New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-10

gave me 700 for Mr.. Hart; this money I after
ward paid TO Mr. Hart In person ,a., IN TWO
turned me by Mr.. Hart In December, 1870; no handed
me 500 IN an envelope; returned me money TO Err,
getting The vessel into and Out OF The slip, moving boats
70 mike room, the use OF wharf and the pIvegc 81
working horse upon the pier; there are other persons
and firms with whom / have an arrangeIlehI lor
towing and bcrthing vessels; I do the business
for j. j. Austin Go. OF Albany; | have no aT-
rngement with the house Of John j.. Dcyin q CO. for
towing and berng vessels at my piers filed CHARGES
deposition containing the charges to 90 10 the GOV.
crHOr; 10 was before made the aihday aJ Mr. iiIiI
returned the $500; the conversation which occurred ne
tween Mr. Hart and myself cannot eureI' IcueuDor
Mr. Knapp was doing business Win Ls elevator, dI
to remain IN The sup; 10 sdiu may III, IL.
ought TO have $1,000 for It's remaining mere
he would like TO have some arrlhSemehi 9crl,I'En
whereby he could retain his elevator a the dock ana oe
10 see Mr.. Hart; Nj. Knapp asked me IL l couq n'1
make some arran cement with Hart; Ne feth,Gu
to pay the $1,000, aud 1 went and toId M, MF.
! think be then asked re TO find out what
be would pay; again saw Mr. r, KaaPP, ,, and
talked with Nj Hart, and he agreed TO take $500; am
sure Mr. Hart demanded $1,000 and that Mr. Knapp SAID
that he would not give s00G; but would give $3.50.
After additional testimony relative to the powers
and duties OF wharngers, the Captain Of the Port ad-
journcd the until lOi to-day.
swINDLEs OF THE APPRAIsERs-AN ILLUsTRA-
To the EdttOr Of The tribune.
SIR You are doing a great and good ser
vice to the importing trade Of NewYOr by your fearless
exposure OF the General order aud the other methods
by which swindled. You have thorough knowl-
edge OF the General order system already. and want
to give you a hint 10 how importers are sViuded
I'm the Appraisers Departments Here IS an example.
An importer receives invoice for say three cases OF
cotton Vrlves, all tho dupidicS he makes his
entry pays tc duties. gives bond etc., ana get dClV
cry OF two Of his direct from no steamer One
goes 90 the public store for examination. The importer
after waiting 10 y days aud having demand for the
goods, opens the other two cases ana sells part OF me
whole Of their contents. Then mo Appraiser
sends a notice 90 the importer 10 deliver the Two eases
for examination at the Pdbiic store Down goes he I'M
porter and claims ia agitattd manner ttt Do CT ~
return the two cases. the goods are -''d me -.E
aIGuCr Is iueNorabic must kaye thc cj-c5 or he m
come on the bond A. last the importer "cttnE dos
pcrac, surg is that the Appraiser should come To- '
store and examine what is LEFT of thc cases there lie
Assistant Appraiser sanctions the plan; MP -ocs tHr
Appraiser, aul-cOmes away smiling with htld.'He
presents in his pocket The appraisers very careful
90 the houses they Try this gauo Lirla houses
like Sicwart's Chtteudcu's would not stand g fora
moment DO ~ thc smaller houses, without influence In
Washington, who have 10 g1n aud bear IT,"
January G, 1872. lMIOKfEK