The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-02
REVENtN FRlUDS IN BOSTON.
Samuel A. Way i'm Govern.
IGscnt Tolls.
MI LC FED I'm 100000.
Alleged Wholesale Fraud and Corrup-
lion in The CuStcm House.
APPLYING THE EXECUTIVE SC1uRGE.

BOSTON, Aplll /, 1s72
what is generally understood TO be thorough
overhaung Oh affairs in the Boston Custom House
ami among importers who do business toerewlth
was developed II this city to-day. The case in poiut
was that OF the United states W. Samuel A. Way,
who ls one OF the weathicst merchants OF this city,
ana the Indictment condensed would read about as
folows:--On the ~ day OF September last Mr.. way
entered 1901 BALES OF tobacco, containing gross
aggregate of 600 pounds, IN the Boston Custom
House, ana asked that they be weighed ~ the au.
thoiitlcs.
WEIGHING TwESTY- ONE THOUSAND POUNDS sHOur-
Agreeahly 10 the manner and form IN such cases
made anG provided, MI. Frederick G. Mills, a Gus.
toms otlccr, who was detailed to weigh
the goods, repoyted that there were but 100, 900
pounds taken altogether, leaving u margin
Of $4,000 pounds in round numbers be-
tween The real weight and that Officially
returned AZ the custom House. Thls made dl.
ference OF $3.50 In Mr.. Ways payment Of duties.
Therefore on tic 25th OF October information was
fled IN the united states Court by District At.
torney Mason aud Il warrant issued Tor tnc seizure
" the properly (Which was then in boadcl ware
houael bf Judge Lowell. On the 3lsd Mr.. Way He'd
u claim for The ownership Of the tobacco aud also
petition for us appraisal. On the An or &OVCnlbcr
Mr.. Way through his counsel, Messrs. illlard, Hyde
ana Dickinson, iilel the answer Tor the defence.
BONDS GIVEN tJR ONE HUNDRED rHOt SAND DOLLARS.
Ten dag later the Court Issued an oruer that Way
be allowed TO give bonds in the sum OF 100000,
Custom House, INC duties being patd upon the
whole amount. This mode Of procedilre was ac teed
10, and Nh. Way took possession OF the to5acco and
sold n.
SO the case stood up to within a fow days. Since
then, however, II has been alleged that III. Way
was in COLLISION with the customs authorities, ana
that this not the only instance In Wlicd he mas
attempted 10 deiraul Inc revenue.
WAY FOHtEiTS TIE BONDS.
The case was investigated thoroughly nv special
Treasury Agent Bingham and hls associates, AMI
as the result Of their efforts Mr.. Way allowed him.
self 10 be deIaulted ia Tbs United states DISTRICT
Court to-day AMI forfeited the amount OF nus bond.
THIS sum- taken VITA Inc gross amount OF the du-
total loss nearly one hundred ana my thousand
doialS.
ANOTHER IMPLICATED tNO ARRESTED.
Nor IS this the end Of the work OF the detective
Officers Mr. ilills, who - accused OF completely
viii Mr. Way and the making .. false
return, Has been arrested ana held
$4,000 haN 10 await an examination. There ~ q rod
hanging over the heads vi other officials who are III
the same box. IL Is hinted here upon strong
groundwork OF Tact hat there arc officials IN Boston
high in rank IN the Revenue Department whose po.
sitIons are becoming decidedly shaky, ana that
there is q determination on the part OF the govern
mont 10 thoroughly weed out all who arc incompe-
tent or unworthy OF trust.
rRtP,DariON OF OFFICIALS
It is Known beyond doubt that on saturday LAST
prominent olicer in The custom House called on
the United States Attorney and begged him 10 be
leneny In his dealings wlrl suDordinac3 VINO were
under Indictment, but that ms appeals Were me.
with decided rcDuff. There can he DO question
but that Il general row IL inipending among The
government officers In TINS vicinity.