New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-03

sunset; but just before sunset, Dir Lucas the Su-
,Sey Wished to Keep on dischargng although they had
no night permit; Capt Ncol told Inc it wonld DO all
an" sd "G c D"N EVAN v"n f mops Who you
from any harm | said "YOu can dischargoa o um,
Of her after that time" told them, az far was
concerned. should not remain on the %hs aid
not discharge that night. but waited until the next
day. and the next evening they came TO ne anu tSe
next eyenng when they had reached the IRON ana were a
SSns 10 1s from the
ismalia by came into the CnstOmhOnse ONCE WIZ
MI Iucasand that four boxes had been landed itod n
that should have to arrest him for smuggling no su
so OF tho night man, who turned ont to Van
Horn, and he went MP and showed me the orner o ha
Horn then seized the goods aud sent them 10 Gno
Customhouse; this was about the beginning Oh ia''
POLITICAL NIGHT INSPECTORS.
O. OF what class of men, regards character ana III
ness are these night Inspectors a ruei A. Some are
men who have been In the army and have been Inca
pacitated from doing work from wounds and there arc
q good many men who are used In primary elections
and other outside work that politicians use that class OF
men for. ,..,-,- L.
O. DO you regard men who used by politicians IN
primaries, &c. as ut for the responsible duties OF mghI
Inspectorsi A. certainly cannot regard man Whom
find asleep ON duty as fit for his position
FRAUD IN IMPORTING GLASS.
O. Do Won remember the investigation OF fraud
alleged to have taken place In tho importation OF glass
III 1901 A. Yes Sir; called into Surveyor Cor
nelps Office morning, and there met Collector Grin
nell, Gen. Palmer, and Deputy Appraiser named
Pierce the surveyor stated to that Gen Palmer had
been called upon TO make an nyrstigatlOn IN regard
to carg3 Of glass and in regardto tno a ,%
requested to take charge of the discharge Of
the OF ss ne b esst and t Sy
been able sell it for the same price on this side that
was sold for ECS and the part 81 hs o Sas Ses
ness, size. and weight OF that portion OF the sass
which paid duty by et w tbH O% MsSs cow COW
cred with marks OF the quality. SIZE thickncss &C;
twelve Of the most aS9 s9s the rases S
ten twelve at time in the sling the inspectors t9o n
tween two and three weeks taking an account OF that
after every case had been taken the tS
made THEN reports TO me- and transmitted them 10 tbe
Surveyor with my report and that Is tho last nave
ever heard of It, -
q Gen Palmer was the Chief Appraiser at That umef
a. Yes, Sir. ....,
O. what was his course In regard to the matteri A:
He appeared to be very earnest ia regard to bndns OUT
whe e this fraud existed.
fraud A. have always believed there was but unless
has very thorough knowledge OF tue business ~
would be impossible for him. from any examination
which made there, TO detect where that fraud was
q. DO You know OF the practice by tho Deputy Col
eoor OF m paTcar PacS Nr ou, al
\. That is supposed 20 BIO done with all imported goGs
great frauds in the start with tho Drokes
In the Cusomhouse acting In collision with merchants.
O. At what point in the Cusomhousot A. Inar ~ d -
Impossible III
fusion between the broker and the party who enters ho
package for tho public sOre 1t IL sometimes loulu tha'
The goods not such as are named IN the ihvOiSes
O. Does it not sometimes happen that before the fraud
discovered the goods have gone into general cohsup
tioni A. Yes SIR / discharged sailing vessel snort
time since, and pubic store PACKAGE Was tnao VI a
dock. supposed by mistake went 10 Ine nsLGne
about II and also Deputy Collectors since TINS III
ycstgang Committee began its stings they nave peeh
ector said would have to get that package In some
way IT was package OF oeIa lam h that ~ sfseSnoon
the merchants clerk down to the wharf and said
they had about onehaf of the package left the remain
der having been sent to ST. Louis told MN u senu me
down the package as was 1t Qua not come the next
day. and tie day aper went % the merchants store
and only got rid VI all the glass but sold the
By putting The hogshcad out OF the way he removed
all the evidencel A. Yes, Sir the clerk when ne came
down TO the wharf said that II 40 would settle the mat
ter he was wiling to settle ba IN 1a t Eay
presented the ease to MI Clark. ,, ou
when was that A. last SS S he s mea me ne
clerk In s ss er 5 bond an Witch
produce another p@gsas OF ne same oto
eral consumption, especially glass.
O. There only is the fraud incapable OF proof and
punishment but the duties lost beyond recovery TO
The Government A. Yes. Sir
SMUGGLING CLOCKS IN A COFFIN.
O. Arc YOU informed to the practice OF having
fraudulent packages prepared and shipped on the other
sidcl A. There was u case happened on the Cunard
dock where permit down for corpse the hearse
and the and when the supposed
contain the corpse had been passed on the steamship
very carefully they placed II down on tne DOCK ana
il the found to contain French clocks; this
ysaf %gp ana Ts 10 b1weer 'o e
O. you suppose that substitution intentional or
accidental A. 1t was Intentional without doubt; the
ouiy accident in packing the clocks that they
made ringing sound when the case came down on the
dock. .
Senator Bayard-rhat corpse was meant for time and
not for eternity. lAmusemeTt.l ,..-.. -...
Deputy Collectors in regard 10 tho selection OF
tcuar package for examination, greatly aided
Deputy to designate such packagesf A. Yes, Sir !;
wish TO make suggestion ~ regard TO debenture duty
IN England the persons who are assigned to this duty
called cartwalkers; now inspectors are assigned
honest do well ne an inspector, and see
reason why inspectors should be taken for that duty 1t
time they leave the stores until they got receipts for
them from the agents OF the vessels
O. You have spoken OF the cases OF Charles Lawrence
and Charles Kane have those been prosecuted
and punished A. Lawrence was prosecuted IN the
tied by the Government: for Kane, do not know
that anything has been done with him the brokers
casto%honse and t Is almost matter Of necessity
that merchants should go to broker in order TO get
their goods through the CusOmhOuse Mr.. Grnne In
tended il he had remained Collector long enough, TO
have broken up that system
THE BROKERS' RING.
O. How do the brokers succeed in compelling mer.
chants to employ them A. It has been stated to me
that requires 10 checks permit before it gets to
inspector and you can imagine how many 1t would
require before the merchant would his goods
Of the large employ clerks, but small importers
to employ brokers TO get the goods through the
Custom-housef
@ The small importers are much the larger number
A. Yes. Sir.
@ IL in the power OF the dischargnR officer affect
by his action the quantity of goods that 20 under Cen
eral Ordsr A. Yes Sir; where be has several steamers
ssiOn ut the dock he control that matter
certain extent; where I know merchant desires to
pay the duties and not have The goods g under General
Instances i reduced
number of General order packages down TO four on
steamer but most inspectors haze not the to do
this for they their heads would 20 of II they did
because IL matter OF graf interest to the General
nrda Ia Tho I'm aud