The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-16
WASHINGTON.
CUSTOMHOUSE INVESTIGATION.
EDGAR SEELYE on THE STAND LET'S
OUT SOME DARK SECRETS.
Morey Charged with Forgery and At
tempt TO Murder.
THE, LOWELL DEFALCATION- HOW
THE MATTER WAS PATCHED UP.
Fraudulent Pay HeIis = Government
Money Used for Election Purposes.


Especial to the n, -. DemOcrat.l
WASHINGTON, May rs. Major Edgar
SeeIye was before the Louisiana COM
mittee yesterday. His testimony was of
a most startling and damaging cbarac-
ter. He directly charges Morey with
forging warrants for the arrest Of citi-
zens, with instructions to his satellites to
keep them in jail until after the election.
The witness also states that he was in
structed by Morey to assassinate Isaac
N. Glover. Seelye states that he had
not the intention OF killing Glover, but
it appears that the intended victim was
aved because writ OF habeas corpuss
required Seelye to remain with other
prisoners. Morey, however, was con
vinced that he would kill Glover. He
charges Jewett with issuing the writs OF
arrest when he had no commission. He
said that Morey paid him 800 for his
original kilograms and orders. He.
however, had kept copies OF the same,
which he turned over to the committee.
Morey still owes him money on that
job, but will not pay up.
Morey directed all the movements Of
the cavalry and infantry in the district.
Whenever he had to go to any point he
would order troops there, as he was
afraid to move without guard.
He testified also about Lowell's defal-
cation Of $6S, 900, during his administra-
tion of the New Orleans Postoffice.
Lowell was arrested, together with his
deputy and cashier, and they were held
to bond in the sum of $4,000 each.
Morey wanted witness TO steal the
bond as the most eXpedient
way OF getting out Of the scrape. The
matter was subsequently compromised
for $1,000 which was obtained by assess
ing the bohdsmen. John Madden paid
$4,000 to John New, one OF the bonds
men. Neither Lowell nor his clerks
were ever prosecuted.
Seelye applied for immunity, and if
he is granted that, will make terrible
disclosures. He is now afaid Of incrim-
mating himself, but is safeguarded he
will expose the mysteries Of fraudulent
pay-rolls in the Custom house, how the
Government money was paid out to
political leaders for election purposes,
and generally tell all he knows about
the dark doings in that stronghold Of
corruption called the New Orleans Gus
tomhouse.
The Radical ringists here are fearful
and demoralized.
Emissaries of Kellogg and Packard
are on the alert, and work about trying
to bribe or intimidate witnesses.
Ayres was arrested yesterday by the
Committee.
Morey and Darrall are greatly alarmed,
and the Republican members are ap-
palled and disgusted at the damaging
disclosures brought about by the inyes-
tigation.
There will yet be more rascality de-
veloped to-day, and the committee has
SO much work here that they will not
leave till Friday.
The Senate will decide to-day the
question OF jurisdiction in the impeach-
ment case.
The report OF the troubles in West Fe
liciana does not attract here the atten-
ton or interest which would suit the
Radicals. Antoine will get no troops,
whatever he may say. The idea here is
that the State government must protect
itself. BIJoU.
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