The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-24

$1,000 ON account Of one Shafer. one o
tho owners Of the Flagstaff silver mine
situated near the Emma mines. Ia Utah
Mr. Mcdonald says Shafer told him
before he left for Europe that II he sent
him any money he was to give Jno.
Delano $4,000. Senator Thayer $4,000. and
H. O. 1ngersoll $4,000 for attorneys fees.
LOUISIANA CttsTOMWOusE.
Crsss-ESRnsinattaa Vt TIE witness Per-
gwsWu Ne Important Changes IN
the Testimony.
WASHINGTON, May ~. Ferguson.
further cross.examned by Judge Will
son, said at one Il no. n year ago last
winter. when MasHich's clerk produced
mn invoice Of an entry In n very short
time, witness said to him How In the
devil can YOU yet up an invoice SO
quick you must have u copsul's seat up
to the store The clerk only laughed
at this remark, without making any
reply to it About that time quite u
package Of this invoice paper was
packed In one Of the caaes Of cigars
which came from Havana To Massich .
his clerk took u up 70 the store.
q. DO you mean to say that.Massich
and bis clerk were engaged In making
fraudulent invoices with forged con
euinr certiticate9
A. am only telling the conversation
that took place between the clerk aud
myself.
Witness detailed very minutely all the
circumstances connected with the twelve
cases Of cigars that were taken out rs
EuAvA Jelly. They we're consigned To
zales n Bro. When these cases were
loaded on the dray the inspector re-
marked to the drayman. champagne
on ice for somebody" I"
Witness followed the dray. II took
the cases round two or three squares
and back again to Massich's store.
MAsich's clerk told witness that the
duty WAS paid on these cases as Guava
Jelly. The clerks name was Isaac.
Witness could not recoliect his other
name, but knew hc was q nephew Of
Mr.. Massich's wife
Tho roes-examination was continued
At great length. but no important
changes IN the testimony developed.
witness reiterating his former tcsti-
MIGRATORY rELEGRAms.
The Dispatch VI wymne ana Dcticsc,
inspectors NJ Customs.
After he had repeated his testimony
about the seizure 81 cigars Ia the vinegar
factory, Wilson offered the following,
which had been received from New Or
leans by telegraph since the evidence in
chief had been given: I'VE. the under
signed, inspectors OF customs, certify
that about The ist OF December, 1873. we
were directed by Special Agent Kinsella
TO assist Inspector Hutchinson In
searching m old building near Burley's
vinegar factory for smuggled cigars. |
We proceeded direct from kinsella's |
Office with Hutchinson. taking q lock
smith with rs 70 the building, which we
lyxSl q
had the door unlocked by the locksmith. |
aud made the seizure.
Ferguson u statements that Hutchin-
son told Massich's . clerk that he would
give him one hours time to get tho a.
gaTs away are absolutely false. IL IL i'm
possible that any such arrangement
could have been made without our
knowledge. and there was no person
about the building to make any arrange
ments with.
Fcrguson's statements TINT tho cigars
In three OF the cases were stamped arc
false. We examined and counted all
the cigars, and every box was nn-
stamped. Please hand this telegram 70
the committee. H. II. WYNNE.
T.. DErIEar.
Inspectors Of Customs.
Merwtg.s Telegram.
Ferguson IL reported to have sworn
before the Louisiana Committee thatthe
cigars seized In the vinegar factory were
brought there from a bonded warehouse.
Will you please refer to my report Of
December Is. 1879. relative to the seizure
" lTbsO0 cigars. from which It will be I
seen that the cigars were hauled from ,
he New Basin and the Mobile depot. If !
Iou have no objection I wish you would
present said report and this telegram to
he committee. J.. i. HERwIa.
Special Deputy Collector.
Cascy's Telegram.
Tho records Of this Office show that !
no steamship Merida referred to in
Ferguson g testimony before the Louis
ana COMMITTEES, entered at this port. /.
Feb. II. 1876. having no cigars on board.
She cleared Feb. 30, and was not In this .
,ort at any time during the month OF
March. JAMES Il. CASEY.
Collector Of Customs.
Whnt the witness Had 10 say.
Witness said he did not expect Kinsella !
o admit that these cigars came out OF :
No. 8, when he had two sons !
m the pay rolls there himself.
Question-Do you mean to say that
ir. kinsella would make false report?
lnswer.-I mean to say that dom { be-
!eve he would make any report against 9
Witness said that Mccarthy told him I
hat Massich gave him (McCarty) five
ollars per thousand on all the cigars $
q entered for him. Witness was ulles- T.
ioned about his visit to the Treasury
department. with the subcommittee to-
ay, to find the bogus pay rolls, and
aid that he did not find a single one of
nem there. He found his own pay rolls
here and three others, that he would
OF say that he did or did not sign. as
G could not say.
a.e Adjourned to New Orleans.
The Treasury officials produced over |,
v pay-rolls, but witness could not find o
ny OF the bogus ones. He could only O
" that there must be some other paw ''
Ills somewhere. for he was certain he @
gned them, and a large crowd of men "
ere waiting for their money when he
4 so. The committee then adjourned
meet in New Orleans on Saturday, n,
g 9th inst, for which place they will n,
,rt tomorrow. ri