The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29

NOTED 70 tho ccnlgnor. the firm. however. re-
lsctel Bduaieyis pro osuon, but aterwar1
learned mat he bad negotieted with =. y, :.
WneEs, md hau been employed 5y them = their
agent ana shipper IN England.
SEIZURE oF wiLLETs BOOKS AND PAPERS.
on this Information the government proceeded
against T. Z J. WlIets ana golz3d Their BOOKS
ana papers, among which were discovered some
81 Brindley's correspondence, clearly indicating
that me arm We Q engaged IN contraoand traGlc.
The Ume or trial was set ana witnesses upon both
sides summoned. Pending the trial it Is spid Snat
the hgm ohered 70 compromise the case against
them 0y paying tne government sum or money
approxmaung $500 % $50 900.
me gent Brnaey was subp@nael Is q witness
for his employers, ana while ms way to inns
county, a passenger On the il.-fAted steamship
Auantc which MS wrecked abOut Two wears
ago on the coast or Nova SCOTIA, was drowned.
1he rrin lpOted after the recover 81 ma GOD y
ana the valuable papers which Ills pUrrmau teau
contained. THIS sun against q. x J. Wlilet SUI
sequentS icll through owing 70 the me ont Of
taInea in BTindey's correspond ence, referred 70
seized but said 10 nave been recovered SINCE
Sluce tuat time the house Or Willets has
done o n1urshlng trade uAmOleetea hat
as complaints nave continued 70 pour INTO lns
District Attorneys oncc from an parts Of the
country nom dealers ~ crockerJ ware, Nho rex
that their business interests havs Deen seriously
Je0pardzed BY importing houses which nave neen
under the esp onaRe o. the government, special
officer Of the Treasury Department, Mr. Fredel
Wooa, an expert III the values 81 pots-rles, WAS
detailed TO ferret out case agaiI3t II. Il =. VII
LETT and other suspic Gus nrms. rnc officer
STATES as result OF MS investigation, that ia
fraudulent Invoices executed ~ tine deceased
agent Brmdley. or his assistants Have been pro-
cured as evidence on which the government ex-
poets recover rom L. j. Willets
OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS
alleged 10 be due = on that nrm's Imports. And,
LOOKING as me case from criminal point OF vie y,
tue preparation OF false documents for the pur-
pose o. deirauding the Custom House Is consid-
cred downright perjury by the pros otlcers.
II District Attorney Bliss fails 10 get enough Wit
nesses here 70 testify against the accused firm q
commission VIII be despatched TO England win
iul powers ana instructions 70 receive u elteaSo
tine testimony OF the manufacturers In tins and
THE NEXT HOUSE rIPLIoArED
Other disclosures lmpllcate the old crocKerY
house or HayaocR d brother. auctloneers and
importers, No. College pisce. Inc District At
torney mas commenced an action against the Hay
docks Tor the recovery OF 100000 more, lor
alleged fraudulent TRANSACTIONS. ~ appears that
TOT several years the English manufacturers Of
pottery ware have consigned goous 10 the Messrs.
haYaock, Accompanies ~ invoices considerably
below the market value, and NOT properly cassl-
fed, which we're ir4uS uenty entered at the Gus
tom House mere as such, loi the purpose Of cheat
Ing tue government out OF its lightIul duties
whether the cousiguees were coSnEaut o. tho
fraudulent nature u the invoices y question
which the ae teGtive onicers nave reaciy opposed
u Is they SAY that tue shipments were
parent ii each Instance q a9e!r ner6etrasop Tge
government iniormers "a Haydock \ BROTHERS. IT.
fegularlIes alege tnat the tr il osLenslby carried
tie business Of auctloneera, but OF late years
nave loud II quite prodiaOle 10 ngage IN the I'M
porting rralic that they have solo large quanti-
ties Or goods at amazingly low prices, which mas
ha1 tendency 20 compile tey demorallze toe
crocSegy trade AMI greatly nlufe he prospects Of
houses associated m the same line OF business.
B0tn 81 the hOHses now under tne pan OF the gov
eminent are ol QaaSer origin, ana nave ALWAYS
be4n considered Stanch ana reliable and ABOVE
suspicion.
WHAT HAYDOCK & BROTHER SAY.
The senior menner oi the nrm 81 HayCocK X
Brother asserts that he has been IN business over
forty years and seems To leel that the en- rges or
importing his wares With q fraudulent intent ars
uuWarranted and rcpranensibe, lie, however. Ia
prepared 10 meet the accusations promptly, and
evidently IS tncunoa 70 ask no layors from tue
prosecuting Otlcers ~ the government.
THE sghyICEs or WILLIAM ~. EyARrS RETAINED.
The hrm 81 u. * J. W.liets, IL IL reported at the
DISTRICT Attorneys once, have dispensed WITH the
services 81 herr regular counsel and retained
William IA. Eyarts 10 defend them against tns
government SUITS.
witnesses from Europe and oil parts Of the
country nave been suDpwnaed ~ District Attor-
ney Bliss 90 testify In behalf OF the government.
MORE INVESTIGATIONS ~ PROSPECT.
Several other crockery houses viii receive an
oyernauIiug a. tue hands 81 the expert Treasury
agent anu n there should be- Is = i alleged, as
cFepancea ia tnelr Custom HOnse Obligations,
suls VIII BE- nsatut ed against them BY Distrlct
Attorney Bliss wtLAOut delay