The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
YORK HERALD FRIDAY, s. le72-TRlPLE SHEET

Not less than one hundred thousand dollars a year.
formally withdrawni A. Never 70 my knowledge.
2. Was Mr.. Grinnell removed because Of his OBJ
l,eciion 70 assessments, and because OF his re-.
luctance 10 employ custom house OfnCers FOR
political PURPOSES A. know he was threatened
10 be removed several times by Mr.. Leet II he could
not get wnat ne wanted In the general order busl-
Q. You hear daily OF brIpes being taken by EN-.
ployes OF me Custom Housea A. Yes, sir, daily;
neard Of one case last month.
@. Namesf A. William Haw believe, told me
that there was every day brought under his notice
thar parties rom down town connected with Inc
customs received their perquisltes he did not tell
me the names OF any Of the parties he alluded TO-
eral Grant and Mr.. WasnburnY A. / saw them be.
fore they LETT Washington.
- q. WIN you state as near as You can what General
Grants letter WASP A. IL stated that Leet had been
worthy officer on his staf ana asked Mr.. Grnnell
to help him IN any mercantile way.
ters, and applied to Mr.. Grinnsl for business A.
Yes, sir; he applied at once Mr. Leet told me before
too, what he thought he should make out OF 1t.
Q. WHAT did he say he should make out Of 40 A.
labor contract, he said he thought would give HIM
the general order business 4. No, SIR:
Q. Why was Mr.. Wood given portion A. lie
was an old republican politician.
. O. And Mr.. sguiresf A. never knew Mr..
Q. me profits OF the general order business are
have been informed so; If Leet and Stocking now
have all the North River business the profits ought
To- se ~ fS
addition; the East River business does mol amount
Q. Under Mr.. Grinnen was the average charge
for storage over dollar and half package In:
stead Of from dollar ana half 70 two dollars and
charge was good deal below that.
Q. Mr.. Leet informed MIR. Grnnell that he was to
fore' A. One or two DAYS before; lie told me at
Wizards Hotel, in Washington.
q. Was It then that he showed the Presidents let
q. He told Mr.. Grnnell that he was to he collec
tor at the same time stimulating thar he was to get
O. When did MI. Leet get the rest Of the general
order businessY. A.. ! 10 not KNOW.
o. When did Mr.. Leet threaten Mr.. Grinnel that
he should be removed9 A. lew weeks after his
appointment; Mr. Grinue took the counsel Of q
few friends, among others myself, about giving Mir.
Lset the entire BUSINESS; we advised him not to do
30 and he decided not to do so; MI. Leet told nc
several times afterwards tnat ne wanted all the
Il from Mr.. Grnnell he would have 1t from another
Collectors he told me that In the presence OF another
Mr.. Whitelaw Rent, sworn:-I am an editor: re-
ports that have come TO me professionally have
have, OF conrse, no knowledge OF the iacts stated
two days ago there was an article on the corrup.
tons OF the Custom House when was much the
same believe, IN substance as the testimony Oh The
last Witness.
.. It is stated in the Tribune tina, the investlga.
ton was not 10 be open-what was The source OF
that statemcnt9 A. Current rumor both ut Wash
inatOn aud In the Custom House.
There then ensued among the Senator'S long
and tedious discussion for nearly twenty minutes
upon the grave question as TO winch Senator had
first proposed that the sessions u the committee
should be open to the press.
O, What was the basis for the statement that the
general order business was not made II system OF
eXtortion until Thomas Murphy became Collector
A. Upon general information derived from the per-
who furnished the writer of the ar,lce IN qucs-
zion with his lacts. (ilr. Reid was then requested
TO appear Tomorrow with list Of the authorities
for the article IN question:.
Mr.. William Haw, sw0rnl am builder, and
have lived In this city l0rD-onc years.
q. Mr.. Lindsay stated that YOU told him that
brides were given almost daily to persons down
town for passing goods2 A. ipronounce That to be
false; saw him last night at the Fifth Avenue Ho.
tel; l told him | had no doubt that these men
round here were guilty OF irregularities, and that
it had been going OH u long time, ana was no doubt
gong ON still: was myself formerly an 0lcehodcr
In the Custom House.
The committee hen adjourned until tomorrow
morning