New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-06
TwEYTY-sIxTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
TESTIMONY OF B. C. JAYNE.

Mr.. Javne, resuming, said: think had AT.
rived AZ the point where we had got the d0ckbooki
Of the weighers; 1 compared them carefully with
the records on f,e in the CustomhOuse showing
the weight OF goods that had been returned ~
the wetghers and The discrepancy between the
origA'' weights shown by these dock-DooAs ana
those original returns thentook the case IA de' ahu
obtained evidence far 40 could and "a conclusive az
Icoud iu particular case continually In con
sllItaton with the United States Attorney, and When
ud obtain evidence that deemed sufficient 70 warrant
an appcstion for the books and papers Of nrin Vou1
Law IL before the law officers OF the Customhouse the
Solicitor Of the Customs Mr. Clarke and before the Cor
actor calling the two together, and II they deem tho
evidence sufficient and satisfactory letter would De
prepared Mr. CLARKE and signed Sy tSs si@ %srran,
SeT Sogss and h, SSnS When
on t deputy yi IN al Sie ea s 49,
OPERATIONS OF rHB sgIzuuR BUREAU -
The Cairman-Did you go before the Judge and make
statement there also in regard TO the ground upon Wch
YOU wanted warrant A. very seldom went before tho
Judge; think did upon or two OCCASIONS but the
warrant would the Endorsement OF the DstrictAt-
torney aud he would in person and procure It, or else
send one Of his assstants the books would Dc taken %
Tsssbsl 70 the office Of the importer ana was accom-
panied also in almost all cases, by Deputy surveyor
went for the purpose OF Identifying the books and papers
called Tor by the warrant the warrant states the ia
portatons with regard TO which fraud l. onargeo me
shp upon which such importation came the date OF te
same with the marks and numbers DESIGNATING te ner-
and the warrant would call Tor lhe DOohs pa
pers spoHdence, Journals &C. relating 70 snch -
hooks and papers onIyi A. IL would be impossible 20
give closer description than that, not knowing the
| manner In which man Kept his BOOKS
o Under that did you take oil the books aud
papers A Oh no, s only such as related 70 t1c IN
APPROPRIATION namefn the warrant would relate to great
many eher % . b mSor4 10 whose oee we
wou would be xous for US to get awey a. soon 5
possible making selections OF books ana papeis Noul
take siderable time ana upon thtf suRetntluh
have frequently taken whole nes oil papers hat nouu
cover the Of the imports ton we assorted them L9
| moment they came into possession and returned
those we did need Ia order not to attract the steR
senator PrattgWhat precautions we're taken by tho
Marshal and his assistants who made these seizures 10
prejudice Of the merchants A. have been very careful
about mentioning matters o. & xd 10 Sosas
NE be careful alsoj but OF course comb nave NO
c6ntrol Of what they might say u wac matter OK
record. and any man, suppose, could know.
O. Some complaint has been made TO the Committee OF
seigGTe such as ng the Office Of merchants With largo
number o. men who wore their hats and smoked, and
What Is your information on Ishat pont Ia cases
complaint Of that kpd the books when seized would DO
taken IN custody By the Marshal and he would make bis
rsoaes, 70 for rue the custody OF tbs books for EXAM
nation they have printed form for that when
tody OF the Collector, and be would designate the
officer officers under whose supervision the books were
be examined, the law stating that the examination
should be made by the Collector or by some ocer desg
mated by him where have had the examination or tho
books, as have in each where books have been
seized upon my application in SewYOrk Ihaye made the
lad boot that were required By the importer in bis cur
rent business have afforded him every facility could
ton first o. such books he might require in bis bust
even before the formal return OF all the books.
DsrAISISG MERCHANTS BOOKS.
@, As general thing, how long have the merchants
books and papers detained FROM him In prosecuting
tho examinationi A. From two days to a month, sup
posei and In some instances portion OF the boor would
be retained by the Collector evidence where they
we're deemed essential, and where copy would not
which have not exerted control, nor attempted TO-
examination, but a. 70 how long they have been de.
tanned from the possession OF the merchants A. IL may
az oUa Se Ga.
medistely upon ascertaining the facts shown by
Collector aud his deputy and also stated them tho
Uuitd states Attorney and II in the examination there
Involved difficult questions Of law, have had the United
states Attorney come 70 tss Sse ana s. 0d a e
has deemed that the evidence thus obtained rom the
SS%sver tsat In these sc Mr. arse has ire
quenty gone the facts aud think he has generally
that they were ready for reference and have as
sisted consder ssle extent in my earlier e,amins
What proportion Of the cases have been sustained
s rss Ssys BEEN two upon wss
have not been instituted one was where the evidence
poGs whose books .as %
party the fraud and had received benefit nom IL
his books returned TO him and proceedings H.
sttuted that the OF Ferdinand Hertz his at
torncy Judge Butler OF the arm Of Evars South
mayd Chodte; the other that of Heins mann
Puyson In all tho other eases Of seizure suits were M
sttufsd.
O. think you stated on SATURDAY that there we're a
seizures o. books and papers A. Yea 50 IN SewYork
and one Ia Boston; allow me TO make correction:
In 81 these the books seized under
the warrant but made the examination AZ The house
OF the importer; n was the u d. Csyss . wool
case
an N.. air- n a..