The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21
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Letter FROM "a Disnppoiutrd Poitticinn-Thc
Interview Mt the Cnst0m House, Us Dee
rcr.bcd ny nm Eyt-Nttns ss-Thc Old
MnH'a Righteous INDIGNATION Of
Shnnrr, aud tho sud ten sub Hence
Thereof upon n VI isrer fram Draper
A gent cman who thinks he can I'LL an ONCE
undcr tho Governmc i as well az any one else. and
who was NJ the Custom House on Jan. 3, with the
vain expectation OF receiving position there has
sent US tic following graphic account of tho scene
tat he vltncssed that day IN the Collectors apart
rncnts Tic saws he is prompted to do 50 by hrs fer
Acnt love Of truth aud honesty.
10 ne Edhof or The sun.
SIN: Al the sccpc which occurred on tho I'd orthe
present month In the Custom House, and TO which
YOU alluds ID few days asO, was myself pre- nj :
and inasmuch M 10 seemed that u was one OF to'e
Cuarres between rognee. In which honest men some
me 10 describe il July, for the benefit OF your read
ere There were present Mi. Grinnell Mr.. Cornell,
the Surveyor OF the Port Col Hove, Special Agent
OF the Treasury; John Draper, the Collectors nuc-
toneer aud several other persons with whom was
not 20 well acquainted. The first sentence 1 beard
'''Go and End Mr.. Burton and send him TO me"
During the absence OF tho messenger Draper was
lins the Collector nov sn.ncT, spseh, nG Sssns
Col. Howe and the Surveyor OF the Por. were try
ing TO convince the Collector that shateI
moments burton arrived. The Collector Thea
demanded TO know why Shanor he'd ordered
hagrnge TO be removed rom the possession OF MS
officers. Mr. Burton rclIied that Mr. Cornell In.
formed him that Snaner had received papers from
Washington, and had shown them TO Mt. Cornell
and tia, he himself had thefcunOn been ordered by
the Surveyor to act In the matter IN conjunction
with ShaGer that he did 70 with shafcr ~ the
snip and saw the baggnge landed, and lie painted
ont four black trunks, and stat"d they were susp
cicious In appearance, npd undoubtedly the ones
hey were IN search .. sha ne r ars ScL,
at nrst looked like n. BarnSell and wife. lie then
examined the passengers statement OF baggage, aud
" MAXWELL AND FAMILY.
Thut he then caused AIR. Birnwel 20 be interro-
gated concerning his family, and received IN reply
iat his wife had come over with him, but soon after
rdmtted he had no wiic. One Of the trunks was
then opened, his suspicoHs having been strengthen
81 these eva-iye Ierlie-, aud 'ound to cont'dn
qlantity at very fine silks and acoe. That lie then
ordered the trunks 60 be At once conveyed 70 the
public stores In New York. That be then left the
hoard the ship TO examinc the rest Of
tie baggage, being occupied there for about
two hours and that when he returned 20 the pier
nc found tic trunks stu there. That as 5000 US
SlaHer learned that the trunks hnd not been con-
vcyed as ordered, be proposed TO bnve them taken
NAMED on the pier TIL Monday be was AFRAID they
might be surrcptit ously taken away. That he him
seii was Of the same opinion and ordered an ex.
uessnan TO convey the trunks from the Bremen
pier IN Hoboken to the Custom House IN New York.
That this was done under his own supe vision, and
that he believed tic trunks end theii contents were
then safe IN the Surveyors ONCE, duly scaled, as
they lad been on the preceding FRIDAY BY Mr. Cor.
During thie statement Mr.. Grinuer seemed to la
Dor under the most intcnse excitement jumping M
frnm his chair and throwing himself back into II
again, pacing the nrartsnent and growing like an
angry tiger. He WINS exceeding ferocious, and ne
quently interrupted Mr.. Burton, asking him " hat
right the special agent had 10 intorfere with the
trunks aud denouncing the whole affair rs an
warranted disregard for bis own wishes. He con.
eluded by summarily dsmissig oil In the room, say
irg tfat be would take Of the Tugks, aud see
they were properly disposed of.
On my going into the adjoining room, ! heard
Dspor Shaer OF interfering with the TRUNKS
out OF Eoite 30 HIM. slilrr denied that he had any
motive Of the Kind nncfy wOris followed betweCp
tbem, and heard hhafer say, In q loud anu angry
t.nr, 3 don't damn for you. John Draper,
any that upholds You feel positive that tile
trunks contsi smugglgd goods, and the trunks
t'at am In search Of. Aud Vhcn they opened
you may some arrests made" Draper then took
shsdcr outside, bucOnLoicd him. and conversed
With I'm RIcN minutes In n low, quiet tone an or
winch saw them leave the Custom House aru-n-
a-m, suaaer's righteous indignation hnvins sud
deni, subsidized.
lpun inquiry learned that these black trunks are
IN nu Nay connected with the other trunks, also
biack. belonging To TIE Frgpchnan bateaux. They
ART being prop,ry dealt WITH. but the se that be
iougsd 10 baruwth had been scaled by SlIahcr IN
tGe Surveyors pruscnce, and tney nave been broken
open, IS i have heard, without tile knowledge of
hhs1or, proceeding that ii unwurTsntcd and mex
cl-lbe, and this same hlailur has not protested !
They uld, rstand each otuer we'll, these mtn, and
su..l pats Ike this are of short duration. NJ. ".