New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-17
CUsTOM-HOUsE EXPRESSIONS
JAYNEs USE OF A WITNESS.

JkYNE'S USE OF A WITNESS.
HE ulREs A WITNESS SUMMONED TO TESTIFY BEFORE
rux CONGRESS COMMITTEE TO LEAVE THE CITY,
MIR. JAYNE has wholesome fear of invest-
sston and for this he and his counsel at WASH
inston and the cusomhouse officials IN this CITY are
isboing vigorously TO prevent the appointment a"
Investigating Committee TO inquire into the dess o'
bis and their various operations. In the event Oh ms
failure 10 do this JAYNE will doubtless resor 10 MS
r0ooessful practices Of two years ago IN nlng iPo
tant witnesses 20 leave tho city, Inc Iolo"ing lao's
relative 10 the running OF an tmporant "l'ness
robpenaed by the Investigating Committee TWO years
,go have lust come to light and have been fully con
armed ss true.
EM Carr was formerly q wegher In the Custom
sonse and a, the suggestion Of friends OF reform IN Gus
farmhouse management duly served TO appear as
witness before the Congressional Committee which met
M tins city on Jan T. 1872. II became known to b. o.
Jayne that Carr was ubpenaod and he at once set his
vts and to work TO get Carr ont of the way He
erected his Man Fsday, George E. Preist This con-
edental clerk that time and now usually called
70 nnd and induce him 10 go TO Boston where spe-
sial Agent Bingham the Jayne Of the Boston Custom
house instructed TO take care OF him. On Jan 49,
ps72 Carr received notice from Prest TO call at the
efee Of jayne. and repairing there about O'CLOCK IN
The afternoon found Jayne's Office closed. Next morn
,ng SUNDAY Jan. IA another employee OF jayne whose
name has not been asceraned met Carr at his house,
Nc as MarCy-ave., Brooklyn, and informed nun
that Mr.. Bingham at Boston had teegraphed
for him and that that he should 80 az
once in order TO vacant position in the Special
Agents Office On the same afternoon Carr went al the
solicitation Of Jaynes agent, to the house OF Prels NO.
O. Montgomery-st, Jersey City, where Prest explained
the urgency Of the business and agreed to accompany
him to Boston Carr finally consented, but on reaching
New York, insisted on waiting until morning, and
gsaIy Carr and Preist registered at Frenehs HOTEL
where they assigned TO room No. 49, and where
tboy remained until morning. Proist demonstrated
with Carr signing his proper name, but Carr not
knowing at this time the object OF Jaynes agents could
not appreciate the improperly. Jayne had supplied
his agents with plenty OF money, and Carr was well
pied with liquor that by the time he reached Boston
he had forgotten that he TO appear in New-York on
tie same day 10 testify TO Jaynes bribery Of Custom
weiehers make false weights and returns in
order that Jayne might make seizures Of merchants
books
Atspfing6ed Carr left the traln and without Priests
knowledge, teegraphed TO Bingham at Boston TO meet
Inn az the fremont House, While at dinner shortly
after their arrival Carr Prest approached by
Bingham. who exclaimed, "why, boys, what are you
dong In Boston - Did you not telegraph for me y
s-ked Carr surprised. aud at length grown suspicious
Bingham Preis endeavored 10 quiet his suspicious,
but Carr denounced them, and finally Bingham had TO
that he had had part in inducing Carr to visit
Boston and said that Jayne had SO badly managed
Carr returned NewYork, and those who were
anxious his appearance before the Committee
obtained second subpoena for him Jayne then, IN per
rem appealed 10 him 70 go away and finally said, For
Gods sake Carr keep Of the OF this Committee
for will ruin the prosecution Of now made and
prevent my taking mp others.' lie pleaded with Carr
the sake of ms Oayne' wife and children TO leave
she city, and expose hiio Jayne admitted that tho
Boston trip was"a job, and that i had been badly
managed but urged ON Carr with tears In his eyes to
so away, promising him $4,000 he would ~ to New
oroant He finally furnished him $780, winch Il was
afierward found was supplied BY one OF Jayhe lawyers
probably out Of tue STORY fund.-" which had only
HSofl while previously been divided among the plum
derersl This sum- be said, was for expenses TO New
Orleans. On the same evening, accompanied TO the
Depot ty Priest aud urged by Jaynes lawyer, Carr left
Tor New Orleans, and returned pennilesss few weeks
after iud the Committee had adjourned 5rd that be
Lad been merely used gratis by Jayne.