New-York tribune., 1872-09-28

depend slender ana INotLlhb hlOAN ""o
known of the intentions of the Department until
about the lst of December, 1862 when Mr. Burgess
called upon Solicitor Smith for the purpose of learn
ing what had been done, and was informed by thai
gentleman that they had settled the for 100000
as they could do no better with the principal wit
nesses gone Mr. Smith was asked how he learned
of their absence and replied, through Mr.. Gibson's
agent
The chief actors in this transaction are still un-
punished and unrebuked. The 10000 has not been
paid and Government saws, " DO nothing to lnlure
the Republican party" Very respectfully, EXPERT.
Washington, Sept g. 1872.
The following true copy Of the statement made by
W F. Cowe under OATH for which he received pFotec-
ton from the Government
State Of Netc- York. County Of Ne'1- York. S.: ". p
Cowe of the City and County Of New IN the state
OF New-York and late General Inspector OIL Interha
Revenue for the First District OF Alabama AT Mobile IN
the state Of Alabama, being duly sworn deposerh ana
says; That my hrst acqnanahee WIN rhoS h rt NJ NJ
Ogg late Collector OF Internal Revenue Tor the FIRST DIS
trct of Alabama wasin Mobile Ala IN the year 1860 tht
my nrs aequanta@nCe nee WI Wl'n ia. ~ vie IN tbe stat ~
OF Customs in and Tor the port OF hole, ~ te o.a'S VI
Alabama, in the month Of June in the year 1861
That first acquaintance with one David Gibson ana
one Peter Schwab (bOh OF Cincinnati Ohio In the
year 1867 That or about the hrst day or June In he
general bonded warehouse. class b, No. 2, conducted
auder the firm name Of Learned Co., and subsequently
lowing members to wit: J. C. Forbes & Co, W c. Ora
ham and myself. That in the month of june, in
@ IoI win the Aforesaid David Gibson and
Peter schwab for the purpose OF tie expectation OF
quantity OF whisky, In bond, but came 10 no definite
conclusion at that time II the mouth OF august Ia tHS
OhiO 10 the city OF Mobile Alabama, did effect an
arrangement with myself for the expectation II about
Cincinnati, Ohio, TO be exported from the port OF
Mobile, Alabama, TO wit: Tie Aforesaid David
Sy'On Siy to WI" Francis P Kellogg then nus c5ector
Of internal Revenue for the First District Of Alabama
q ll.,th
dollars G6,OOOJ and TO the propretors Of the bonded
warehouse. Class b. mo. ?, conducted by Learned q
Co." at Mobile Ala, the value OF one hundred barrel.
of whisky in bond which also subsequently received
purpose of defauding the United states out Of portion
Of its income or tax. Upon the eonsumuatio9
OF the aforesaid arrangement win tle sald
David Gibson, one thousand and tortyeight u,otsi
barrels OF whisky were puIp9rteG 70 h nav Tc ~ 1
man Cincinnati for transportation, IN bona, 20 the
a f,r eXortation or the said Ois barrels OF whisky
only one hundred OF the arrived at the bonded
being understood, and portion OF the contract that
ali over and above the SAID one hundred barrels Oi
Gibson Cincinnati, ONO. That on or about the 2Jh
or June, IN the year Iso., WalS 4eung a IN PM ny
nue. as aforesaid, did aflX "TaX paid upon twenty
ye barrels of whisky for the purpose or removing the
ssme from the bonded warehouse, Class f. M 2,
Quoted by Learned CO... 10 tue cOAln-oloh-lOuse OF
j. a. Forbes & Co. New Orleans La. 1 well knowing
that the tax not paid. That about the 19h
day OF August the year 1861, while acting m my oh
cal capacity General Inspector OF Internal Revenue
as aforesaid at Mobile, Ala, / did afix Tax paid,
upon nfty barrels OF whisky for tne purpose OF re-
moving the same Irom the Donueu "a.rho
Class B, "No. q conducted by Learned & Co..
