Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-02
NEW YORK,
IammaAy DhdTleu. into Mole Hill,
S16O,000,OO0 of Frauds under Old
Bailey.
Bea Batter Raising Cain.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Herald prints
Information relative to old frauds in the
Hhisty and tobacco business, the most OF
which were perpetrated at the time the de-
faulting Collector Bailey was in Office and
says the government was robbed of a hun
,dred and sixty millions thereby. The
United States Grand Jury, it is said, have
been investigating allegations against about
seven hundred persons and found indiet-
ments against one hundred and seven and
under which arrests will be made to-day or
tomorrow.
1t seems that a great deal of periured
testimony was laid before the Grand Jury
in these matters; that the accused Custom
house officials have been endeavoring to
divert attention from their cases and have
bills preferred against the officials of the
johnson administration. The principal
operators in this business on behalf of the
CUstomhouse have been United States
Commissioner Davenport and clerk of the
District Attorneys office named DeKay,
both of whom were formerly members Of
Gen. Buffers staff.
District Attorney Davis, however, has
repudiated their conduct, and has trustra-
tedtheir plans by ordering that the arraigned
parties be taken before Commissioner
White for bail instead of before Davenport,
who, by settled programme, was to impose
every vexatien upon the indicted parties.
1t is stated by the World that Gen. But
Ter has been intriguing, in behalf OF the Ad-
ministratiOn, to secure these indictments;
that In his zeal for himself Butler took a
large retainer from the house Of Maylor &
Co. in a cause against the government.
This is the firm Which was charged by
agent Howe witt large frauds. 1t is said
also that all the indictments found will have
10 be quashet. on account of the political
use which vas made Of the Grand Jury.
The a.cusation against Courtney related
to pay ments of six thousand dOllars in
cases of Kentucky Bourbon county whisky
NJ .Atters. When the District Attorney was
ordered by the Department at Washington
TO obtain this amount, which was due to
Collector Speed, Of Louisville, on old &C
count. The money was paid and depos-
tied by the District Attorney. 1t is the in
tention of Messrs. Courtney and Murray to
prosecute those who who were instru-
mental in presenting the groundless charges
against them.
Later-The District Attorney Inter
viewed.
The statement in a morning paper, to
the effect that the government had been
cheated out of about one hunnred sixty
millions in old whisky frauds is considered
sensational.
United States District Attorney, Noah
H27is, said SIT is great canard, and l
atn. puzzled to know where it came from"
The number Of indictments found IS only
10 or II.
The Judge added In the interview 4" 1
have read the story as published and t hink
it one Of the biggest first Of April jokes 1
have seem"
''Is there no truth in it, then?"
'sWhy, yes, there is some truth in it, of
course, but it is in the proportion of two
grains to bushel Taken as a whole it is
a magnificent canard, and / don't know who
could have gotten it up"
80 The attempt to get Mr.. Courtney indicted
Judge Davis said surprised him and that
when he learned the fact he caused search
to be made of his official records, when he
disclosed that money charged to have been
received by Courtney was paid into the
Treasury. The charge against ex-Marshal
Murray is also grOundless.
BIed to Death.
Charles Valmann died in HoboBen yes
terday from the effects of bleeding produced
BY the extraction Of five teeth on Tuesday
previous.
Prof. Morse.
Ats .. m. Prof. Morse was still alive but
no hopes of recovery.
New YORK, April 2-2 a. M.--Prof'
Morse is sleeping. His condition is but
little changed.
A PFOyfdeutiaI Extra.
NEwBURG, n. Y, April Late Satur.
day night some unknown persons placed
three gang-plaDks and a heavy baggage
truck on the track Of the Erie railroad al
Chester, Orange county. Early Sunday
morning an extra freight train struck the
distractions but was not seriously injured.
A reward viii be offered for the apprehen-
sion of the villains.