New-York tribune., 1872-01-29
CUSTOMHOUSE ASSESSMENTS.

THE sHEEUAN CASE DIsNusSED-uOW CORNELL
RAISED $4,000.
The suit of ex-Inspector Daniel Shcehan
against exCoectOr Murphy to $50. alleged to
have been paid to CusomhOuse officer in 1870 in obe
dcnce to posted notice. purportng to be signed by the
ex-Coector, and commanding the payment by all In
spectoIs of two per cent of their salaries for political
purposes was heard on Saturday. before Justc Hart
man. at the Fourth District Civil Court Messs. Willis
and Anderson appeared for Nj Shechan, and Decoy"
Bliss for Mr.. Murphy.
Daniel sheehan testified: In Is7o held the position OF
tember, 1870 While waiting 70 have my salary paid, |
saw notice put up, saying that AL persons employed
salary il was eicLed by Thomas Murphy Collector OF
the Port; Ir. Montague told me to go In and pay my
Surveyors Office and paid Mr. French 500 note; he
said Dan have got no change; go ana get change,
cigar. Mr.. French clerk in the Surveyors office, and
ny impression was that would be removed from oice
if did not pay shortly after paid was removed.
tohouse in 1870 as nga1 at; "a; zoe not called
James Lee testified was Inspector in the Custom
hGTG G IN NJ iS pSS pSnn Sh[ ynn m @ ad @ S Tsee SoT
SS7. but do not know where ii is now.
Thomas L. Culver testified was In the Custom-hOnHe
rs a clerk in the Surveyors office; do not remember
ing Sheehan; received money from night inspectors
the Port, Mr.. Cornell 20 receive the money; was In
stlucted receive whatever chosen TO he gwen
aud some gave less; they id not all pay had list
with the names of all The inspectors and other employees
TO know who paid; ! marked down an who paid, and
gave the list to Mr. Cornell did not collect from all
some OF Them Gid NOT iy @ eo9a % 6id a. tme t
Il ran through two weeks before all was paid in my
tifee-fourths paid me that dav gave the money to
the Chairman of the state Central Committee, Mr. Cor
nell there never waS ally notice posted up ny wMch
the employees were required TO pay two per cent
am wiling to answer to it | have conyersed with
no one in the Cu-tOiuouSe III regard to uat particular
poiut: II was there should have seen the notice; on
the SOtl OF September was in the Deputy surveyors
Office, which + situated beyond he surveyors rO0m en-
gagged IN receiving money; began about 10 o. M and
left of At or ,. m; was ont aud in he Office ha'o
Succlau, although 10 not remember having
him on that day do not remember receiving $50 from
Shcchan that day, because money was pad ny hund
samuel Bauyclt testified: In September, 1870, was
Wcigner in the Cusom-house; was not directly called
upon; It was understood we We're taAcd "t the Tc OF
two per cent: pad St0 don't know TO whom; was
removed two three days aitcr"ard, ana the money
was paid back 10 me: paid the money 10 assist cleo
tionE and considered il right To pay IT, have refused
pay assessments aud have not lost my pace got my
Gnson H. etcclc testified: In the month of September
tor: never called upon 10 pay any money; pad
il voluntarily; paid $50. ana never got 1t back again.
for never asked for ~ paid the money in the back
room OF surveyor Cornc III ive years never saw any
such notice posted ur never told Mr shechnn would
come forward aud TO certain facts am not now
in the CustOni-hOGse nor aln applying Tor position
TGc nlaintif-s attorney here rested and cx-Coecor
Murphy testified Tor the deieus": never issued or au-
torzcd such an order aS his intyer Knew O sucl an
orGcr III existence; never received one cert OF t5
n'on"| |,,.J NJ ~ shairi,;!n herause believed
him 10 be bad officer from BIy former kuOwl-
edge of him; knew him il years ago;
did not authorize ern sanction or approve OF money
collected in september, 1870; have no knowledge oi
money collected from Espcc0rS had no right to order
it, aud did not do 50; II wac not done agaiust my WIZ
fit glad 10 every come forward and subscribe
10 assist the party 1t ala not meet my
dsapprcyal DO not s"rrSse any know, smoye IL}re
was no such noiicc. II / authorized such notice
sIonld.lnow whether .isncd it, Tcra may be some In
tha (ustnu " u |
would have refer 10 books 10 see If amy charge Was
made against Nr sherlan | would not object to any
Democrat or Republican subscribing TO ala his
parry; | iecollcct wncn some of the men were
poor they were pia h9ct wen appliG, tp,,p,di,,,
Out OF my own pocket; gave Mr. McGlan back bis
money. because he sad he was poor i%d NO khowedge
did not know; never, directly or indirectly, received
any money from the plaintiff in this action; was con-
suited az to the amount the money to he ri.ed; the
stale Committee asked IT., WAS not consulted by Cor
neil as TO the amount TO be raised only That Cornell said
the men i'm his depsrtucut were as liberal as those in
other departments; never directly or indirectly eXcr-
csed any control or c0mpulsiOn over any emplOye 10
make him pay money never removed any man for not
AlOnzo b. Cornell testified; am surveyor Of the Port
ana Chairman OI the Republican State Committee;
never any such notice as stated ana am sure no
dl OF OctODtr, and not the J0 of September, stated
6y,, by the plaintiff; The men subscribed TO Mr.
'uNeIi l. was there the LIST OF October
ana % should undoubtedly have any such notice;
suppose large proportion OF the men, nlne-tenths at
ieas subscribed OF contributed $lO $50 $50 Inspect
OI' rave So ihe money Was paid by Mr Culver,
anC pad u 10 George Opdyhc the Treasurer of tLe
ao Central Committee paid Sir. Blauyeit his money,
aiitr hc was removed. ~''
Gross c1aminedI testified before the Serate Inyesti-
gazing Committee that never knew OF aIy as,ssmcnt
eng laue py Tue lt'poshe head knew II WAS Gus.
tomaIy Tor the employees 10 contribute every Ioi 10 Ie
state Committee; sometimes they asked to be excused
aud came TO me and Hexcnsed them / pof nil Of
the money raised from NY Office have no lnowi"dce
OF money raised ia the Collectors office or Naval of,
iupfc-siGn IS that the raised In The G,Irv.Vns
Office in 1870 $lOOF; the officers would come To- M
and ak much they should contribute; oId Il1m
sometimes $50. and sometimes less the sum paid WAS
about Two POI cent; Tie officers were subject to removal
by the Collector.
james :. IueT testified The Surveyors Office.
crIk, aud have hcdld the testimony In respect to tho
noticr ana 1 swear HAT 10 such notice WAS posted;
should certainly bdgG seen b; N IL had been there.
jasb'c Hartman dismiss this case the ground
mat ihfi. M cusr Oi action against the deonainf
Tie p@tii,r LaIIbg made "a voluntary payment as be
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