New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-08

pronsed and the parties released by paying sums vary
ing rom eco Ss0oi A. think such cases have taken
place whore men have been taken TO the DstrictAtor
news Office and have asked to be allowed to fine
and think understood that that party would
pay fine and give the goods, he should not be prose
cuted and under the present circumstances considered
that the only way by which the Government can reanHe
dollar. -, Assistant
District Attorney; IT is very bad way 4 there %e 30
have them tTed but tie fact is the facilities the trial
OF In this city before the United States
Sa sTi the
here and there would be no more proDapny " ma"
toms here than the most improbable thing imagine,
the dOckets loaded that those causes ennD po
got man in ai who has been there two years. and the
Government has persistenty urged the tiai o. one
whenever they attempt it they can keep case of as
long they please hero, and bail bond gwen for
where been out bail two or three years and
| they not anywhere about New-York where they
could be found; the great trouble lies In the want or
proper court to try these we should have court
that would sit constantly the Secretary Of the Treas
ury has been very urgent In regard 10 these cases he
wants the men to be tired Convicted he thinks that
is the only way in which smuggling can be bSken up
been entirely unable to enforce IT, have procured
large number Of indictments but cannot get the cases
DETECTIVE IN SEARCH OF REWARD.
O. Do you remember the Of the counterfeit bank
note plate OF Shoe and Leather Bank that was found
by Mr. Beatty A. Yes Sir sent him for 1t; a few
walking up Broadway in front Of the Shoe and Leather
Bank. Beatty asked me TO go In with him. went In with
him. and he commenced talking about now ne had rec1
cred the plates. and ntmaed pretty strongly That no
ought 10 have reward; did not Ike TO have any
thing said about 1t; when went into the 6aok WIN
Beatty did not do for the purpose of making any
collection from them; do not receive rewards; Mr
Beatty seemed to think he ought to have something ana
instrumental to great degree IN paes
nsan T SS GtS nW ts he sf did and got 500 NV
O. Was s2-e ever case OF seizure by you OF Snug
gled goods where you failed to make report OF 1t to
O. Do you report also TO the Solicitor OF the Treasury
operations in different parts Of the country.
@ You take cOgnzance Of all crimes against the United
States A Yes Sir mail robbers and other crimes; we
have caught good many mail robbers
q When YOU arrested man did you always havea
got to the Commissioners office A. Yes, we have done
that mH T IN y0n that frankly Ou' We
@. Did you say those Radcliffe diamonds which were
deposited with broker named Pinethat you got them
out upon payment of the sum lie advanced upon them
A. Yes, Sir, and the interest.
O. You took them out upon what the pawnbroKer ad-
vanced upon them A. Yes, Sir.
@. You distributed them among your officers at the
time Z A. Yes, Sir.
@ You did not make anything on themi A. Not
Q. You did not know what the demands were worth
think they were worth about what got for them
double the amount you distributed them at A No,
@ You alege that this thing of Beaty's taking some
wine the only Oense you have discovered on
your force A. have heard since that he had black
@ Then he Is only individual OF your force who has
acted sh0nestyS A. Well to any extent that would
discharge him for.
MAKING SETTLEMENTS.
O. Did you make personally any settlement In the
United States DiStrictAttorney's office A. No, Sir;
have nothing 20 do with the settlements.
@. Were you ever present when you received the in
formers shares A. No, Sir; have received moeties
O. About these settlements, explain how they are
and brought before the Commissioners charge of viO
lating the Internal Revenue law; in order to avoid
trial offers TO pay the fne he is permitted 10 do so;
that fine s after consultation between The representa-
tyes Of the United States in the Ds'rs AttGrneys
o. Now take the case of a man who has smuggledi A.
That Is the way In the small cases. have Indicated all
O. The statement is indicated by the Commissioner
A. No; think 1t Is settled In the Customhouse in some
had of that kind, and in that Judge Bene
fined the mar $780, and did not send INN 10 Inc s'te
o. You have never had a settlement. then how is
about your suboidnatesl \. think there have been
quite a number OF cases settled
Q. DO you know that 1t is the custom among them to
a say at D. and take him up there ana
discharge him at once on his paying the hne 50 ta tney
in their pockets A. That has beon done by DIenin my
force. ,-- =.
O. Have you known Of case in which man would be
attempted fraud upon the revenue ana
ntce and there the amount Of money fixed which he
would paw ana the Officer making the arrest walk away
with the money III MS poch.t 49, ,iII'ht.
such state OF thhSs eNsisi a. res ia az ,bno
don't think Judge DtVs Mouiu NJ b %! onn anid t,i
have known OF men VINO Se,o mi rint A@tnrnev wad
pretty go9d ssoi3 % them Deore The United staJes
[eeoshilHyJ .iiaV anu ~ WYNN
Conli M .,a,q Wall IN would he charged
IL 49, Lind of Observation-Disclosures little different Of
80 from fiat which me had comnltted-sO that he
d raD fne that ia the practice OF settling revenue
o 0uau f"' "'
90 wish Ia know whether mon are not arrested and
without the interyen on OF takeh 70 'h
Attorneys Office and the case ID settedf A
don't know OF any such case there may such,
| but don't know OF any $3.50 1919, WILL nm
" INV ther a. tbe % se is q Ois eonnterfoiting case
| N Arc not those arrests tedious. A Yes