The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-04
THE TRIAL OF COLONEL DIES
ANGES

The trial Of Colonel Dcs Anges for completely in the
silk smuggling case was resumed yesterday before
Judge Benedict in the criminal branch OF the United
States Circuit Court The first witness called j. d.
Balch, Custom House clerk, who testified that In
November 1874, the prisoner informed him that no
had passed some entries for Charles L. Lawrence, and
that he did recoect Of telling the accused that the
cases containing shells had been tempered with.
Tho District Attorney at this stage OF the proceed
ngs offered in evidence the invoices and entries OF the
goods that 1t is alleged smugged. as well as
other papers and documents, 40 in number, bearing
upon the case, which were admitted Mr.. Balch,
nuing his testimony said that he examined the cases
Of shels after they were seized.
Justinian Hartley testified that no merchant
and member of Desbras, Hartley Co. until its dsso
luton in June last; they were importers; he knew La
fayette Croft and was interested with Croft in the
profits Of the goods imported. Witness was asked TO
describe the terms OF agreement, with the view OF
showing the conspiracy and objection being raised, an
argument was made. The evidence was admitted and
witness proceeded. The arrangement was much
money in gold there 20 be paid 2400 per case TO
get them through the Custom House, Croft asked him.
he got orders for goods, would he accept the order
witness said he would Gro thereupon got orders and
he imported: OF the of each importation
would not contain silk; the goods were consigned 10
fictitious names; sometimes he furnished the names;
there invoice OF The real contents of each pack
age sent through the Post oice; they generally
destroyed after the goods paid for Witness hero
1874 and January, 1875 Eight cases were seized in
January; after notice OF the arrival Of the cases he
s e" ,S 70 pay duties per sc,w caso
$500 and 500 in gold per case consignment he paid
$50 more in currency per case on some importatons
Croft sold the goods and he received the money from
him and RENTED to Europe; Grolf got twenty five
per cent Of the gross and he to receive forty
per cent Mr.. Desbras was TO have portion OF the
profit but he being in Europe did not receive any
there were $500 gold on each case that went TO others
than those Interested IN the job he paid the money TO
Ahpra from nptxf INN in
each year; Howe and Morgan and PLmpton we're hc-
ttous names used as consignees also Scott Taylor
Co., and Furnace Reese; most Of the correspondence
relative to the transactions were destroyed or seized
by the government; there shipments under
names Of Parkinson & Mcbride Minor, cushman
Co, T. p Mulliord Il Co., Garshcar, Evans Co.,
Muir Co, Freeman Il Powell; once Importation
by mistake came on two ships; four cases, with
'duminy" came on one vessel, and four others, with
out dummy" on tho next; the latter exported
back to Europe after being bonded here for some time
the additional $50 per case payments were begun about
two years ago he knew Gustave w Ball as GTof,s nor
ter who delivered the goods he sold the hosiery cases
paid over TO witness TO be transmitted TO Europe
On cross-examinaton witness testified that he had
been an importer SIX or seven years previous 1871
he always imported in the regular previous 10 1871
witness had seon tho cases unpacked in Lispenard
street, il was in 1870 that Gron and he begun the
importation together; the goods purchased by
WITNESSES partner IN France and shipped by Mr. Petri
can, whose appeared on the oath signed by tho
consuls in 1878 he traced some goods from GroG TO H.
B. Cla1n's store but did not SEQ the cases opened.
To Mr. Bss-Gron said the $50 pes case was to be
divided up the boys he also said that the $500
per case was TO be divided between the boys on the
basis Of 800 each after Petrican ceased shipping
named HardoG residing near Lyons, acted in that
capacity.
Clarence W. Meade, assistant appraiser In the Gus
tom House. who had been examiner previous to
1872 was put the stand identify certain invoices
and exhibits mentioned in the Indictment
Clarkson Croleus, examiner IN the Custom House,
identified and exhibits OF some oil the cases re-
ferred to in the Indictment
John H. IL Cushman, examiner in the Custom
House, was called for similar purpose.
Townsend Jackson, a carman, who was employed by
Gro testified MS TO dates when he carted the goods TO
and from the store OF Croft
Tho Court then adjourned until eleven O'Clock A. A.
to-day.