New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09


aiwavs kepf sitting our outer Office opposite the safe
O. Was their Gemcanor NJ all times dlsrcspectful and
rude A. No, SIR there were times when these men
O. they would condescerd at times he ciy TO you
A. Yes Sir.
O. B3fore or since mi, happened TO you. have you
heard o other similar eases = Yes, Sir we have.
O. DO you believe that many other houses OF rcspccta-
bfy have suffered from inns system A. think they
have sir; great many. -
O. Suppose house of small means and restricted re-
sources had been subjected to such seizure
as this under similar circumstance IN all respects,
would they have been able to stand II fnancisly or
ping their and affecting their credit would or
Or xonId II NOT have broken them dOwni A. think IL
womd have gone far toward IT, think IL would have in
jnred their credit TO such extent that II would have
gone far toward breaking them down; and the inter
ruption OF their business, coupled With H. would have
Have YOU not heard Of cases where partie
Ia these demands have yielded in order 10 get settle
ent where they were conscious of having intended and
having committed no fraud against the Government OF
the United Htatesi A. We have heard OF such cases.
where settlements have been made by parties whose
former position, and their position, responsibility and
character would lead 10 suppose they had no reason
for settlement Of the demand hut to get rid OF tho annoy
ance, trouble and yexstlon of the examination.
that OF taking $4,000 instead OF $4,000 A. II was the
e. Wac that promptly rejected A II was Sir.
THE LAW AND PRACTICE BOTH OPPRESSIVE
MI Prstt-Do understand YOU as entering a general
complaint against the Law uuder which this seizure
made or you complain OF the abuse in particular
instancei A. We complain both OF the law and OF the
manner Of administering IT,
q. DO complain that these officers exceeded their
authority the law that they went beyond the
tent Of the under which the made
A. We certainly do.
O. Where thsn IL the difficulty in holding these per
sons responsible civiIy, they exceeded the author
ity gwen them by the warrants A. We do not know
that there IL any difficulty.
O. II this complaint entered by Mr. Brown false in
tact IL made from corrupt motives where IL the
dhculty holding him crimDnly responsible for per
jaryi A. | do not know that there II aDy difficulty.
O. II Mr.. Brown was actuated by corrupt motives In
Insulating this seizure there Is no difficulty In punish
ing him for perjury A. am not lawyer, and do NOT
want ~ prejudice by answerDE that question
q The warrant itsef auihofzes the seizure OF nothing
except the account books invoices and correspondence
Of your firm relating TO those mporations and IN which
they are enteredf a. Yes Sir ltspecihes the Invoices
but oaly spesks Of II AZ part ~ the merchandise.
O. DO understand yOu that the officers went beyond
thir and seized other books, opnts, and
rcspondec which did not relate 10 these imp0rtstions
A. cousdrrcd 10 II should only have bssn for the
Ave inyoet sp.' fled but they went beyond that and
reizcd all the locke and papers hack To 1864
q TeN hSoat interpretation of The WARRANT shd ID
the law l. correct, those g.ntlemeD have made them