The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-16
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Custom House Officer in TroubIe-Iharge
of Conspiracy to Defrnud tae Revenue.

Custom House Officer in TroubIe-Iharge
of Conspiracy to Defrnud tae Revenue.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United StGtes us. WtAt1m D. Case John A.
Gachddo ana Watlidn II. McCralm.-The defendant,
Case (who Is o Custom House Inspector), and Ma
chado and McCrum, are charged with conspiring to
deiraud the revenue under the following circum-
stances:-IJ appears that two boxes OF
cigarettes had been imported into New
York for expectation from this port and
after passing through the Custom House
the boxes removed from thence to be exported.
While being so removed the boxes were taken or
the cart on which they had been placed and TWO
other boxes, resembling them in size and shape
with similar brands, and filled with kIndling wood
substituted for tlem. The government charges that
the defendants conspired to commit this fraud. 1t
Will be remembered mat McCrum mad been, some
time since, arrested on charge OIL fraudulentlY
importing nutmegs from Canada. Macnado Is The
person who was taken into custody several years
since on warrant issued by Commissioner osborn
for lifting out slavers. and he Is also
the husband OF the woman. Mary Jane Watson.
who introduced camels into TINS country lii
Texas. she got the permission OF the Cover nment
10 Ding with the cames as many persons were
necessary 10 take care OF them she therefore, sent
WIN the cames 200 or iOJ negroes. WHOM she suo.
sequently SOLD as slaves. She was arrested and
indeed Tor TINS offence and would have been hung
II her death mad not occurred previous TO the time
named for her execution.
Case was arrested on Saturday night and released
on 5000 bail. McUrum was found In bea yesterday
morning. lie stated To the officer that he ILL.,
but the olllcer reported that the man was
suffering from the elects OF intemperance.
When this fact was made known to Marshal
Sharpe lie directed his deputy to take a
Carriage and bring NcCrum before the Commits
sioner. McCrum appeared before the Commissioner
yesterday afternoon, and was committed in default
OF $4,000 ban. The Deputy Marshals-kehoe and
had the warrant Tor the arrest or
Machado, watched the dwelling OF the AFTER at l37
street the whole OF Sunday night, and
az an cary hour YESTERDAY. morning ascertained
from the maid servant that Macnado was at home.
they demanded admission to the house; but the
doors were Jared against them. They came down
TO the Commissioner Tor instructions. ne Com
missioner directed them to return. and bring with
them such assistance would be necessary 10 force
the doors. This was done. Machado then
rested and, accompanied by woman, was taken
before the Commissioner. This woman offered TO
become MacnadOs bail, but the Commissioner de-
clined the oier and Macnado was sent TO prison In
default OF 5000 bail. The examination VIII take
place to-day
This is supposed to be one OF many similar trans
actions In WHICH the accused have been engaged.
The officers are making active inquiries, out 1t
would be premature IN the present stage, and
probably deeas the ends OF justice were we to
state what they dong III regard to this business.
The officers searched the house OF Machado and
found quantity OF KID gloves, cigars ana liquors
)f various descriptions