The New York herald., 1876-07-08

ties on the bond OF Collector Bonfory OF Texas the
attorney OF those nlemen is In Washing and
has called upon TO that the proofs of his
having made the proposition will be forthcoming at tho
proper tine There is another matter not yet touched
upon that may Affect the ex-deiectve's reputation
most seriously. In April last Mr. Yaryan sub
pGnaed 10 appear before the House Committee on
Military Affairs to testify. Ii is alleged that he
positive testimony upon which Commissioner Pratt
asked the Attorney General noie proseQui certain
indictments then pending in the United States District
Court OF Western Texas against the United states Con-
sui at Havre, France Subsequently the papers prov
ing the alleged testimony OF Mr.. Yaryan TO be wholly
false were produced before the House Committee on
Expenditures in the State Department. and fully iden-
titled papers that stolen from the Internal
will be certified back TO tho Internal Revenue Depart
ment and the attention OF the United States District
Attorney for th S district has Already been called to
the alleged perjury and until the matter is legally in
yestigated opinions are improper.
ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT
to the action OF the President with refer.
ence TO my removal. was appointed in the Office Of
Solicitor Wilson before Christmas 1874, and our rca-
tions officially and personally were cordial We were
both performing assistant adutant generals duty in
Grants Vicksburg army-he IN infantry and IN
airy Since our official association In the Treasury
set aside the austere barriers of official etiquette In
July, 1873 came the great reduction OF force in the
Treasury, including my decaptation. by OF my
not beng on the rolls regularly provided for. The
Solicitor advised me to see our old commander, then
al Long Branch and gave letter to the President
heartily indorsng my efficiency and integrity Armed
with his letter visited the President and returned in
twentyour hours with the lattcrs favorable ndorsc.
ment on the back OF Mr. Wilson's letter and received
appon nent as special agent OF The Treasury. corps
that is entirely distinct from the lorce Yaryan
Ii has been considered under the administration of
Mr. Brisow IN certain sense his personal staff, and
placed IN charge OF his personal friend. Captain
Adams who came TO Washington with the Secretary
from Louisville. Simultaneous, almost, with my APP
pointment the corps WAS transferred from It's egti.
mate place IN the Office OF the Commissioner OF Gus.
toms to that OF the Solicitor, and attempt made TO
give II a detective aspect continued TO euJoy the
confidence of the solicitor up TO February last
when hc asked me 10 Obtain Tor him
list of delegates, then already chosen by the
republican party OF Texas to the Cincinnati Nomnat
ing Convention, together with their Post Office address
TINS did going directly TO Senator Hamilton, stating
what wanted and why, and he helped me prepare the
iisI. Aie~ days afterward met one Frederick Rein
hart hallpg from Texas who stated that he had been
appointed upon the secret service OF the Trcas-
ury. He showed me copy OF the list of delegates
had gwen Solicitor Wilson and informed mo mat he
had private Instructions from Mr. Wilson proceed TO
Texas and canvass tae Cincinnati delegates in the
tcrest OF Secretary Bristow became impressed
with Renharts shrewduess and, learning
that he had several voyages
the on the German steamers plying
between Hamburg and Baltimore l asked to have
him detailed Tor few days. service under
u steamer, then due. that, It was alleged contained
conlraoand goods not on the manifest Ny request
Was not granted, and Renhart proceeded to Texas.
Alter his departure it reported TO that he had
carried on confidence game here by borrowing ndis-
criminately on false pretences, which reports m-
mediately communicated 10 the Solicitor, alter which
noticed change IN his demeanor never afterward
being received with the Kindness before sub
sequenty appealed to the authorities to have the
OF Secretary Brstow revoked the ground that
stood upon the Treasury records dishonorably dis
missed. This appeal was iavoraby considered, and
stand to-day, SIMPLY as | would had there been
Yaryan. This is the simple story of my participation
this contest between Mr. Yaryan and the au horites
who have siienccd him.
The following paragraph Of Yaryan's last efTusion
left out OF the HERALD. but appeared in the New
York san and baltimore Gazette =
The friendship of the President Mr. Moore and his
hatred of laryan has deeper Significance than be fully
explained 1t nis time Suopnas have been issued for
committee on !he whskey trials and with their exsmina
Moore the White House, his in,nacy with Babcock his
connection with matters Of national disgrace
revenue protected the strong the Presi.
dent And all this s to be developed before the adjourn
be- in the words OF she chairman OF the
asrns the mpeaeR9en, Of g. $ Grant for h erims.
msdemeanois Though it is not intended press this
port will be in the form of such Indictment and the evil
dsne 80 the d % n% sy % & with the & facts BE-
wrote, Let no guilty man escape"
In response TO the intimations in this paragraph
will state that when the war upon naugurated
and pending the period my assailants were preparing
their reasons which they had been called upon give
for their action, the sieuth bounds of the Treasury
turned loose upon my track and my every Official
and private act scrutnizcd to obtain the bass for
charges to ruin me- and nobody better understands
how chcerully investigation than ex-Secre
tary and his eutenants, Yaryan aud Wilson. am
glad these three associates the would-be Prcs-
dent. hns woud-be Attorney General and
be heard before Hon. Proctor Knotts com
mttec. We shall have all they know If they will
but speak. Whoever may absent themselves hope
be present and meet whatever they may say in
TO my Rest assured they wi have other
attentive observers OF their acts Until then dismiss
the conspirators SO tar as myself
! have studously avoided all publicity in this matter
seeking my vndication in official channels and only
appear that the public may have correct under
Mr. Yaryan's rawlings have already maenihed into un-
due prominence. W. b. MOORE