant again asked
his books BE- replied mat no dd not possess any books
few minutes after ls hs contra icted this stanent by
money to his porter; then served the summons upon him
et have since caei At MI Hnnersons place and
talked with the defendant he sad explanation OF hs
that he had met with losses which the entries In his
books did not show and he thought IT. therefore but Just
deduct lhem
Witness here produced some memoranda in evl-
dence.
the BOOKS Of ms client were In his possession.
ne counsel replied that he mad not as yet seen the
books.
At this point the Commissioner adjourned the case
10 give time Tor the production OF the books.
Tho Blatchf0rd Alleged Drawback Frauds.
The papers connected with the Indictment Of
Samuel T. Blatchford for alleged drawback frauds,
which were sent to Canada to be used in the Cald.
wei examination, have been returned, and are now
In the Office OF United states District Attorney Pierre
pont These Custom House cases Will come up for
trial during the ensuing March term OF the United
States Circuit Court.