to the commission house OF j. c. Forbes Co., New-Or-
leans La / well knowing that the tax was not paid
that about the 10th day OF August in the year 1861
while acting in my official capaclty as General Inp5cMio M
OF Internal Revenue a. aoIesiu' q. loul' Ai'' uu
afx Tax paid upon 80 barrels oI WHISKY Tor the puf-
pose removing the from the bonded warehouse
Class T., No2 conduct ~ learned q 90, 10 5lJ @ eO
mission house Of j. G. Forbes X Co.. NeW-otIeaus,
da5. L,,i tgat SgH on or about the 9Th day
or August. in the year 1sC1, while acting IN
Revenne a. Aforesaid at Mobile, A.l., did aix Tax
paid upon ttY-tWO barrels Of whisky Tor tue purpose
B. NO 3 conducted by Learned s CO.., TO the com
mission house OF j. &. Forbes Coz New-Oreans, La
or about 2Jh day Of August IN the year 1861 while
acting IN official capacity az General Inspector 9i
Internal Revenue, Aforesaid az Moule Ala, dld
nix Tax paid upon siXty-siN barrels OF WHISKY,
for the purpose Of removing tHe same from ron
bv Learned Il CO.." 10 the cummls-lOn-AOuse OF j. &.
T;ries a. Co New orleans La wen knowing that the
tax was not pald And further that ON about the 18th
and SOh days OF August the 2th day OF September, the
i4h 18th I5h 24h 27th sOth and sst days OF October
tbe isl 4h 5h 9th TN 4th and 18TH days Of November
and the and llth days OF December all OF the year
1867. while acting IN my official eapacy as General In
spector Internal Revenue, aforesaid did az divers
and sundry times as mere sPeeineo any any lax PAU
upon five hundred and two l5V.l paIIyIs OF WHISKY,
for the purpose OF removing the same from the
bonded warehouse Class b. No = couuuIte Dy Learned
Co. tor T. T. LtdIheul 10 uAe com Ao't OF D. y
Forbes & Co., New-Orleans, La, i wei knowing that
the TAX Wa5 n0t pau ol 'iV % r O t ' l' a -,
the intention OF detraudIug the United states out Of
,
ilnfb of January or February in said YEAR the bonded
warehouse Class 3, " No. - conducted then by +. p.
mort tN from a. the port Of Mobile AlabSma, 10 the
port OF Iamplc0, Mexico, on board the schooner
Ann d. r. II. Kane, masteD 1855 nineteen hundred
and sXty-hYe barrels O WHISKY ana lel hue hundred
ana uIAetyoght packages or tobacco, III bond ana that
IN the pretended exportaton' all being covered under
four expectation bonds the same 70 ne ganceed upon re-
landed At Tampco Mexico; ana fuTther that in trutl
fr 4ff NOT ID
said, was exported for tue said port Of Tdmpic0,
AgAl,o, no was ag,T.,5 G1I that tbc atore.Sid
1sclfages Of tobacco we're disposed OF I'm tie United
states thereby detrauiing the Uned states Out Of all
t- portion of the reVeule tax. And deplueut further
says, upon information AMI belief and 20 the best OF his
belief thar Albert EmOre, then collector OF Customs
In and for the Port OF Mobile, Alabama, Wa. party 90
certain sum Of money for his portion in aiding
the Aforesaid pretended e1l1rau3n tne amount
thereof unknown bat ain iIiodifu @ ,i tIe in rA'tn. %
pretended exporatiou OF GOs thousand and forty
eight barre!s or WHISKY pu DOT '1 o ue iei'
boudeu ware puse of Jos ". tlecSeiau, o. tucluuat,
ONO under transportation bond, 10 the bonded ware
bGii.e cIas. r. No p conducted by Learned Co.." az
Mobile. Ala tue Port Of lamp"o, Mexico, on board
Cibson 0f Cucinucti Ohio Friucs W. Kellogg then Col
lector of Internal Revenue located at MOJie, Aa, Al
Port Of Mobile Ala and myself, did COuspire % dcraud
aud defraud the United states out Of portion oi ts
And lastly m the pretended expectation Of the whole,
that k tine Qg55 nineteen hundred and sixty nYe bar
eight packages tobacco. from the port OF Mobile Ala
bama 10 tAe port OF IampicO, Mexico on board the
schooner Ann D. aforesaid the Aforesaid Francis W.
Kellogg then Collector OF Internal Revenue located at
Mobile Alabama, Albert EmOre, then Collector Of Gus
toms In and for the port OF Mobile Alabama, and my
self dd couspire 90 deraud ana did defraud tne United
states out OF a portion OF lie revenue or tax
" =. COwF
Subscribed and sworn TO before me tnis l2th day Of
June, 1869, JOHN A. OSBORN, l. :. OOili'siOieI
"
GRANT IS ~ ABOLITIONIST.
WHAT He SAID ABOUT JOINING THE OTHER
SIDE.