The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-16
THE CUSTOM HOUSE INyRsTI.
s.H CATION.

1
New York, January 15.-The custom
house investigation continued this morn
ing. A letter was received from Danie
Sheeler, saying that the telegraph opera
tor Culver, Of the Surveyors office, could
give Information as TO the collections o.
money from inspectors, and also giving
information as TO the dismissal Of en-
ployees for not voting for the Democratic
candidates.
Mr.. Casserly made an unsuccessful at,
Tempt 10 have printed the report OF the
committee appointed blythe Secretary of
Lhe Treasury TO inquire Into the carriage
bureau, received and filed BY the com.
mittee-Senators Stewart anil Howe on.
posing. !.g r. .u- - "
Deputy Collector Clarke testified that
Dymout Il Lally, importers, was. the
name Of the firm where u reputcd fraud
oI $780, 900 was compromised by the pay
ment OF $4,000. turned out, he said,
that the means Of the firm Just enabled
them to pay $4,000. He also explained
the means of investigating frauds in the
carriage business, and the difficulties en-.
countered in obtaining clues to the cul.
prits.
Some merriment was created by let.
ter signed "Chas. Currie," which gave
the views Of the writer on custom mat.
tiers. III. e r.., 1---
The following letter was read
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, \
OFFICE SEc'Y OF TREASURY,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 1871.
II Is desired that you, in connection with
the U. 5. Attorney, shall, alter an oppor-
tunity for such explanations as Nayior &
Co. may deem it important for them to
make, carefully consider the merits Of the
charges Of under valuation, and in case
they seem TO be wei founded and the
evidence is sufficiently explicit and clear,
1t is expected that suit will be com.
menced, but II the evidence shall be Of a
character In tue judgment of yourself and
the U. s. Attorney not likely to warrant
the government in expecting recovery
before a jury, then it is desired that no
suits shall be instituted. l will add that
Deputy Collector Clark is acquainted with
this matter and the above arrangement
made by me on Saturday last. I deem
1t important 10 have this business ar
ranged atonce, so as TO avoid any further
applications for the intervention of the
courts upon the preliminary proceedings,
lSigned E. G. BANFIELD.
70 !, Hon. 12oS. Murphy, Solicitor Of Me
Treasury.
Witness continued-T understand that
MIR. Leet carries on his general order of
OF business under two names, one Leet s.
Co., and the other Leet, Stocking & Co.
| believe this business Is the most perqui.
site in the gin of the United States Gov.
ernment, and there may have been cases
which, after examination by Col. Howe
and tavorably reported to the Secretary
OF the Treasury by him. Mr.. Jayne, /
have again called up for further investi-
CATION. Senator Casserly asked witness
II he had ever shared in the proceeds ol
the seizure, as informed in the part he
said he had, but that in the same as ap-
peared in the others. his name was not in
the records. The reason for the omission
in these of his name was that the facts
having been brought out by number Of
intormers, Of whom he was one. BY com.
mon consent he was omitted again, and
by private arrangement regulated the
sums, which each shall receive as his
shares. Senator Casserly was not salts
fled with this examination, and he cross
examined on the question for half an hour
longer with no better result. .4,
Geo. Fl. Vanclelt sworn-Was engineer
in the navy, but was suspended in Octo-
ber, 1870 The first notification of my
suspension was letter written by the
President. went 10 Washington and
saw Com! Daniel Ammon, the official
head Of the department, who told me
tl':-% ..-e 'naS nothing 10 fear; that gave
Satisfaction, ana no -re->nual couli he
made without his knowledge. Soon ans~,
friend told me that Murphy had oh.
tanned from the President an order for my
suspension. l telegraphed TO Murphy at
Long Branch and called on him next day
at the custom house, and he said he got
my telegram while with the President,
whom he asked whether l was TO be re-
tained, and that he gave no positive an
swer. Murphy also said he had been in
formed | was opposed to the administra-
tion, which | said was false. He said
there would be no trouble If was dis.
posed TO work with him, and desired me
to call again. Ibid so, and he spoke Of
sending delegates to the General Conven-
tion; and as he lived in the same district,
that he might name one delegate, | an.
other, and third could be jointly named.
l asked him who would be the third man,
and he told me. said we could proba.
bly, get along without n contest He
named Mr.. Arthur and ]. w. Rightmyer,
and both refused. lie asked me who MIR.
Rightmyer would be likely TO favor as
President. l said Mr.. Greeley.
had no official connection with the
Custom House, and Admiral Zand was
my commandant. The whole affair was
conducted by Murphy, not only on the
basis of party politics, but Of party
within party. He told me he Ind been
recently appointed, and that he represent
ed the4Administration. AS the election
of1S70 approached, the number of men
working in the navy yard was increased.
There was q note sent TO me from 3.
Reyn just after my suspension, containing
q list; Of 70 names, persons whom |
was given 10 understand the Secretary
of the Treasury wished to have put on to
work. j did not put them on. This was
a few days before the election,
Adjourned.