The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-19
The Custom House Inqn,rv,

NEW loRk, Janllary lS.-Thc Com.
miltc Ul Investigation on the Custom
House frauds had Collector Arthur before
them this morning lie denied having
had II consultation with Collector Murphy
AMI Others, ut which I'M attempt was
made to induce the Election Inspector ln
sign false election returns.
P"aska, cigar dealer, testified that
two and II halt dollars case was charged
HIM for the general ordering Of his cigars.
and also rs 10 the losses Of his cigars,
.. L. Mnthis0m sent u communication
rom Utica requesting permission IL sub.
nit his testimony by affidavit, which was
refused. Mr., MatliisOm ntimalrd that the
letter presented 10 the committee, ON
which the subpoena was issued for his
attendance, had been received by him at
Utica, but Senator Casserly produced
evidence showing that MathisOn was ut
the Fifth Avenue Hotel when the sub
pWna was issued
Hy party vote the letter Of Mr.. Beck.
with was admitted us evidence, DENYING
the statement in the testimony of Mr.,
Greeley that BcckwithS vote lind been
influenced in the Syracuse Convention by
A All" ''a' ~ ,n.,,o ...
ports and per centage Of collections, &c,
was sent in by Collector Arthur.
Mr.. Cornell said whenever lie had proof
or responsible suspicion of the corruption
OF any officer he recommended his re.
ihoT"'' anu Murphy always met his views.
III Illc llnne "l Erlnncll he tailed 10 get an
Inspector removed i"r Drlbe taking. lie
never i'lieG Wlen he reported case TO
Murphy. The witness was handed no
t'Ce' s%Iu |" nave been posted in the Gus
lom House, calling on the clerks 10
pay Two and Il halt per cent of their
salaries ior the past year and signed
Murphy, he pronounced forgery. lie
admitted that there WIS contributions tor
IollllCHI purposes lust fall on the officers,
about Two per cent ON their salaries, but
saiu II WAS alI voluntary, anu Tie officers
irlt prldc IN paying I" support the party;
mas never known "l man being turned
"u! 't p,F hoh'l,Aym'ht, though some them
] ,,',,o,, W ,"'i,,, nr.'''' ron, m",n immunity; lhe
Y, ml'''sS III !cI4y 'olucS'lolS ll"m senator
pay ''u s'aIcu 'I'Al W H. Ease one OF his
= t'SiIT.ns was arrested on me accusation
,oi ".,"M ~ " cargo 10 nc transferred ioH
i,"! "I'',;Ia SA'','I''Al'"h' ne was III
"",;,;a '"W % LILLY" HI'u removed |" An"llcr
oo;"'' i'oo;,;,n,, "iuLl n"'pny' cannot stale
IN ntIiSo WI, ''I "''.,se. n ~ now
;nto ot,jco ,'' 1 Hls' callc
I"r ,n,ncI nn,u;oI. " II" lnSPec-
mol. nI,i,Ior;,, ", ~" ;''cS.,,",iS W." uSeu 10
,", % warr"m,s ,,r ,hn 'oI'olI n,nnnI "Iliy, ah1
~ ,,I';.i' :, ,,',, i,'.'I w" VI Pc'll'sGs
,''.r" m "''a" ''nTI ~ T"I ''S'" S'i'"sScu s"Is
Crn,n rnI;oo % ;".,;o :" ~ MS
"soI I"''' w. a, ',,'', "i,Ie JUS'IteS' ne also
'Sv" I,N w. ~. '"''cu "'alGS warrant.
i"SM.IN i nIlc. rs general Icponcnt To
,"''CeaL ~ "lhcES' witness discouraged
"''S"'rN ,' from ~ 'II'S practICe.
ori.IUH i''ytt" remarked lhal 1t was
.,',i; I'a'I,S'I"!S nnl dangerous lh"l State
'"'n',",y 'y SUBMIT % Erhh' warrant Tor
Sc mnI It n'an mouse On IN allegation
J" ~ n rc"rial "II'c'r.
me W''ii'SS said lhat hltcrIy the
III" hrch unknown I" him; ii is
h"l now c"hS'a're" necessary 10 have a
warrant
al 'l,r h'SIl session OF ihr Custom
ll""Sc '"''llI'''e I"'lhrr Il. TiIlnts"n,
importer "i icicc$rIPIi wire, testified that
'c received 81" bundles OF wire per crstcam-
'r III 'tt"hrr last winch were three days
u general "rdrr store and was billed
Sl2" q! i1r carriage and storage went TO
'Is irWhI' III" surveyor, and protested
igaihst Tue rNartlon, and by General
arthnrS intervention subsequently the |