, 1874-03-03
REVENUE FRAUDS.
particulars OF Tho Sanborn-E;ntIer
Collection Contracts,
Sha r., OF Prominent Officials in
3 the Transactions.
.; 55Eiths Of the Collections Made
= : by tile Government.

1ohx, March 2.-Further examination of
tle mHas Of evidence contained In tho report of
tho sccretary Of tho Treasury gives annie sur-
poft to tho story told III ycstordays Tn1uusE Of
s4'e sanporn conspiracy. It is clearly established
ny tpas documentary evidence that tho scheme
embraced tho following persons George s,
nou'"ol, william A. Richardson, Frederick A.
1""sor, y. y. Banfleld, Benjamin +. Dab}or,
John d. sanborn George Bliss, Jr., William
AcMiclaol: Wiltiam A. Simmons, auj Lucinn
Hawley. ''''''
Tho percoutago which each profitei bv tha
enormous swindle canuot DO definitely shown.
There ip no proof, for instance. TINT
air. DourwELL
ever rocolrol any sLnro Of tho robbery in
money, mud tho proof is iunqucstiouablo that hs
gave conntena'ce aud aid to the conypirators
While ut tho head of tho Troasury thoy wero d.
aDefate!y roboing. What political MD lo hns
hau III return from Butlgr, others cali hrrniae
15om s , se kno"n facts Of h career in Into ycars
rev WILL 1hll to recall thet within month ard
T. half after signing aa sccretary OF the Troasury
the lotscr Of Feb. 8, 1878, which placed tl,s
whole W. macllnory OF tho Intornal Royenue
Wcpastmont Nc maaiea, Under the control Of sanborn
ator Of tho United States from Massacl,,setts.
and in the light Of thcao facts, bis weak md
yneaialatinE opposition to tho confirmation of VI
a., a. simmons Of tic men ho had ordered to
| will be better understood
TIE CONGRESSIONAL AND TREASURY ALLIANCE
Nothing III tho report shows tho share oltllor
HI Et saa%yor aS3 Baoles hchardson Bantloll;
conspiracy by sawrar amG I,as,Ien u the
passage Of tue amendment to tho Approximation
act, and the evidence OF the aid given tho lools
monunoru nionur' Qlarlt. md oters-by Banaold an6
a. amunrioa = ibropHy ry % 9vorMnonng lug law,
tary power to om5iov wSo 6 el'vS y; i'c nS necro
ni1iccra iIor - ~ 70 aaHlat Tue rovona
Sanhorn ono.haIe ~ "'cnafo8oh contracted to pay
Danf,cIJ nrnv;1ioi, that H., r.u-
should bo assisted bv ali ill., snucrv;sare m
tho knou loaa s.o " ~ ana Inls. too without
Rnyan," nnu"Tago o. tne commissioner Of Internal
Mr. BariIod to 'Ii furtber t,o ffo,a tiroctoa tho
Goi.ectoIs no. 70 Collect tue taxos Which Sanborn
" i1,,o; ~ nafo ~; uhsp'olea. NO stronger proof
trl,n ..raoiaa e4an ,s,n .nas :oulu "el4 oe shown
nu p1oo.su nv, trman,.1e,, aa,,u.,or III when
ai;lc In co,,.r;rn,t, a. nnss AMP MaonAEL
liss furnslc ch ' nr %cy nseh described
smI Il IL is an"suu ngala,at dlailors and othora
haa - rocovn1 ~ no" @ na no aoeb not deny, TINT ln
and steangs. ouo Of tho 1ottor ~ RRcfrnSs
thnt IL ''oH1oA"sis, ~ o. thlladepha, indicated
coiye mora }hon W." .,n au1nofased ia1.se to 70.
nor cent. and shnws tin So,;,t66 =, ~ tee OF
cogs, The Contract Wiz sonhor~ -, e~ pro-
that:i case auy legal nrccrctl;nca w., roa,';rod
10 be had in tho premises, tue sano sha1i be nnr.
dnetcd by tho proper, United States attorneys,
liz ,srft"n Gt'vn p,oceenss sha % takon without
roasv rat hn;,,, ~ tno oeGreary Of tue
letter to Biise, Narch a. 1S73 anthor1"a hi1 ~
a8 United Staten ntturnav in ,',,ain v;ot.i;,+ -
this coutract to:iustituto Gilt IN INV cnsn ,'"eaoni'
cd to him by Mr. Sanboru. arisinr 1,nlor his con.
Justify tlo institution Of snit. pn,o,t,
tho SHINE law-adyisor Of ths Trcas,,rr rns, wrntas,
remarkable letter to William McT;chnn1 a,t1
ordered lin to :. nut Oh tho scruws " nn1 ,nni4
to Sanborn for llis extra Compensation.
1t will be found, on pago Is Of tic ronort,
TINT f"oo ~ ~ '1o 1oPo1''