The New York herald., 1873-08-15

praise them falsely, thus fra. 'duienty depriving
the United States Ofits revenues ,
Mr.. JAYNE this time very cauti. 'us,slm - cannot
answer tnat question:; am not p''~'''eo 70
REPoarER-Have you a black list OF 80 ne seventy
or eighty persons accused OF fraud al anu ee H.
know some of the names already myself.
Mr.. JAYNE cannot answer that question. ItH
against my duty as Special Agent Of the Treasury
REL oRTER-Then, III is so, you will not answer
the question:
answer. j am always making such inyestigar
ti0ns.
Our reade vs may Judge for themselves whether
there Is such black list or not alter the replies Of
Mr.. jayne. several OF the names are known to
the HERALD Porter, and 1t therefore remains to
be seen whetaer they are to be given
or not to the public II not it VIII only
make the matter worse; Millions OF dollars
leave tile widest field for conjecture. Mr.. sharpe,
the Surveyor OF the Port, and Mr. Lahln, the
give any information whatever to the reporters.
AT THE BALGR OFFICE.
The Barge ONCE, at the ioot OF whitehall street,
where a large force OF ms Yectors employed,
was next visited, and Mr. Van Buskirk a white
headed old gentleman, the superintendent, who
three years, was interr0gated as to the possibility
OF any disclosures in the reported frauds.
The old gentleman declared that he knew nothing
and mad no means of finding anything out. lie said
that II Mr.. Jayne had been making any lnvestlga-
ton he did not know anything about It, and he
had not seen Mr.. Jayne for week.
AT THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
A HERALD reporter also visited the Office OF the
United States District Attorney, IN the old theatre
in Chambers street. to make inquiry If that official
had received instructions from washington 10 i'm
mediately prosecute the alleged brbe takers
Neither Mr.. Bliss nor Mr. Purdy could be found
but instead OF these two officials one OF the District
Attorneys was found who exhibited to the reporter
the entry on the docket of the suits against essrs.
Piatt and Boyd for over million dollars IN gold.
This gentleman said that he had no doubt that in-
formation had been gotten from the books OF these
firms which led TO the suits being brought, but he
could not hm.alf state whether the names Of EN-
t.a 81 nnu had hAA npA
celvng brlbes. Taking brlbes bv federal officials
was, he said, an offence severely punishable by m-
prisOnment, and further he could not say
And thus the matter stands at present, and
there be no doubt but u few days Will bring
about tremendous explosion in the Custom
House that viii level good many heads which are
now held very high.
What They Know In Warrington
Measures Promptly Taken by Secretary
Richard rds0n to Invcstigate the Alleged
Frauds.
WASHINGTON, August Ia, 1873.
On Tuesday last Secretary Richardson received
Information from New York to the effect that Oh
investigation OF the manner in which the employees
in the Appraisers office and number OF the deputy
collectors conducted business, 1t might be found
thar the interests OF the United States were not
properly protected There were also suggestions
as to fraud and cousion on the part of this class OF
officials, including in all about sixty persons.
such reports frequently received, and, througly
special agents, the matter Is quickly investigated.
If the charges are sustained the accused parties
are promptly dismissed In this case the report
was so circumstantiai, connecting the method Of
doing business at the United States warehouse, re-
Gently destroyed, with certain deputy collectors
and inspectors that Secretary Richardson deemed
1t best to send Acting Chief Clerk Mr. Henry ,.
Vanderbilt to New York TO report the FACTS
to collector Arthur in person. What the result
OF the Conference has been the Secretary Is not yet
advised While the Collector has the power to slis-
pend the Secretary has only power to remove;
but the names OF the parties to be removed
must be reported by the Collector to the Secretary.
The charges may have no foundation, and not q
single person may be removed. II they should oe
sustained everybody implicated Will be promptly
discharged the government service.