The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-07
THE CUSTOM HOUSE CONHITTIE.
Additional Testimony In Relation
to the Alleged Frauds.
Duties OF Weighers-Political Assessments-Gra-
tuitiss to 0fScers-Modus 0perandi Of Inspsc-
tors-The RatcliR Diamond Cass-Revela-
tions Of Detective-spicy Develop
ments : How the Struggled
Cigars Were Disposed or

The Custom House Committee resumed their Ia
bors yesterday morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
There was small attendance, but during the pro-
ceedings some interesting Developments were made.
Senator BAYARD suggested that the Collector OF
the Port should be called upon for copies Of the
leases OF the public stores and any letters relating
thereto.
THE UNITED STATES wEIGHKRs.
Perkins, who has already been examined, gave add
nss aas IN sp 70 I Howe " STATED that
time since and had experience in buying and
sss sS Or 70 q: sy Aa
the selection Or the men under them his duties include
House. and signs the roll of the mon that work under
his 4 That al lie he ps
BY clerk wsishsr only s,sn: his name
ssa ss sms ss
saedY Yea was an ss:e:s%en Of two per cent my
par, On matters New HSpss
saw my name down on aliss with other weghe all for $780,
O. On compulsory A. should call It a mild form of
you had paid nothing would you have been removed?
q. We'll, what II you paid Say A. don't about
s the IN whss 10Th ~ done
to put down your name and the amount you would give you
to % a S. the nmaOn
TO Senator HowR-Honors have been conferred
ny sn s
and or the State Central Committee In 1867.
sTEvEDORE'S AFFIDAVIT.
An afidavit was read from William Shaw, steve.
d0re who discharged the coal from the Princeton,
On which OCCASION Inspector Cl0yes Is charged with
having attempted to levy blackmail on the con.
signees Messrs. Benedict and Rogers. The afridavit
went on to state that no Sucn language testi
fed to passed In his hearing Another affidavT was
read from Charles 1. Fox. lie was present. but
never heard COyes ask Mr. Rogers for load of coal.
II was then decided TO subpoena Mr.. Benedict. Sena-
tor Casserly observing that afldavits as general
thing were an Unsatisfactory kind Of testimony.
DENIAL.
The Following letter was then read from Messrs.
Chase Hartley h Coleman, 81 William street,
NEW YORK, Feb. D. 1872.
Hon. W. A. BUcKINeHAM, Chairman, &c. =
SIR The testimony Of Mr. Hopper, taken before you
wish correct He reported saying that
times M Hartley or our hrm called Mt the store OF ksser
Co.. offering 10 procure for them refund duties that
after an correspondence with the Treasury De
partmen and repeated calls At the Custom House he
alleges the money was to be paid, Kisser Co. were
tom officers until were retained The facts that
on February :, 1871. Kissler Il Go. authorized
TO collect claim for 6l 81 currency then long pending at
the C0mptoler's Once In Washington. None OF hrm
called on Kimler Co. at their store elsewhere but
representing them called at Office The claim
not for refund Of dues In under the
troll of the Custom House, but payable Washington
by draft sent direct TO the parties the 27h February
having received their draft from the Treasury. Ksser
Co. RENTED $40 for ervces which smyly
CHASE HARTLEY 4 COLEMAN.
GRATUITIEs TO OFFICERS.
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