New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-20

abated without having looked at the goods, and n0tw
iniustice Mr. Townley Is oftentmes overbear-
ing toward those who come In contact with him,
whether merchants merchants agents; Mr. Rich sad
he had made numerous complaints TO the Appraiser;
Mr. Darling, In the Appraisers Office. says the power
IS altogether with Mr. TOwnley to correct abuses; MI
Rich, occasion, had quantity OF Brazl nuts con
signed TO him from Para they were detained at r
tine five weeks after the arrival OF the vessel anu ware
the balance OF the cargo had been taken out they W
damaged about 20 per cent finally they h the e. ap
praisers TO go down and see thom, ana az isi' a.,
man in charge of them on the snip with NV
structions TO give the examiners every oppoltunit
for inspection he also asked the exhnners 10 @ h
his office few feet out Of the road 10 tns n sp With
would accompany Them but they went 70 'ne s fpns
out notice TO him and made return that no noi' H
afforded for beoe
cOncluded;" Mr. Rich called upon Mr. IOwhey III refer
mari and Mr. Rich said he should write to the Secretary
OF the Treasury and see II he could get
propenes by writing to the Secretary OF the treasury
i0 fn me PrattHave You charged
dtionaly upon the amount Of allowance A. Never;
always refused TO make such an arrangement
TESTIMONY OF COL. FRANK L. HOWE.
Col Howe-In the first place Col Hoyts testimony tho
other day in regard the action OF officers in vsi-
ing their store with the United states Marshal is so far
from the truth that wish TO make simple statement.
His assertion that suggested that $4,000 would DO
accepted settlement and that said the money could
be paid TO me- entirely false find that these state
mcnts have worked great personal injury to me- and
L
much personal injury possible have been asked by
great merchants If made such immense amounts
Of money from the Government wish tOimake state
men of the salaries of myself and all my assistants with
the precise amounts Of moetes profits in any form
figures which shall give you will be confirmed by the
books at the Customhouse the Treasury Department at
Attorneys office, and OF course take my oath to their
correctness. Mr. Howe read statement that the fines
formation furnished by his Office sls773 81 from
May, 1863 TO November 1915 amount of moetis dstrp-
ted 500 Enf 1apia ~
tached TO the office during the same time, 49,
7sO MOsties have. increased the compensation
cent; that is inspectors pay OF per diem Is
increased to nearly % per diem, or Sl9O per year
1850 per year. The agent at $40 per diem (Which Is
my salary gets little less than SIS per diem, or s545
per year. In many investigation OF special agents
have the Of large additional duties being paid
this has not been taken into the above amount
Senator Casserlyan addition of $50 would have made
the increase OF compensation of officers OF moietes ex-
actly 80 per cents A. Yes, Sir. J.. 49,.
Treasury from these cOectOnsi A. What the Govern
gets is certainly half of these figures and the d
Senator Mowe-Do understand that out OF your col
lectons the Government takes all which is in the shape
Of duties, and One-haf OF the fines, penalties and Tor
The witness read letter written by him in reply TO
telegram him from the Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Sept Is, 1871 requiring him to send full
port Of the cause nature and progress of your proceed
inCs against Messrs. NaylOr q Co.. In his reply COL
THE MAYOR CASE.
obtained months and which this Office has
carefully tracing that my officers having bis
OF this fact last Thursday went with the
Deputy United Marshal and assisted him servnga warrant from
Judge Bo for the Of the books and Of Nayor Co
This warrant procured affidavit Of Special Agent George
Browne of his Office Nv officers reported that when the
books and papers bad been selected for Tao Dn the P s1s s
books removed from the stores They offered to furnish private
Piled with request The Deputy United States Marshal and
%f by nG R'd we're a 'hs PsY s Sii a
as apd an eI1nsat as Pos5s There are an mlaense 9saI
iii large Thus you viii readily perceive that the exsmin
co S e hat at s 9iI sys e plates By them
to this port Their u g @ sOT ,ep a p p1s cent eS oS
& @o AT 1s go sAe b H. y per 5 cent discount *
Dee 8 1888 80 los Liverpool 2. per cent discount six months ne
iS IL SANE as rsis which were ia1od BY ibis
@ ssS; a: sss :Ts @ s 3 s =.
So They % large quantities aSos S9 AID at S Sss. s1a
I is1 ss' The ES va and other com8 far
can learn male b., one price for rails and fish plates Which
hard collect for the that which would SHOW ar.
rent Itseses ,Un s I bs .pS letter. o show SR was eS
year which shows the exact cost OF steel rails and th
pses No such p'pers be found and they make for
senator stewsrt-Do you recolect Col Hoyt coming TO
your store A. am coming 10 that
Col Howe then read from written statement as fol-
the trouble between Nslor Co and my officers
from conserving that the books ana papers should remain IN 'Iit once
soey at the most earnest fostson Of Kayo Co. and
So.d o5n s enabled way Mayer Creating Co e
almost defeating our obtaining The 70 bring me
details shall leave TO the officers Of forcs ho made the
woud Say that no such elements
Tc .se hat her conduct ntc 1.ao1s had with
% . named T hsS As @ bats Sns an smo9ng
CHARGE BY Col noy can only Cd relate 6 G ST SsSs sS
then beh. quite prolonged interview. Cigars were
fs Vim. and %: T sSs b @ f va. .Spi A Ss
and as fsgge9y e,sd smoked one csr which TOOK
elapsed, Major Co. OOutss1g With their counsel inch Sy inch
Saed p' f my officer. could no. have until W.,
Se an S hours the We're h Consumed before fore o ntn1 sa
col After weeks Of his anrksbe eondnet their part
o'' i"' books ' "opens
in ale i6er request
Ds mem ess zee o s co H5 ned g u0 to ice f
@ most ss Il: sS Sio be %y A h1a ey
THIS touched o BY e1 manner ''0 and ,o S and 'S %en h.
sd GONE now ny partners are ali foreigners and am the
American in the @ % s We sn Et nS Ss Ie 1 S you os
motives said to Col I0 would Do wh, was unusual at MS stage
re S,o III. NEXT s0a room '" soqs from to%
e1 R %onaon % s statement showed f. an H on from
e tie amount Of about $4,000 bat a. M wa. rough es
oT S SSS rG sd i reply Col mc Sf '
and perhaps sH be reduced to so Gndsr nc
s S9 mad es Si eya b P rG to- m. e
ny oee" pposeGas to believe for one moment that cOu
part OF H. and release Hsyor Cot and for the following
First he In the hands Of the Collectors Of the
and the legal Mr. CLARK second United
States Judge Bschfori was familiar with III third, full
particulars they developed reported to the Seere
TetsuTy fourth the Solicitor Of the Treasury
his hands ish the United States Attorney had
asked for ntmapg that
$4,000 other could be paid IA untrue and ssu
a. wicked Col Hoyt Dragged that be had with
Government rocked this continent and be would ,sn"
SAYLoR's ALLEGED FRAUDS.
Wlness-My opinion is that the Customhouse In
spectors have for year held Naylor Co. in sort OF
11at ,ich ny ntn OFF
which will present; the first is by Inspector Dumont.
NnYemhfr 1870 ON q shin being dihoharPed Of