The New York herald., 1872-03-04
TIE EMIGRATION INVESTIGATION.
The Subcommittee Mean Business-Mr. Kings
Profitable Transactions-An Entertaining Ex-
pose-Tweod Concerned Of Corrse-Slp-
perry Dick OGorman's Indignation.

The subcommittee OF the Assembly Committee on
Commerce and Navigation met on saturday morn
ing IN the committee room OF the Commissioners OF
Emigration, TO pursue the investigation OF the
alleged abuses that exist III that department. The
subcommittee Comprises George G. Bennett, chair
man, Conrad Geb, ID. W. Judd and I. j. Campbell.
Several OF the Comms sioners OF Emigration were
present, and Mr.. Richard UGorman Corporation
Counsel and President OF tic Emigration Commits
HOn, watched the proceedings on behalf OF MS
colleagues.
After the Chairman had taken his seat at the head
OF the table Mr. Richard O'Gorman delivered q
lengthy address on behalf OF the Commissioners OF
Emigration, IN which he demanded an explicit
statement OF the charges against them aud an
nounced That they were prepared to appear and
answer all questions required referring TO the
abuses that were reported 10 exist.
The first witness called was George w. Daily, who
stated tnat IN 1866 and 1865 he was employed as
United States detective at Castle Garden. but IN
tue latter part oil 1866, was discharged from his
position. Mr. Daily told
VERY soRRowFUL TALE
OF the management OF a1aIrs IN those days, and
among other abuses stated that the emlgrants We're
charged SIX cents for packages Ior having them
drawn from the yard lew steps without the ience.
Tney were also charged ten cents per package for
storage, ana the LOAF OF bread which they were
charged ten cents weighed two ounces less than
tnat sold 1or the same money outside. The pur-
chase OF gold was also complete swindle, the gold
indicator generally showing three or four per cent
lower tnan the Wall street bulletins. He also
membered a very disgracetul case, when
q young emigrant girl was taken out
OF Tue institution, robbed OF len OF Twelve
dollars ana lmmured IN a mousse OF M fame, Ine
scoundrel who ABDUCTED the girl was subsequently
employed by the institution. In tac In MIR. Daiy's
opinion. everything was conducted IN aioose ana
Rotten manner.
NOT AN ANcILLARy BARR.
Mr. Barr, one OF The Commissioners Of Emigration
aLd General Ticket Agent OF the Eric Iiallroad was
tuen examined, and testhed lnat ne did not make
any application Tor MS appointments, ana could
only imagine lie had been appointed from the
opinion tnat naving Il railroad man on the Commls.
son wouia materially serve the Interests oil the
eMhgrant Mi. barr tnen gave u luil explanation
ol the method Oh transportation Tor emigrants;
now Wnen Delays III cmlgrant trains occurred the
commission always found lault with the railroad;
emigrants sometimes Iravel In mixed lrains; are
always gwen receipt Tor their baggage, or which
tue railroad company hold themselves responsible;
an elnigrant Is allowed eighty pounds OF baggage
and first class passenger 100 pounds; as lar as
Buualo the enigrant Is charged 81 So ior every 100
pounds oi baggage extra and the ilrst class pJssen-
ger s2 lor the same amount; first class irei9nt is
charged at sl 20, ana Orten goes The same ,rain
THE EMIGRANT is MULcrED
the sum OF 81 so; Inc amount or lraic is uncertain
but they sometimes carried about niCeen hundred
passengers daily.
mir. w. Waiiacn, one OF the Commissioners Of
Emigration ana school commissioner Tor Queens
county, testified lie did not solicit his appoint
mcnt ana IL was a source OF no em0lumeEt what
ever; was generally III the Garden three days u !
week; mad nothing to do with The disbursements,
but mas occasionally relieved certain families whom
II Was convenient TO send TO Ward's Island; the |
purchasing agent (hlngl was appointed W the
commentator OF MIR. Frear; mad heard that he
relative OIL IWeedS; witness objected TO the ap-
polntment OF King, but was overrued. talr. 4. J.
Campbell here interrupted the witness, and stated
that King was son or TAX Commissioner King, and
no relative OF Tweed, was OF the opinion tnat 1t
would be OF benent To The emigrants Ii they could
not purchase tner railroad tckels outside Gar
Den, as 1t made them subject TO imposition. The
rates OF iare would probably be reduced II there
more open competition. The whole expense oi ofice
rent agents anG commissions TO runners amounts
10 ABOUT twenty-five per cent, watch might be
saved uckets were not sOld outside OF the Garden.
Cod Is bought In the Garden by Our different firms,
on Wall street. At u rough estimate, the business
amounts 10 about one million dollars per annun.
witness thought that Dr. kessler removed
FOR POLITICAL REASONS ONLY,
as he was thoroughly eliciept man and spoke
English and German fuently. The New York
Printing Company did work Tor the commissioners
ana charged very eXorbltant prces-in fact nearly
double ordinary rates. There have been several
complaints about the abduction OF young girls, but
On lnvesllgation, tney turned out groundless. A
pad commission, or about live good men, could,
probably, dispense with several OF the employ es
The right men should be paid salary OIL about
$lO, GOO per annum
Mr.. James X. Hedges OF the firm OF Hedges,
Power Lane a. Co., uO0s and shoe Dealers tesLliicd
thaL a MI. e. f. Bacon bought goods IRON their
nr, and that they were instructed send the bills
10 the purchasing agent, Mr. King at the following
ngures:-