New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25
CUsTOM-HoUsE ABUSES.
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Leet Co. sgreS NnnS the bill with the memorandum
al the botOrA to the effect that only ~'0 SH'"AO W
SSsrvc that the receipt is Lcct Co.. per Vs'
n siT ~ iSSt time have the bills been kept down to
o. tst A. They have in every instance; yss a.,
~ ep1eers then that the msapprehension was that
N1et Stocking were not conneGea perSOm" ny, MIN
who made Il; who wrote that agreement ON the ohf A.
~ Young man that makes ont the bills
IS Did YOU dictate sc 10 him A. Yes, SIR . ..
g. The settlement was that basis with that note at
'n Mr. iM%weDo You mean TO DO understood that
made this ARRANGEMENT with Mr.. Leet personally A.
suppressed that did at the Es nut sCe Ineh eet s ss
there pointing to the eetoneD and never saw MN
o. And now You understand that II Mr, Van sauni
A SO understand from the description OK him WDlch
Mr. BaSard-snCe that time the agreement has been
acted by them and the charges have not peen ON
n75f A. No, Sir; and should not nave pau inoi0
The Chairman here stated thet he had letter ron pm
ornr stating that important public duties required ms
presence until the latter part OF the week anu aShpS
he could excused from testiiying until saturu"! '"
After some slight discussion the Chairman was 81;
reeted to notify gentleman tpat he eOud DC eAVS
antll that time.
TESTIMONY OF j. EUGENE ROBERT
NJ 'Casserlv-Are you an importer Of watches IN tbs
.oityi A. Yes Sir, and have been 50 for ten years.
O. Did you lose a case OF watches recently a. hoS'
Sir; one year ago. ,..o
O. Between the ship and the time "hen 70" '"9'' "
have Teccivcditl A. Yes, SIR
now THE WATCHES WERE LOST
O. state the circumstances OF your JOSS as ldr a. W.
kno,y them1 A. / imported case OF WITCHES hlu P'
Tho at ON Them and expected to come in IN the us
av the case never reached me; it was alleged 10 ha'e
while in the CstomhOusc cart from the steam
or IN fc public store; mad1 Inquiries at lle SuSto
stated the facts the Collector in letter.
but Got no answer; then went on TO- washington 10 ie
answer was that the remedy II any Gno"t ths
hoH license
eans then looked to the dist rTaro c SGd no
% S%pgSeT nnd ' Holman Ss was an assumed name
although he had given bonds in the Custom-houSe l
the books OF the CustOmhouse; there was e. no re-
dress there the surety was sentS a. sSon As he
heard 1t; l went to Washington again aoout II, anu
incurred ny MAN meTev that the Government was
responsible my understand that the bonds are
it Of tnc Collector never saw the case but paid
the duty on it, ana here present am without any
means Of redress for my loss. &c., 49,,
O. Do you know that the case was delivered from tie
Q. what was the value of it, 4. About s2ooo; Zoo,
D. What Kind Of watchesl a. silver.
IRRESPONSIBLE CARMEN.
q understand YOU TO say that the caTman who took
ne case from the ship Is person Of 40 ie-Yonsbiy
A. None at an.
O. And when You tried to reeort 70 HE employers you
found that Crane had no responsibility and that Holman
was a fictitious naIuel y. Yes, Ill. -,
@ Was there any real pSIson pGhu t tI,, o WIN Which
Q What was his object cOncealing his real name :
o. Wan Was he employed in hc Cusioo.housel A. No Sir
Q Did you ever trace lm QUIT A. was introduced
o. VIA, did he say on the rh'ectf A. He pretended
have nothing do with 1t, but no the only one
Thai ever showed any sense Of responsibility.
@ Did he make any compensation Tor the loss
q. What duties ala You, pays A. Two hundred AM
o. And tins Included, the loss TO you IS $2OcOi A
O. IN currency or sodl A. 1t would be $1,000 and
by Mr. PEStt.-whcre they imported FRONT A
O Viii ySn OK the time and from what vessel they
came a. The OF NoyeniDcr, 1870, 10y the Santiago
de Cuba A..
slfbf A. by the bin Of ladn4 which shows IT, aud tie
Yon saw KAT receipt A. Not myself; id not
q. Who did the carInan give that receipt TO A. me
goods left the steamer and went down to the PUZZLE store
In Crccnwicl-st; they too late and they were
taken 10 the Barge ONCE remained there over night.
SicL1t and during that tine they were stolen.
O. How do you know all that did you see them IN The
possession the carmanl never see the cases until
they reach my office.
Q. Did youeyer see the German receipt for them A.
think not; the manifest of tue vessel Viii sho" that they
wee on ' fo That the coIman who had the case on his
ea' We f f,nG tat ne v.as crnnloyed bv Crane
Hoffman, and that they were District eaitWeh' A. res
q. And You found them iTresponIblel 4 Yes; they
a1 an of SOuth-St, but when went To their place
II was cIoscd thcy had left SO suppose they were ire
sicaI and Holman does not exist, -. 1900.
q. Tut yuu say lie was represented ny q MN nance
Patterson j. lie responsible personi n mat can
not tell. .,. -.
Instituted suit against COLLECTOR Murphy On the GROUND
hat nc took Insufficient bonds.
@. J. that suit leudingl A. Yes; IT IL just begun.
q. DO You know whether Nh Murphy or Nh G1nnel
took nix bond \. Mr. Murphy.
O. What W, it iOr \. | nave not got IT IN my mind
NJ Garari-Iu what Office oii g. on lind Mat bond
san i S. a, the 'I lcai "rit ''' '''
mr1Ws POLITICIANS.
O Yon tonl a copy A. At trst they did not wish tC
oo,y NC 90 take Il copy to the Collector and
rur no answer; then went 10 see him; went there
anu found the fun of persons they told roe these
were a. politicians; had TO wait there several hours
and NJ pst ono Of the clerks said that he would show me
the bond said wished 10 take copy INT nc objected
10 lhat It last did 4 copy; insisted upon IT, 80
O. WCr these paliics aware That had met with
This ossf A. think tod every official IN The Custom
horse Gbont it ] have been WORKING year at IT,
q You aiy You wrote 10 the Collector ana got no re-
Ard tlcr that to he Secretary Of tho Treasury A.
Yes, sir, 4DC got two OF tlncc replies.
q. Have You those lottorsi \. Not with me.
those letters aud also Of the bond let US have copy OF
tho,c instrument A. Yes, Sir DO you wish ne t. faI'
Nj. Bayarl--Copcs will do; We can verify them.
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM BUCHANAN.
20 My Ravard DO business at No. a BrGad-st; a
InaGuiDciucr OF Ircco, and also interested in spin
tlsy machinery; imported some spinning machinery
an had business ~ The General order store OF Leet
ffOcling.
q Give M your &periouce. A. \ part omy machinery
Got HURLED in there very rapidly; discovered it and
-1ar IL stopped the other part from going there got
;brlr IN reduced - nach as ] o0nd ana when com
VA,nod at (ustOln-b1use II was what they called
srb,cos.s BIZ paid it, AID have 81 the bill with NE
O. observe that this bill j. dated I2tb June 1871, end
ainfhutl 81 ~, whn were these CUES idudcdi A.
o. t;trIts,; r. ION Of June ,a,,o
9. Wien dlI hey 70 into General orders A on sat
a a., tho .,ro d.vs A Yes. thav we've gauded on