New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-11
O. ,rc persons ap. to tell suc', tlugsl A Motif they
are GUILTY.. | shONld Illnk


The Chairman have communication FROM MT COT
nell. in reply 20 an inquiry which wa" m'do
The letter vg5 read. as follOw7
In answer yourrcqucst for Tie nauc7 and rrsInce'
Of tho persons now ON the pay rolls IN ire 'oi
officers, have the honor 10 state thit there Ie no Auch
persons except the lghorors VINO ARE D cSco,
Stale, Wcichcrs D. these vary rom Gay Iouy "tcT,s
to The cNigCUcy the work to De ptorme1 is hnos-
flo5 10 pI'lntc my S, Wlth "o i e Womb there
fore rcsrcctfrv suggest that the Committee call upon
the collector Tor duplicate payI0s 0 the United o3veS
Mcigh,is. for ~ many months pas, ''S lnly nc 49,
they are bound IA book ana II VIII DC qute c"h'c'n'
senator Casscriy-Tha letter ia answer to one Of
mine; it is due to Mr.. Coel that should say was
received yesterday
The Chahman-lt ia not = fun answer 10 the inquiry
for the reason which ho stat's.
senator CosscrlyI think wc required. with the Lat Of
appointments and removals that the residences aud
present places of abode should ho mentioned
The Chairmau-I have a reply TO that this morning;
it was separate inquiry; he returns The hSt he made
out before aud says:
The persons named are constantly omHloy,d in tle
surveyor, Offices MI of whom reside IN Nrw-YorN'
Brooklyn, and Jersey City either permanently or tenn
poranly during their olicia service"
Senator Cos-crly-I want the specific place Of abode.
This will be the third time shall have to ask for It,
Senator Pratt-is it likely he will know
Senator CasscIlj They must know 20 send FOR
these men.
Senator stcwart-You VIII have - examine these men,
probably do not impose tIcro j. record ....,.-
like this they would know where 70 put their hands on
any man al Inc think IL a most natural thing
something that every merchant would know Of his own
employees
The secretary Of the Committee was again instructed
TO write 10 The surveyor requesting ihe street numbers
Of the present ab0des Of the persons employed IA .ho
surveyors Oitce.
TESTIMONY or EZRA WHEELER.
Era wheeler, being duly sworn, testified that he
iobber importer of coffee and tea IN this city had
bppu in he Inn. far to Al
senator Pratt-IIas any seizure books. papers
and correspondence been mado at any tIncl A. Yc.,
sir about the last pirto the year 1862 by the United
states Marshal.
q. What The compil'ntl a Irregularities IN
lquidatmg
q. Who the informant against YOU A. 7 think
Mr.. Jayne; think 1t was upon his AFFIDAVIT asked for
the aniayt after the hooks taken away and H.
missing saw copy of it aftcrward.
q. What was the nature of tho irregularities please
explain A. Wen, It Vas in the hand of The quiHliing
@ How long were your hooks ana papers in custody
O. What became of this IIoccedingf A. II was settled
q How a. ~ compromise; settled through ny at
@. Was suit entered against youi A. That caunot
q Please state how twas sctt!ed' A Bypayine what
O. What amount was thatl A. could not ten; if WA
pretty round sum, although the deficiency WAS very !
q. 10 whom it paid A. II was paid in 20 the
United states Court. - understood II; my attorney
took the money ana brought me q discharge
.. DO YOU know the system bv which Custom house |
Wcighcr,' returns are made A. No, Sir.
house authorities A. Noi the cast,
HOW MIR. wnEtLLR's CASE WAS SETTLED.
Senator Bayard-Wht is the amount Of your busincss3
4. 1t varic, from S2.oD0>l0 20 Si,0o1J').
Q. What was the amount OF duty caincdl \ Tho whole
OF the irregularities was about SiG00j0
@. Who was yor attorney in this case A. Henry E.
Davies
q. Have you that discharge papcr' a. Yes Sir but
O vii Won have a copy made ana sent here for the in
,pecton OF tn Commitleci \. Yea, Sir.
- Were Won aware Of any rr'gularity At that thnel
No, Sin had no knowledge OF any; and don't know
G. Were those BOOKS which they took essential to the
tally performance Of your business A. We'll they were;
ut the detective allowed 10 mp there and look at
hem; the cash book The only book wanted.
sg Was shown be yS ao liz tncd States or duc,
senator Bayard-IIow much more a. could not tell
senator Pratt-As much sl25OcOi A. Not IA much
senator Bayard~was any effort made the part Of
sHT 'snthnr1ed NV ATTORNEY TO make the best settle
mcnt he could was told my invoices were all forfeited
and instructed attorney to make the best Seteueh'
ne O. S0 Do understand you if there had been any ae
part and without intend to deflaud A. Yes, Sir
senator Bayard-You will excuse the question, pre-
Dj y"n r at once when the ledcit was pointed
ouf ~ you 70 pay any such dcici A. Yes but that
' Bid SoH ever Examine to see whether this was
correctly ascertamed A. did not' have 40 means Of
knowing , ,,..,
senator Cassery-Yoa syy '1is ran back through
O. Was there any large sum claimed upon any one IN
vocel A. No. Sir; only u was caliHeu tiat .hgao IN
voices were forfeited LOT Oeins "Ies''''' u i'n o''A
' Q. Did You have city wcgher during these occur
rcnccs A. He never weighed any OF these Invoices
the city wegher didn't ,,,....
states wegherl A. No; thing they were a-ceralned
in the Custom-house by some DETECTIVES ,...-.,...,
q. Who is there IN your house VINO docs Ehp" ABOUT
this A. We'll, don't know.
TESTIMONY OF join D. TERRY.
John D. Terry being sworn testified that he resided At
No PAS East Eighty third-st. and was Impost Clerk IN
the Auditors Department of the Cu8tom-honSe
senator Howe-Mr Terry. yOu called in regard 20
some matters suggested by Mr. Wmteiaw Reid VIII
read a portion of his testimony:
This is letter handed the other day when waa
talking with a former CustOmhouse officer about Tins
the Gemf4Sn 1a said ne 70 SS @e ons
before the Committee e. said, Yes he sald he would
he clad II would take this memorandum Of facts which
me- ve on his personal authority and was willing be
witness the man IS Capt Grant; his letter Is about
case of interference by Collector Murphy; he was
formerly an officer in the army, have heard from
himself and others; the letter was directed 10 your
| Chairman, whose name have erased ,,,,
The letter which was read has already been puDiishcu
senator aIa HowGNow Mr. Terry suppose you here
to state whether that narrative of MI Grants IS true
O. II only part IS true, what Part u titf n. nave
no statement make; am willing and anxious 10 DC
! CrOssque5tiOned. 49,, 49,, 49,. .,.,. t.,
| at The primary election of the Townsend Republican AS
sncta ton9 A. say not, Will quallfy that, now
| ever by saying ] Inspector of Elections III the
| XXI.t ASSEMBLE. District Republican ASSOCIATION
| n hid YOU have any conversation with MI Chare' =
Grant about that election1 A. had little converse
ZION with Grant in regard 10 our primary election
q .Dd Won tell him that there was large number OF
nlegoI VOTES thrOwniat that eectiOni A. dld not.
o. Did Won tell him that you refused 10 sign certlh
! cafc NJ clectjonI A. EmphatCay no.
| o. DID Won say to him there had been conSrtation
hefveen Collector Arthur and eX-COlcctor Murphy or
between any other parties about your promotion "a