Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-20

The 'sCredit MobiIfer'' In the Custom
House and the Revelations Law
romeo IL Expected to Make About the
silk Ring.

The readers of the Herald will remem-
Der the scandal in government circles
that occurred LAST January when it was
discovered that a number of prominent
attaches Of the Custom House and other
persons had formed local ring to swim
die the government by the importation
of silks upon which no duties were paid.
The matter underwent judicial investisa-
ton by the Treasury Department. and
as result OF such investigation it is al
legged evidence was obtained duplicating
in the transaction Charles E. Lawrence.
an inspector. Colonel Robert Z. Des
Anges. one of the deputy collectors, who
is supposed to have connived at the
passing Of the goods through the Gus
tom House, Gustavus W. Ball, clerk in
liquor store, who is supposed to have
been the broker of the ring, and one La
fayette Graf, whose connection with the
ring is somewhat obscure. The Grand
jury of the United States Court inyesti-
gated the facts. when enough was elici-
ted to Justify the Indictment
OF ALL THE ABOVE PARTIES.
All the implicated persons mentioned
above were arreste ] and are now confined
in Ludlow Street jail or are ont on bail.
The exception is Lawrence, VINO was for
merly one of the editors or stockholders
of the Sunday Times. and son-in-law OF
Major Noah of that Journal. The extent
of the swindle upon the government has
not vet been divulged by District Attor-
new Bliss, but it was shown by the evid-
ence of the buyer for the house of II. Is.
Clafin 4 Co that they had purchased
about SlOO. GOO worth of the Struggled
silks in the usual course of trade and
without any collision with the ring
Lawrence, who is supposed to be tie
chief of
THE CUSTOM HOUSE "CREDIT MoDILIEE,
by some means gained an linking Of the
impending descent upon them, and de-
camped TO Canada. The amount ont of
which the government has been defralld-
ed. of course, cannot be learned. but it
is believed to run into the millions. He
is expected to arrive at this port in the
steamship Scythia hourly. in charge Of
Deputy Marshals Harris and Bradley.
who were sent to England to bring him
back. According to the English law
fortnight must elapse before prisoner
can be sent abroad after the magistrate
has remanded him for extraditlon. to
give time for collecting evidence or ap-
pealing to another tribunal, and hence
the DELAY in sending Lawrence forward
to New York sooner. To make his re-
turn here certain active and ski!lful de-
tective officers were sent to take charge
of him during his homeward voyage in
the steamship Scythia, of the Cunard
line, which left Liverpool on Saturday,
the LIST inst Already there is quite
FLUTTER IN CUSTOM HOUSE CIRCLES
where the arrest of Lawrence In Europe
was surprise fraught with danger to the
numerous ring who are known to have
been interested in the silk frauds, and
the sooner several of these gentlemen
take change of air and scene the better
il NAV be for themselves and the revenue
service of the United States. One thing
Is likely, the return of Lawrence will
lead to some very strange and interest
ing DEVELOPMENTS as to how the public
business is managed at the New York
Custom House, for the ex-inspector
threatens to
REVEAL TIE WHOLE PLOT
by which the government has been sys-
tpmaticaliy swindled. as well as the
names of al! those whom he knows to lie
parties to the frauds, both among the
corrupt Custom House officers and their
confederates, the dishonest importers.
1t is unders TODD that District Attorney
Bliss, who has devoted much time to an
exposure of the operations OF the ring
and its various ramifications. is prepared
TO bring in over $50 indictments
against Lawrence. upon each Of which
he will reqdire $500 bail, or half million
dollars to protect him from confinement
in Ludlow Street Jail until the case
comes TO trial-N. I. Nerald, Hey y.