New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-27

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official documents nowadays, is deceptive in its
nature In reality, it is statement of the cash
balances due. When the question was asked at the
Bureau in Washington by our correspondent, " Does
this represent the entire amount Of defacations :"
the answer was, 1t does not" Nevertheless ii was,
| like the POstOfice statement sent out as fully
rect and trustworthy.
| BARTON ABLE, Collector of Internal Revenue for
the LIST District of Missouri; Oct s. 1870, suit COM
menced against him by his sureties for about
| S250OO0 alleged to be unaccOunted for by him a
| Government officer.
JOIN SPEER, Collector of Internal Revenue for
Kansas; arrested at Lawrence, Kansas, in Soptem-
Der, 1870, charged with being engaged in a conspir
acy to defraud the revenue and embezzling $4,000
| of Government bonds.
| JOHN VAN Horn, Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue, under Collector Speer of Kansas; arrested
in September 1870, charged with conspiring TO de
fraud the revenue
w BARRICKLOw, Deputy Collector Of Internal
Revenue, under Collector Speer Of Kansas; arrested
in September, 1870 charged with conspiring to de
fraud the revenue.
JOIN A. PHILLIPS, Deputy Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Yth District of New-York; de-
faulter in the of $4,000 or more; fed to Europe
in March, 1870.
JOSHUA f. BAILEY Internal Revenue Collector for
the XXXIId District of New-York; proved de-
faulter in March, 1870, in the sum Of SS26i2 made
up of taxes collected and not deposited, collections
from stamps not deposited, special deposit account
with the Secretary of the Treasury, collections on
spirits and tobacco unaccOunted for, amount coli
lected on account of stOrekeepcrs' salaries, and
amount collected on account of gaugers' fees the
greater part Of the money was used in detecting
frauds upon the revenue, and complete record Of
his defalcations left by him at the time he abb
seconded. Sureties ample but no step taken towards
collecting from them. Henry Clews and other
prominent Grant men among them.
FIELDING HURST Collector Of the With District Of
Tennessee, was suspended for fraud aud neglect Of
duty in January, 1871, and his Deputy, Thomas,
placed in charge of the Office.
Col. ALEXANDER was arrested in January 1871, on
charge of defalcation in office while Supervisor Of
Internal Revenue in New-Orleans.
MORGAN L. HARRIS. ex-CollectOr of Internal Rev
enue for the With District of NewYork. Suit com
menced in the United States Circuit Court, New
York, in March, 1871, against his bondsmcn TO re-
cover 100000 for the alleged loss of SAOG6 to the
Government caused by Morgan's accepting worth
less bonds for the removal of 19O0l7 gallons Of
whisky.
The Rev. NJ s. GADDIs, ex-Internal Revenue As
SCISSOR for the Id District of Ohio, arrested in April
1871 for neglect of duty while in Office, for receiving
presents and brides, and for offering bride to his
Assistant Assessor to induce him to allow frauds to
be committed in the office.
f. MIER, eS-Assstant Assessor of Internal Revenue
in Texas. committed suicide on the 9th Of Noyem-
ber 1871 in consequence OF a fear that he would be
arrested for embezzling Government funds.
GEORGE A. LAWRENCE, revenue officer in New
York City arrested and indicted in March, 1872 for
Matchmaking Francis Gotzberger, West-st liquor
dealer; released by the court ground that he was
not a revenue officer under the law.
FLOYD FIELDS. a revenue officer in New-York
City; arrested and indicted in March, 1872 for black
mailing Francis Gotzberger West st. liquor-dealer;
released by the court the ground that he was not
a revenue officer under the law.
Gen. DANIEL 6. STANTON, Collector of the WITH In
ternal Revenue District of Maryland; charged in
March. 1872 with being defaulter in the sum of
about Sl9,500.
GEORGE d. ORNER, Collector Of Internal Revenue
for the With District of Missouri, accused April 1872,
of being defauter, and suit entered against him
and his sureties for 100000; reported April 3D. 1872.
as having absconded with some $4,000 in Govern
ment funds.
WC.V. Hicks. Collector Of Internal Revenue in
the Id Congress District of Mississippi deaulter in
the sum of $500 So according to the books in the
Treasury Department. dppOlntcu aug ~ lo'''
BIB EMERY Collector of Internal Revenue in the
lid Congress District of Mississippi defaulter TO tho
amount of S5s3l4 49, according to the books of the
Treasury Department; appointed Nov. H. 1862 Suits
are said 10 have been commenced against Hicks and
Emery although the representative of the district
| has never heard Of any and can learn nothing Of
| them.
| LOUIS P. WETMoRE, Revenue Inspector in New
York: arrested in January, 1870, charged with
having falsely gagged 7s3 gallons of whisky with
intent to defraud the revenue held TO bail in 5000
EZRA HARRINGTON, Revenue Inspector in New
York; arrested in January, 1870 on charge of
having falsely gagged 5,6l6 gallons of whisky with
intent to defraud the revenue; held in $1,000 bail.
| + A. STEVENS ex-U. S. Inspector and Gauger in
New-York; arrested in February, 1870 IN ST. Louis,
charged with perpetrating frauds, in connection
with citizens of New-York, to the amount Of
s. 100000; brought to New-York, and committed to
answer.
! HORACE BoUToN Assessor Of NewOrleans; ar
rested in March, 1870, a charge of fraud.
Ex-Congressman VIM. b. STOKES, Supervisor OF
Internal Revenue for Tennessee; arrested in Wash
ington. Oct. &C. 1871 accessory to defrauding the
Treasury out Of S6s,OOO by means of fraudulent
bounty claims.
PENSION BUREAU.
Nearly year ago Congress called Lor s'a'oinon'
of the defaulters in this office and II has yet 10 see
| the light
| From the books of the Pension Bureau, however,
il appears that the total distracted since Grant
was inaugurated is s27s,00o ms Is divided
among Lawrence and Van Buren, OF New-i~A,
Forbes and Calhoun of Philadelphia, and Collins OF
this CITY. The reason why official comparative
statement has not been prepared is that during
Iohnson,s term only Sls2OoO was stolen. Grant