, 1873-12-29
REVENUE FRAUD.
Tho Books Of tho Firm in Custody Of
the United States,
The Firm Repudiates any |Yillful Dis.
honesty.

Spscia' Di.paIcA to The Chicago Tribune.
Boston, Dec. 2S.-Ihe announcement Satur-
day TINT tho books and recount of tho large dry
goods anl importing house Of jordan, Marsh Il
Co. had bocn seized by tho Government, pend
ing Investigation for fraud, surprised tho NOR
cantilo public although that an Investigation
was in progresa had been known to fow for
two or three days beforehand
,tso,, r,e o,;a+ aTa,. ,.A~ ~ ~. ,n.oo,.,o to..
a. "4u n,' rI.sA, 49, , ~ yppo'4sao" :1 oet"b
naoe' 1no on1tca etatos Marsaa1, "lth four or
five doputies presented tlomsolves at the
Wholesale department Of tho house, botwoon 8
md Q o'clool, in tha 7norn;nr mnt,;no kno,rn
ss.. eD'e.s, 10y "sio npo"n' " one u 'no
partners, "hero tile books Tor past years were
stored, and whcro tho books in use could bo
civil n,nnifoat;np d,anna;t;on h r,ivc tlo off1-
oa,a IT, s,1,oat o,~nr.,,r;. - ,.s.aa,,as ~.
ce.s 'ne iolses' oPpo1eunlty 'o snVest'eato TUG
affairs Of tlo hrm. The books and papors from
1859 to tho present time wore not oil demanded
Tr,,;.o1 S,oton Co,,.. ..om, '"'' e0'N'1 - '1o
oA-A''" 'S3'e4 eoal' ~ .oou
TIE 1sFoRhAG1os
upon which complaint was made and warrant ia-
sued was collected and prepared by N. ". Bing-
ham s,ac;o1 Agent NJ the trroos,rv nanortroa,,t
49,, .sa.ia.'.a ~ r:.,.r :: -.
~" i!a' aoateta".s' -ni' oinnaAW ID 'ne otlc1at
who brought to light the equally surprising opo-
ratlonB Of Samuel A. May md William T. Weld
Il ID known n,nt IN orcrv cose w,nre ] ha nas 49, 30.
- "Ae '.,As - .Aao "o4o no n"o ~
aorsed TO similar poia measures tho aoVofnment
Inns recovered large amounts.
in this casa arc. that tho firm have defrauaea
tha ra,,o,n h., a,tar;,,., r.no,,. ~. ..,ss ~
lug reVehue " entolanH go9us OF 1alse an-
'nFoes az 4na snst sns "u no. contain
..s;o3a ,at .ao Sost, la' au
autlapie cuaiGes tAat snouia oo ehtorcu tnefe-
~ also Alo o'Goh upuu "n1cA @Hpe"r uctltlouh
u nao hns aat 1o1l snJ ;sati a,
,aetf'9 A"o @''' II" b. 0"''''' "noe'4s @uo 'n''-
te'''!' rur rv,nr.cr
alreadv collected Is 't, younnona % embracing uev-
9sa nunoasa f tIcS' Mul'4 M woIg az hupmlstea 70
Snase Lo%eli' " tAe on1tea states Oiatfies
~ t1ioiu ~ M"itt n, Mus ~ !ssuea !ol 1no selz
9 nro u tns noohe, , anaa ~ nok suc9 case as
tna. ho a peho'es ,sam 1tauo ;. mas % noom COM
!;sea .Hot .,a 4"mun n,;a las a."asa r.
~ oasd ~ 1'taoncg m upon "n!on
od asma .v"rramta Sor ao;.nra o nn a ~ a a
EGi R9ass 70 snow !easonagg etouao 1ot suspicion.
IHo action .. tne speeia! agents r. therefore,, IN
aah a Je "n mus u W psesa"eo to o7 "''noht JUS
s''Ap'e c''rane n1t .,<o,,,,,, ou ,>,,, ,>,o,,,,.
- , :, raE ,at ,.es AHGusr 91. or nE1.NouENGi,
IT any. lanot yet known. ana cannot 10 Until the
exatnlaaslon a H. compete. Nos pook or paper
OF tnoso t4, nnaIoa naa Ses neoa eAam'neu; nor
can sae eA1ln.na"on 10 ente1oa nn upon without
futtaef ofdof or court IAe statements about
Sl.6oo,ouo, or double that sum- current on satur-
day, we're wiid gurmssoH. The otllcols. who know
mos: about tic b!ls1ncsa did not authorize them;
and It may 10 eald; % tne best authority, that
thoy haVo no ldea 1T that tho alleged frauds are to
that amount. Illey 10, however, CLAIM that
. gross and aggrasated frauds appear to haye
boen comn!ttoa. rue wholo matter is now III
the 1nnds OF compotont tribunal, ana 1t Will IN
QUO t4u1e po Auo"" "AotHer tAey aTe uecelVed.
THE FINN
Of Jordan. Marsh d Co. haa hocn 10 oxlstonco
about twenty-five years; Hs business, al 9
Nholo. III peFnaPs larger IAAu 4nJ Ne" EnGlano
more more dIsplay and effort to koep In tie
public eye, than shown by its Boston competitors