New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-06

the appraisers department IA assigned to compare the
goods that the with the nvocod quantity In
the case this case there larger quantity OF goods
the INVOICE showed the goods also were OF higher
value than tho invoice showed : ana the cOhusinh
was with the examiner IN the APPRAISER,
to return the goods for the action OF ine nsssa ,h
Appraiser correct, az stated in tho invoice Doln
T SID Sar tb boo b and papeTs Of the house
their sales think contained IN one book ior 9 the
long period Of tiue; aud seized the books upon e
evidence of fraud that had existed GacH IN voice
think hut the books that contained thelr h rcs
ent time or nearly at tho present time after got their
books apd papers found with regard to some NV NV, ~ in
voices from those presented AZ the Custom {pey
made mad, in Oyp pS TSH S YES S9
ablcd TO read them. and show that tsey were
r * 9S yoS ns and the
valns or t6e 65s We're dacren; there was an average
of about 20 cent d2renSo GnpoyS in tie Gpprasers
Dsp1rmeSt and by their books tina this
EgG 81 o m s preiSn Tine their mportatons how
IN TS Sc hpE a az
time he'd either been worry careless very ynoIants oT
the Appraiser OF the fact giving the maine OF the party
| and he was removed -, . T. Gro,
! @. Who was the appraiser at That umef A. IL was
q who was me examiner A. h name was t,o SIN
it ' t ~; 90 20 49, ,,s 10 his iri,isa an the in
Voice, which were those OF Mr. Sinclair.
O. In investigating these matters, have you 10 all
when you found delinquent officer reported him
u -
your authority special Agent extended TO the super
vision Of the Official conduct of tho employees of the Gus
tOn-hOuscl A. I supposed 70 ascertain II any OF
them fai TO DO their duties properly ana II ascertain
any facts showing that report tE5sG facts to tne
in which the DC inQuert officer may be employed
Senator stewart Have all the You have reported
been examinetl A. / don't know what examinations
they have made of the officer; but they have IN num-
q WHAT case was that A. That il the case OF William
d. Case; the charge against him was OF having been
/ u
ton 10 Canada, and substituting in IT. p'Cea DoX con,
tanning kndnng wood had him arrested; he waived
an examination Of the case and i3 awaiting the ac-
ton OF the Grand jury.
RoDERIEs FRoS CARTS.
Q. What were the circumstances generally connected
with the Transaction \. dcbenuro officer came to
me one day and ssid that he hap reason believe that
goods that the General order store intended for
expectation TO Canada, being eXch ged while on
their way the warehouse the dc pot for transpor
ta;ion he said he had been approached by officer
and requested to stop into saloon anl take drink,
ins the case and that he had teen offered SOS If
ho would do IL 1T was case OF cigars or cigarettes'
he asked me what he should do; l told hlm TO &C,
ocpt the eos in order that might ascertain who the
parties to tho fraud were then procured tSo or three
70 follow the cart whom It went from the dcbenture room
to the warehouse and then follow II u It's DESTINATION
private house in Forty sixth or FOrtEsevanh-st and
after being taken into ihe house the officer was right
hand he seized 1t and brought back the goods and had
other officers bring back tho case that was substituted
the transaction and had hem eaC arrested, and they
O. what did Case do3 A. He was simply employed by
the parties who intended 20 smusge the goods 1t an
select the debenture officer and pay The money and he
did select the officer aud did pay Tic SIS
q. What Office Case inf A He was a. tnat time
inspector Of customs and notified The Surveyor aud
his removal, and S;T Terwiiger said De ,hoG Ie re-.
moved Mr. Murphy was notprcsent Mt the Tune.
now A CULPRIr WAS No1 DISMISSED.
@ how long ago was thati A. IT was last summer,
think.
@ Is he in office nowl a. lie il not in Office now.
@. when was he rcmovedl A. About month ago.
think discovered be there, and vert directly
10 Mr.. Murphy and told him.
O. You told him before he went ont 4 office A. Yea
sI; Mr. Murphy stated that De had given direct
orders 10 Mr. TofWiger somo tmo before to nave MN
O. Give us the dates A. could not without reference
TO some data he lett the Surveyor Department lnne
astsy tS upon tns ana was uu'
g A. what duty l. think hlins pspe,,s, r >,rr,Dv
T. mink wa r GF ewp w SsS
two weeks after his arrest; then notified them that
that man should not be employed IT., ~. rro.o.,
@. Who did "ou notify thclf \ called Nj Ter"ll-
O. WHAT id be Sayl A. He said he would attend to It.
some two we ks before tis Committee me- here; was
he stlll in office A. cannO tx the exact date. Dut at
the tImo spoke Mr. Murphy about II he went mme-
jatey and gave pcIenptOry order lor hs removal ne
was in ONCE M to t6at tHne 1t was just before Mr.
Q. He Collector OF the ume you spoke 70 MINT A.
O. What was the first time you spoke 10 Mr. Murphy
a'9uS What did ne saS A. Ho said he would have him
renOvhd immediately, would ten MT lerwlhsef 10 90
it; he said he had ordered 1t done 'eoIe ne MADE that
O. You spoke to Mr. Tervilhger. then, about it A.
o. What did he sayl A. The first time spoke to him
about It was 70 notify him Of the arrest winch was made
two three weeks after tha and went TO
Mr.. Terwlliger and told him
Wheuy on cals acc became
A. He arrested Saturday afternoon ana MI Terwi
Tiger went his own bail until Monday morning; think
the bail was changed, and Mr.. Hamilton Harris became
O. Torwfliger became his bail Grstl A. As under
stood to keep him nom going IN jail over SUNDAY
kept there he would Tot be otherwise occupied
O. Al mat time what was Mr.. Terwligers official posi-
ton in The CustOnhOusei A Special Deputy Collector
q Was he not also private and confidential secretary
t. the Collector! A. suppose 80; don know now
You f 0Sad t man whom you had detected
You represented 10 Mr. Terwger that he ought not to
be there A. Yes, Sir. -,
wietSr he Vas removed f5ln his position Inspector
don't know any tlng about It, o,,o, from, ,,o Do.
ton Of Inspector TO Dir Pcsoa inside Inc
A. One day discovered he was there and went again
O. DO YOU Say mat that man was removed at all by
Mr. Thomas Murphy during his administration A.
don't know whether no has been not
Q. Do YOU know whether he was removed unth Just
befOre his committee heref A. | know, so far
as NV own action concerned the coming Of the
mittee had nothing TO do with il. .
q Yes; understand that. Do you do you not know
that lie never went out Of Office during Mr.. Murpbys
term A. 90 not know that fact; had supposed that
he Nld.
0. Now, let go back 10 somewhere near the time
OF your deteo ton ~ this fraUdi Well was, think
after the Adjournment Of the Grand Jury for Spring
time. 49,
o. In what month was it, a. IGQuld not tell within
two three months, probably; but do not wish 10
evede the question.
q Yon sfy there has boon opportuny 10 Indet That