New-York tribune., 1874-03-25

sums recovered under the Sanboru hrst
declined to give the information. But Mr.. Woodbridge
having ntimacd the willingness of his client to have
the information given, Coughn said that he had an
agreement with Sanborn, under which he received 23
per cent Of the amount collected He denied that
he had impaired to sanborn any information which he
had acquired Assistant and stated that Ban
born had FLED in the District Attorneys ONCE list Of
persons from whom to be collected before
he (Coughu) had anything to do with him. his share
OF the business being confined exclusively to the ascer
tanment Of the amounts due for legacy and succession
taxes He was questioned by Mr.. Foster as follows:
Mr. Foster-Has anybody paid you anything as hush
money. ..l..
Mr. Coughlin-In the sphere that have been brought
up In. that is word that do not clearly understand.
II you win explain the precise meaning OF It, VIII
Mr FosterI do not think It worth while to explain to
New York expert the meaning of the word.
Mr. COughlin-H you will explain to me exactly what
hush money is, will tell you all know sbout 1t.
Mr. Foster-You cannot tell without an expanatonf
Mr. Coughln-No, Sir; cannot.
Mr. Foster-Have you received any money from any
one In settlement OF matters which you have not re-
MT Coughlin-No, Sir never received dollar at all
Mr. Foster~Has al body proposed any such thing TO
Mr. Foster-But you know you could have received
money hush money
the people who dealt with me- thoy never offered It,
MI Foster-Did you pay Mr.. Bliss the District Attor
Mr.. Coughhn-No, Sir paid Mr.. Bliss no thing. I
never had any money dealings with him.
In reply to questions by Mr. Beck, Coughlin stated
that in March, 183 months before the date OF the
sanborn contracts he bad written to the Secretary OF
the Treasury proposing to collect the delinquent legacy
and succession taxes in the county OF New York at
commission OF 1b cent although the same work was
sfterward givento Sanborn at commission OF 20 per
cent.
Mr. Beck-And you really did all the work In these
legacy and succession mattersf
Mr. CoughliD-Yes.
Mr. Beck-sanborn did not work up anything in per
sOni
Mr.. Couehln-No although he had lodged the inform
tion beforehand
Mr.. Beck-He got that information, did he not. from
somebody who had once been in the Internal Revenue
oficaf
Mr.. Coughln--I do not know whether he had been
not.
Mr.. Beck-Gve us his name.
Mr.. Coughln-His name is waddel do not know
his first Dame
Mr., Sanborn-His name is Vim. Waddell. He never
was In the Internal Revenue Department
John +. Belstering Of Philadelphia was also exam
ined He stated that having been special assistant
of legacy and taxes Philadelphia
for nearly two years, and having become familiar with
the records in the Office OF the Register Of Wills he
employed, after leaving that Office by Mr.. Barrows.
the agent OF Mr. Sanborn TO information to
unpaid legacy and succession taxes. The information
he said obtained only by great deal of hard labor
and without c0llusi0n OF any kind degree with
Internal Revenue other Government officer and with
out paying penny to such person. Information
to three four estates submitted to DstrctAtOr
McMichae but collections had been made up to
this time because OF difference with the Supervisor,
In answer to question by Mr. Foster Mr.. Besterling
he did consider Mr. Tuition vigilant the
interest Of the Government and he thought that IL
Supervisors Hawley and summons, In New-YOrk and
sanborn collections in their districts could have
been made.