New-York tribune., 1872-01-15


NH Jgc Was applied 20 10y any private citi7cA
beweugC he ol icci to hear God c0i@itr te Hl9H'
We. T. case Of fraud was made out 70 h' S""'''O
U9h nT IA Os rnc begin % bo disI gardo1 hv Ne
rQsr ocrts as il was in the ease of FGr"cu Col
tnpE IN Tc prodnced the blanks used ry the Col
scto- requests TO have booHt an1 ltl''S 49, t
ned for examination, and was gu, one1t r. @ sG 10 T." & M
aauuer cf GlinC tcem ont am tE' t-uei&at "a 15
sayve1 In regard 10 SuCCN Agent HOME ne Sl! be ho
an ofCc al No A Broadway, aud tAat p2oAs uad
seiSed were under an aup dcatiou OF the oItp an W
Inc tGe,n 20 Ec taken 20 tie Custcm- crSe for eEan
,. s mos taken 10 Col. HOwCs ofoc. whore they
ave ,fer n supervision Of Customs officials; ana h'n
sre Swed access tcm rl then ONLY Sd.,Sc EnGSc & ;S
snper, i,ion Tic oficers at lowrs h.resu no',t' 49,
,et Tee JmSs GSS = Cake and Mr. AcTenicr; o
an have tst sSme duties ard power ' 'Jo R R, . W ~,
eases which come 20 tiut OLcc 4of N-sdS''oA are '-
fIauGs Of falso weighing.
FrAUuULTNT INVOICES.
O. j. there not considerable class 81 cases IN V'''
the books and papers loScd invoices fmrou' n'F re-
duced Glow ,he actual prices rad A. Iheie nave '''H
such cases. -.
O. When a man takes up invoice captured n 'ha'
wavycu do moi mean to at his suspicion o' 20 inc
prices charged is equally 9"aY'ncu Nir,m Nir,s an ana,t ii
A. 10 NOT see how his kncvlcdtc conld ontl mo y f
mas tho wv . tIc iyoicc by which TIE c'try was
made ud tAc supposed dscoVerci MNO'o "a 'N0 "'o'
snow .' man m Who has h1i no previous experience In
the prices o. p1ricular class II uerchH j. S5 1i
cnUete1t 40 be a Treasury agent es one Who ms ~
tbs rxDerence necessary to enable him to know t'c
yaluesi A. Other things beng equal uo i0' |
Yea think there more liability to eIT9r IA ana iSdse m
sntsi ssDfs Mr. Howe for mstqncen case whore he T.
totally irCxr rricuced as 70 he yfue OF tc "' 'Vrry
invOlycs th4n he would he wt6Te nc N'S r;- NJ ere
exp@rienced in those vauysl a. do lot see way ''
"Se'Y Y6n n man who docs no. know whether the ne
N'e D., DIs imported by Arnold Constable LOT IN i
stance. stated accoId 20 oIf feiayt a to nndeq-
valuation, make SeizHfe On va f q u@ OUGHT
,iov tbi5Tshiy informed himself on that particular
subject c,TS , ne ap m nrH Information and experience
in day or tVOl A. think as 20 p'rGaiar iATVicE OF
series Of invoices man could 1cidiir1 yt ,rCi
of Iin,c: do not know how his having iHr'&5gi.r & m
howledcc rs toa oTuc3r Hmo lGId ~ Iir9tt' 9t.t
him no. having the goods before him al the time as he
& aFe generally des rribcl in invoice, are
They no' 4. They 9Ie dCsclne = o. 'ylsq , ,o,r
o. Nu The classes Of dry goo Is are rrciN Wen AuoWH
toSxos ia tia, business, are they not! A. some ea's1S
are AMI tho values Of these classes are pretty well
lr,wi r. Icy uotl A. The values ot dry sc.ds when
tley hav, tle ary goods ot"rS .dCni oGupt @ ] - q ' @
t'a WIZ. r,e MY C Win any accuracy however exre
o,. - ,'C ,J he ui..lt be IA other words good
iiv YER a.u>t',1e 10 oes with evidence aud iudEG OF
Zoe force r al ct of evidence would he better qualified
10 ar- rs Treasury agent tHn dry-goons dealcr VINO
had ucy- been accustomed 10 consider the enect ana
O. How many good lagvors ere there among these
Treasury Agent. in Col H,"e's oEtef \, / 90 ho'
know mat Iy Of them have been trained Gs lawyers
EXPOSING DUsINE-s SECRETS.
