New-York tribune., 1872-02-05

named IN my communication as Muller; Mr.. ClOyes the
last Witness is the referred TO by the name of
Ciayes.
Senator Bayard then submitted in evidence the afda
Wits Of Messrs Benedict Co. Of NewHayen, ana John
j. Ward City Wegher with regard to the cargo. as fol-
and cq Of TorF ' Il + HnY psps't Cd aE,s 51g s'T df
Neway Conn and owners Of =? nns gas c9nne coal e snip
1871 and m cos enter at the CusOmhOuse in the name OF
OF, sge9 B1ggs Co. Of ~ MNeS6S5. S. ror ,o, on ho,, At Pier
No % River tie f week in December approached by
the United States Cuomhogse Inspector shos name understood a;
W C who demanded Of N. coGad i Of coal G Which be dd
camel appeared to be %iIed VIII another ship
ell weighed BY y wegae on le snp aosS s before % wa & saI %
qaen board The hp and gave me to understand
h, our T'issi Ss Rs a all He from the hip into lighters following
is copy OF tie city wegher's returns, as deive'ed; -,
Boat NJ '5e%5s Ss
Geu Grant. 2bIh
o., a,s ton. L cT a and Il so;
above transported barge NeTaen aud there weighed
Hocs aoi vsher has returned the invoice q,
before me this 'A day of Jn9. T. ll Ill., Notary r
S % % 2gs % at 'San @ ss eHs & T. asd
employed during the month December last to vega par an
ve discharged into lghie.s gentleman came On noaru 1he
w.o Cloves said to Who that stout man just len D. od
him that aG sot nOT 3 sGi 11s neg +. NsaSs %s M R ge en
Gct was sdd old cassi that be bad Ni to get him 20
sgsi n & fa b Co then asked the c5edo he Stop
"@fG lie o gas o, Of arne .Ha x
e"0fn " O''' mt '-' sAsrEL GODAr Notary Plblc
! TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM o. CLOYEs-RECAILED.
| Senator Pratt-Have you heard the affidavit Of
John j. Ward Just readl A. have, Sir: that
had any conversation with this gentleman who
owned the coal in the lighter would like to have the
Committee examine this man Fox and also the steve
dOre, and ask Mr.. Fox what he did with some Of the
| coal, and they will find out more about it.
O. Did you ask the sevedore to stop work on the coal
ami 90 on with goOds2 A. might have done that per
haps understood after the coal was all discharged that
! Rodgers had some trouble with the City Wcghcr Mr.
Fox about coal being delivered 10 other place be-
sides the place designated by Mr. Rodgers that the City
Weigher paid for he coal. or one i2lG "i IT, 'nA ana
| AID FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
communication was received from the Secretary Of
! the Chamber of Commerce. informing the Committee
that the Chamber had appointed committee of to
aid the Senate Committee in the investigation they
making as to the frauds IN the Custon-housc.
TESTIMONY OF b. G. JAYNE.
To Senator Buckin gham-Am special agent Of the
Treasury Department; appointed on the 9Th day of
April 1862 and reported for duty the Sd of June 1867
my duty ascertain any irregularities with regard to
the entry discharge Of merchandise to discover any
fraud system Of frauds that may be practiced upon
the Government and to rectify it,
O.. a. L
so but of physical defect unable to do
50; obtain the information and obtain the warrants
which are served by the United states Marshal;
ally go with him.
pers of Redmond or OF Naylor Goa A. No, Sir that
was done by COL Hove ana and hls G asistan's' M
-. q Didyou furnish any Of the Evidence upon which
q. viii you state any evidence upon which seizures
have been madri \. suppose if you wish me to state
in detail what have done, or do you wish to
q.
eral pursue in the performance OF what you
work have done; reported for duty at the Ncw-York
CusOmhOuse on the Sd day Of June 1862 and on the b
day OF June my attention called, from general
ruor to the fact that the weghers were in the habit Of
n1raE 'f e dcs % at t6St fme the weObeP
kept an account of the labor, made out his pay
accurate just, and drew the amount OF money that
that roll would call for and made the disbursements
rapidly possible into what assumed as a fraud
upon the revenue, and diScerned that it had basis in
rolls OF the aoorers procured the arrest OF number
Senator Bayard-Givo their namesl A. Anson O. Doc.
little The son Of senator Doolittle OF Wisconsin.
Senator Cassery-Do you think that is important TO
be stated that he Is the son OF that gcntlemani
The Charman-Give tho names simplyl A. a. W. Van
those are all that were arrested
senator Bayard1All that were arrested 20 on and
ask you whether there Mr.: Carr connected with
t 4; ;, nes sT; , there was also Henry sm9lley
Senator stewart-What was Smalley's namei A. |
Henry A.
O. understand you TO say that the four first were ar
Iesteu A. Ihey were; the first examination OF Mr.
D0oitte before United States COMMISSIONER and he
was dscnaiged by the Commissioner upon the ground |
that had not proven that he intended when he com
mted the iraud to commit fraud; proved that the
names OOfne upon his roll were not his labOrers for
almost every week Tor two years that they had never
been employed by him In his district had never done
one nour WoIK loI nm, and yet he had returned them
as oolng speclhed number OF hours OF work amounting
70 SUM- whch he sw0re TO correct and lust;
proved by those witnesses upon the examinatinn mai
they Da uV1e no lab0r In his district and were moi
never i"' avn "n' H'u
senator Pfau-Who was the Commissioner that Ala =,
charged hint A. Kenneth G.. White 'i"t uis'
Q. What year was III A. lie was discharged oor.
time in 1869. e0u oVme
q. How long had he been In the Customs servIc., |
think about two years; Van Wnkle's examinaton ~,
postponed on account or his i'll health some time S
the next examinations those OF Eagan ana 49,
and also tho foreman OF Mr.. Eagan, Frank Wehh W'
Spear was discharged by the United Statos Commit
s0ner; Mr.. Eagan and Webbvwere held by the Commis
siOner, aud indictments were obtained against them
which are now pending understand ~
Senator Pratt-What was done with Van Winkc A. |
There was no examination had; Judge PicrrepOnt was
then United states Attorney, aud had entire control of
the matter. hut previous 10 the examination OF Mr. Van
Wrinkle had discovered that the United ates wcgher
these same men, bad been engaged in returning lase