Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-03-07

could tell YOU more than we can tell you bv |
letter: For Mr.. Mullett, Supervisor Arehi-
teet' &c.
This letter was forwarded to the secre-
tary Of the Treasury with the following
communication ny tne supervising
Architect
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OFflOH oF SVrNNF r 49, =. 40 ,sTthf
January =, loi9.
Ihe AfehsurY-olr nuSlo 3s ptsHss W"
cony Of an an9nyInous ietter tnIs uay re-
celven from M w
port,ng 70 nave oeeh " ,i1di,
emnlovtu On the uoNerhnien' Ouiiuins AZ
thHt CIV; .,.-. ... an, a.
10 hot uelleVe tnl 'neIe ~ ~ ~ CI,,
lor ne charges made sg5inst, the Ool. . s
whom Ibeiieve to be an honorable man.
Islander 10 Investigate the matter, and re-
specially suggest that 1t be referred to the
resident special agent AZ wilmington, Or
such other person as may desire 10 inVesti-
gate the case .s,,
cry respectfully :, 49,.
NSigneol n D. WVLLEri'
The aa,ratar,, ~ tba Traaanr.y direotad
m ~ - W. s,aa,.1 n,..,,,t ~, y,
VT. u. r. uoustoh, epec'a' hSeuei W III.
vestlgate the matter when lie proceeded
to do, aud he asceriained that the anony
mons latter ahove given came from one
W., II Riger wbo srbssonantIv wrot,
".u' u, $50 w seSe -
ACKNOWLEDGING us authoIsnip Anu mNh-
drawing the charges as toiloWs
rurrVp Raontw II KtaRR TO d. p. uousroH.
spE TAI AgRNr
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JUSTIN nouss,i " " IN t,t ~ Ia,
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SIR WroIe tne iettsr 70 III, Ut. Muil9 ~
OuDtINlbluN hlNlAttb VI AAS AAtNh1A9 -
p nrtnent, un1si oi,argas ssstnss wm n
nashlns ,i ,ai - ~ W tt,,tasr,o
Rolen, Collector o. customs ~ AZ W i,h,mlng,on
delaware, ~ NY lhs.nnss y an",heL peItty,
received al the monty asit , oiis
lot; naEe s,noe tssn, ~ pA{ az
Auu uuu Si,.,.a - : ~. d,,'sad ~, tba ,,sr
matter, anu oei,eFt 81 ,, VII uuPeu W 'He per
son requestlns nv " wiz. fit,
am very resslpleetiuiy,T u,o.,
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The full result OF the Investigation by
tue opeclA agent l. 'WuH SCI i"f'H In his
| report:
sppctAr. AGENT d. p. HousroNis REPORT.
| -, 80 ,,,,,,,, - rav rsv.srpx, nor.
sfkCiAL - 49,, ,,.s,,,ss ,.,.,
$500, ~ IVA s1,,,rt, s,,S,,,5,
blsli.iol, ~ - t ~ ~ 80 o. SsIi'
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| hn ~ IssStrt ~ ~ ~ - 49, 49, " ~,
NJ unesI uase W "a
Sop5 ~ ~ aba ~, ,,lt 10 IN s',nar,, 49,, ~,
ner utle " w ~. : ~ It, W ~ .siiis
atehltees o. .ne W. niasits Ssl iiNi
ehaIses ssains. u n ' Uieh, tle
~, s o. . lie, ana S sss nsen'' a.
Wilmingtoh, leiawAre' anu asquestlng me
tion OF ALI the charges. and to repnrt in full
relhtiNe siet ~ ~, X ny eNiuenve 3.
mlsht 49, ~ oaIt " '"e a.
my n eS Senlv, / brve to state that have made
| a careful examination in the charges made
hv = Gsrnenter A." and fund tbem ~ ne
Oy N ~. an ~ u'uuu tneu, W We
W Wr n Noisns'a sccn,,n,s az p nish,,rs
Inc of1cer and found them correct in avery
narneulnr.
| The charges made bv WCarpenter A -
,.sre thar nav.rolis were signed nv Tho
,yorLmen in hlsnk and for greater a mounts
,han he nersons signing Rad received foT
their services as meohAnics and labnrers.
rha rsnairs rpnn the Custnm House huiiJ
- eorn manred sbnt,t the 81 dav ~ 0ctnher
is4a md the C,lleotor Of Cust3ma Sv,shins
- yansrt from me custon1 ~ ~ rress,,9,
in having but once every munth. nns AZ
az rmyodated The meobanicz ana iahorsrs
,vhn needed The money nv uav,ng them
s.ab ,reeir The nav.roits ,varc rnsas o,,t
az baltimore. Md. bv John Cibson. II
s 8 nj Rensirs ami fnr,ys,5s ~,
ov him each month 10 the Disbursing
y 49,. ~" he nishursire Act a. rnais,,t,
asehii .nmants IN a,d.,r ,n ~
Lii ron, loss secured IN, names Of ,,ersens
sen ,o,s ,, ~ h ~ ~ ,s' ~ .
~ or incon,nlate nav.roII ,yb,ch w.
s,,,sr ,,sed a. a vnuoher mi for Zach nonfh
nns a now nnon tile IN the iYistom Uonse
| o.,,ias ~ mitch ara enctosed hata,,,,tb
=" Az ana :. q - imam rec.,nt az ~
n MARI forwsrded bv Mr fSsbspn th h
close Of each month, the names of the me.
ehanics and lHoorers were obtained thereto,
anu those pay-r Sl we're used oy me dis'
connts for Ii the eSsrge of si1oinv nau III, e.
/ in blank, Ms made by - arpenter A. The
charge thai pay-rolls had been signed 70
$40; 70 per Week, whlie. IN IAot' only Sl5 oJ
hhu neen ufaWu ny the pefhon signing ID
hihit am sucb sums a. a,e anv vSor,, IN, N, =,
, 1nr one ,vsskia SERVICE n, tbe nsr-rniis
: for tbe month ~ Noyember lsTs bree nar
sons nave signed their names Ia "A "a bni
in each caae was for seven Ga,,'s ,VorS mi
, moi one xveek as alleged Ons n M ne
1 ebsnics signlng the NoveNbsr nsvera,i.
w,sa the neTsnn oh, wrote the Iat,ar siy,,sd
: :, fiarnsnter a y ana I encloas TO- ~ ~,
nstiop onnv of satd re- Iii ~ r,risl
I'll Wv -N fs' 'o'-' mol NeN
The aoeonnts of the ni.hur.,rg Ag.r,
' sbn,y ne reeeints of drsf, NJ 40 % 49,
! III is, ISIS. for the sum Of "A 90 No a5Si