Senator Pratt-What precautions, if any, are taken
agans the expcsrc Of the business secrets OF the i'm
porter whose books, papers, ard correspondence are
seized. when experts are called to examine themf \
The ptcution Of employing hone but persons presumed
and believed TO be Trustworthy.
O. They are not sworn, are theyl a. know or no
authority frr swearing them; have always onde2y-
cred a. far rs could 10 take a precautions tnai suS-
fcstea 5Ss 20 & scTeis @ have been disclosed
senator CasseIyThey had the power OF obtaining thc
cfa rru2 A nj
cho.. ylr tbp hooks are in Mr. Howes custody2 Docs
he not himself summon person whom he sees NJ I2t
that purp0sei A. presume that is the way IN when
DO not sly he has IN ALL only rcmemb9r ne instance IN
which any SUCCESSION was made as TO ,he %
Co before referred when the turned ont to be
Win NaTlor Co.; on tbs fact being suggested hume
dateIy recclled hin; he was sent unadyiedly
senator Pra.t-HOw long are the books ana papers
usually detained from the mcrchantf A. Ihat varies
with each c4se tie G mao q; t 6Ts E the O'OA' arc oSua
@ In the meantime has the merchant access ct all
times to s books and papers in carrying on his current
business A. Always, during business hours
@ In case books and paper are u andgasenaoX de-
a eonpS S Sna se GEf iat aeF 5eg A. T.. At aa say
ter in Witch paricuiar books ard particular letter
sS1rttaaed for the trial. as rro9fs; in nearly every
meut h.s ~ IN made by which copies have been taken
HOW BOOKS ARE EXAMINED.
Senator Beyard-In your experience in examining the
books and papers Of merchant, do you cOufne your
selves 20 the specific charges stated in the adavtH A.
Think hat has not always been the that IT has
been confined to the specific charges stated in the ada
vii: the examination has been in relation to the i'm
rortafon OF tie parties covered by period
ncnto:od TIE andayit-the importatons OF that par
o. d. vCu mean TO say that when a merchant. books
er manor havo been brought before the Custom-hOuse
officials under warrant haSed on aihdaylts fpeclying
cctfsi goods 'hev have not been searched for other
goods D mentioned In the affidavit, and claims made,
ana compromises AID settlements MADE upon the basis
az rSrfs you have discovered those hooks
tored or referred 10 in the aidaNitl A. There may
been instances Of that KIND; indeed know there
O. The il not the merchants whole business opened
up tho ewes Of the Government agents ana Special
agent and his affairs subjected by means OF th9 al.1
vii Tor alleged oh9nse to the dlscoHeIy oi any ~ 20 % &
ing bevcDd the particular O1cnse notwithstanding
more invoices tae VIE n case W VIII re a conrrornise
has been made between the Government ana party lof
matters totally disconnected in quality ana character
from those embraced in the charge OF the GhdaYtf a.
DO rot remember any such case, ~ .. .,o o,.,.s
O. The books az the merchant are open 10 tne de.ts
10 discover hat they may from them after they get INTO
their possessoni A. That is nndoubtSdy the tne case
stance vas naturalization, and claim was mace Oh
nny ether ground. ., -. - , to
have hern uadr through yonr bureau with IneTehants
upon other charges those specified IN the afdayit
A That II assuming hat settlements ana COMPROMISES
have been made through my bureau .,,
@ Do | undcrstanl you that none are mace tnr9ugn
your bureau A. None are made through my bureau;
40 cases are settled here.
@. Thcn a1e settlements made anywhere for charges
not specified IN the warrants under which the parties
books aud papers were brought n'O custOdyf A. 10
answer that shoad wish TO know IN what Parnealar
particular charge Of underyaluaton or OF smuggling
O. Where q man is charged with having entered wool
st fale weight the sdav containing charges relating
TO certain invoices OF wool are CLAIMS naue nln
for false gs Of tea DO you know sueh case as
that's A. do not remember such case.
O. DO YOU know cases where claims nave Deen maze
books and not uentioned in the papers A. No, SIR
don't know bn wnat there have oeen cases "eTe 'he
charge was fase weight one class OF goods ana an
examination OF the books disclosed on another class or