New-York tribune., 1872-01-17
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
CUSTOM-HOUSE ABUSES.
FURTHER REVELATIONS OF POLITICAL
TpICKFRY


EVIDENCE OF II. h. CHAPLIN, b. :. hupGLTr,
HENRY c. LAKE, HENRY SHAW, CHRISTOPHER
PULLMAN, CHARLES :. GRANT, AND WM. IL
DE CAMP.
The Senate Committee continued It's session
yesterday at the Astor House but resolved To mees
hereafter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and also Ia hold
evening sessions beginning H. h. CaGn the first
witness, testified thai he knew but little az Crston.
house business OF hs rm, hut thought en- honest nm
had nothing fear from seizures" He bcueycd "ose-
tia 10 the aud economy OF the mere hans
doing business at this port" that tie former General
order system shoudJ be restored but knew no reason
why the business should not be given to any who
had a bonded warehouse in a convenient location.
B. +. Mudgett testified that receiving grauiucs
"an old and very chronic disease IN CustomhoUse OIL
GERS" and cited or two instances He then gave
graphic Of the raid made upon Collector Grnnc
by the agents of the Administration TO secure the Gen
eral order "plums for Leet Stocking. Gen. Porter
subsequently denied being concerned in the "joh."
although he admitted TO the witness that the
President gave a letter TO Mr.. Lect requesting
Mr. Grinnel to give him the General order business.
Mr. Mudgett estimated that Leet & Stockings charges
were "twice much those OF ordinary warehouse
men and that 80 cents package would afford reasah-
able profit
Henry c. Lake testified that Gen. Palmer told him ~
the corrupt proposition made by James N. Thompson
with reference TO obtaining money from the merchants
by OF thesy ystom OF damage aowancesand that he"
by Pamers request related the matter to gentle
in the Treasury Department who, he bad reason To
lcye, communicated 1t TO Secretary Boutwell,. Tbomp-
nevertheless subsequently appointed TO a Gus
tom-house position.
Henry Shaw, importer OF Irish linens Thought TIC
merchant shOuld have three day instead "i two before
his goods sent 70 the General Order store lie HAD
never paid anything 10 Custom-house inspectors or
clerks. and would rather suffer delay than do 20. HH
thought two General Order stores not enough and
that would be much better TO havo the bonded ware
houses converted INTO General order warehouses.
Christopher Pullman testified to the election frauds
practiced the interest Of the CusomhOuse faction 10y
the Government officials, who acted Inspectors at "A
primary election held in the XVIIIth Assembly District
in the Fan Of 1870, at which the witness WIS
candidate. He also testified serving
a. clerk in the Custom-hoGSe IN loCS aud
rejecting brhes offered linn by merchants III s'NCn
or eight different Instances. Mr. Murphy oicred the
witness an office order his political coOper
on but subsequently failed TO make good his proposal
Charles 3 Grant testified that an intimate acquaiit
auce. named Terry, who held Custom-house cl"rkship
stated that Mr. Murphy had promised him position
with higher salary In consideration OF hs signing ia7'
giving u certain eec tion TO the tu'tomhoh'e
candidates.
VIM H. Dc Camp the last witness, gave account 81
his removal from Office in the CstOn-hVnse by ord"r or
the President because he failed 10 cooperate Win Ito
Murphy faction.