The New York herald., 1870-09-19
THE REVENUE TROUBLES IN CINCINNATI.
Arrest Of General vandervecr. Ex-COllectOr Of
the Third Ohio District, Charged with
$4,000 Embezxlement.

the Third Ohio DistrActs Charged with
$4,000 Embezxiemenf.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept. l6l
Matters in connection with The Internal Revenue
Department have been working SO smoothly for
some time that our people, many Of them had con-
Guided that about all the frauds that were TO be
earthed had found the light. Not that they believed
all the wrongs practtsed upon the government had
with Which things were conducted during the John.
son administration what remained would be so cOv-
cred up with rubbish they never would be reached
They have been busily though quietly employed.
Among the localities tnat have received attention
has been the Third Onto district. Some time ago
John j. Lamoree was detailed by the Revenue DE.
partment to work up the business OF this district
have received attention rs not known. At any rate,
10 IL known that the accounts OF General Ferdinand
Vanderveer ex Collector OF the Third ONO district
| have been under investigation. The books OF the
eX-Collect0r have been In the hands OF the govern
ment authorities and 1t is claimed great discreDan-
cles nave been discovered between the books, the
returns Of the Collector and returns Of the disters
The consequence was that on Tuesday Mr.. Lamoree
appeared before United States Commissioner Hali-
day and made the following afndavit:-
The Unts,, Saf.s Of Anerica !sontcn Dtri of Ohio
Before J psa Sa sss
John j. Lamoree. this lth day OF September D. 1870
on 10 e @
county said southern district Of qhS ;hsn and there
nal Revenue for Third Collection district Of the
Of o sS.dh % es
to wit-"Au act to provide internal revenue sup.
1 e june g. 1884, and acts
unawfuly and feloniousy did embezze
70
ing, transfer and disbursement to wit On February 1857
S 4O0 on March 1857 the 1900 May 1867 the
sn Of III aey s' sn% hs ~
August $4Oo the 9Th OF September 1867 the OF
fssi; s iss rs @ .s n sum ~ & sss sS 4:
& %os As: u.s. s' aa sf ssassS &: t.:
November. 1885, the OF yle0o ON the 4h Of December
& the n % Of o oTc on Se the na S Se
the said Of aforesaid the said Ferdinand
Vanderveer did, the and places aforesaid
person authorized receive the with intent
defraud the United States OF the said OF public
moneys frauduenty embezzed, contrary the 10th
ton act of Congress approved August g. A. D. 1886
section of the act first above mentioned and
against the dignity OF tue United State State Of A%srIGa
Sworn to and subscribed in presence this 18th day
September 1870 HALLIDAY, United States Commissioner
Southern Distrc OF ONO
A warrant was issued and on Wednesday Deputy
United States Marshal Dempster took the train for
and brought hlm before United states Commissioner
Halliday. The General was surprised at the proceed
iuys and assured The officer OF his innocence OF the
| charges contained In the affidavit Not being ready
| for an examination IN a matter OF such grave I'M
pOrtance the hearing of the case was postponed until
next Tuesday
What grounds really exist for the action taken
| how lar General Vanderveer may be able TO show
| that the responsibility of the discrepancies alleged
to exist may rest upon Others or the situation be
| otherwise explained, remains for the investigation
| 10 develop. Az any rate It Is but fair to the eX-
ofcer that the opinion OF the public IN regard tC
pullt snutlld be Withheld until the matter can be
| legally Investigated and the facts known.