New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-12
want to tell Won something; Brooks and Hoag goine

W.
Revenue Bureau received letters about that uIie
from Mr. Brooks all the letters addressed to me
personally Intended 10 destroy the correspondence
il not being OF wanted to 20 tue lies III
the latter part OF November received letter iroln
Brooks II erred to the contemplated investigator
West, and said something about the delays being proh
able to the Government and satisfactory to ourselves
Mr.. Douglass, the Commissioner, showed me COPY OF
the letter in his handwriting; think Mr. Douglass
said attention had en- called to certain o,gect,"h
ware OF persons who used such expression shortly
after this Mr.. Douglass informed me thaV We "ouid
abandon the investigation
Witness was briefly examined, put nothing nc"
brought out.
j. W. Douglass. exCommissoner OF Internal Revenue
was next put the stand. He said;
During 1873, 1874. and 1875, there were eno ,s
perpetratrd several Revenue were seut 10 Of
Lonls in 1872 but received no dtil.e lnloIna.,Vn
from them; later Brooks and Hoag were sent ON;
especially to look into Bevls ard Frazers AFFAIRS ana
thai firm paid the Government SlO,0OOasa comp omse
WHEN sent 10, ce To ifornia IL TO get nun OUT vi
the way of the agents whom sent here and who com
planned Of an excessive attention on ms par, Wills &
dining them, they could not do any work. McDonaid
and Joyce never anne to much when they were III
Washington. , A..
had a conversation with Mr. Rogers IN regard 10 tne
Investigations in the West; remember showing nun
copy letter received between the 10Th a! q l}h VI
December, written by Brooks, saying tial tne aeay
would prove equally profitable TO the Government anu
gratifying to ourselves, or something OF una, ii s se
copy of the letter ws shown la at the "te hVse
by Gen. Bah Ock he said gentl man ld a'iomn :.
him. and he was afraid vas bens drIevrd Wy cop
duct; told him that had great cOnhdrnce w tie me'
he said, What might sensitive nan h1 r., 6e letter
rad been given 10 him iientlaily ana i,ques,eo
after the visit Of Mcdonald to Washington remcmbsr
coming of my house enc Gay, Whcn met D"pro'h'
talked about IT. Louis matters; cah,o' Sa5 n
artly what was said: talked about revenue agents
coming here once, in 1874 Babcoch come 10 IA! 9nea
and We talked about the supposed ci1rge. asal,a ~,
who was dead at the umr; tou nun tneao ~ nm
charges against Ford; that tne charges was gelI w
were AGAINST TIE living; ne aiSed VIM ek hr, line
been made and SAID something aout r. 1,,II
memory III Ford; tDe only way mars memory coui no
bee biackened who was dead was by an eklinla,nh az
crward B.bcock came To Ine ABOUT s.nhnS a Dllr
thrush, I tn nl-out West; he only came 10 my once
once or twice altogether that remember. -
Some three months before Richardson went ous
OF office hal tax with TIE President ana Iou nun
hIng. we're cruoA,d" IN st. Louis. and tbOugrt u u
proI er investigation made II would result ialeen 10
e bencht oi me Treasury he conc req ~ith oe, 81
s-keI me when I going 10 begin; on the Soth "
January 1873. addressed letter 10 the Secretary
the 1e-ury in regard 10 The change OF npcrnas1is se
ruuO of frauds beginning in lr12 CAUSED me 10 Wiz
i- letter: aiterwar secretary brIstOw came mo Tue
Office and talked tEe III tier over 's 70 wan, w
until the FIJI 81 ctous Owe. We waited anu thcn
there we've number OF Senatorial eectons no we hau
10 wait until they over; then We iolhd thst we
were In the midst Of the Presidential election aud thai
ano,hcr obstacle; after that We araheed " "Ao
the tr.nscfa ,
Letters were then produced and read in regard to the
change Of onice,s OF Internal Revenue, including Cen
Mcdonald To Pniladepnia and Mr. Tuition to et Louis
The witness then proceeded:
After addressed the letter to the Secretary snd
the trans e!s OF the -git,I-%rs Were n,uT
ton began by Nm cai.hg my 'u an mnwse
subject: he tOi1 me II Nt- ah "'i"D'
measure aud would result in bringing such strong pres
are on TIE President tnat the order would nave u oe
linn W. held AZ ZEN Elbrock's room III the Waite
House: President WIS not present doht 1ehenpe,
about the matter; tins transfer 10 take place On TIC
18th OF FChr airy; nOtlh Il 10 the men W tcSISPn VI
IL. ith tuat the order would he revoked
DOCUMENTARY EyID ;NCF
Co, DYER then read the revocation Of the Presidents
order, folows; --.... ,,.,,s,ov
WAsHISGTOs, ID. c. Feb. 4, 1879.
thar fhe circular order rrinsterrins sdperv,ors, o. III
rrna Revenue be suspended by telegram pIl ipy
orders. mn ~
witness identified the following as either having been
receiI ed or sent by hun:
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 3. 1875.
6,p't ike the order 1t viii damage the Government
an inure the Administration. VIII eNpIaia when J. sc
WAsHISGroS, Feb. 3, 1870.
To JonN M'DosuD, 81 Louis ,
Tie order Of transfer il general and only tHn"orary.
j. W. DOrGLA.s.
WASHINGTON, Marcn 7, 1874.
r., JoHs A. JOYCE R>rsi,ue Ag,Jit. 81 Lonis.
need An agent TO maze investigation IN IAN Fran
cisco IN the ri zee sewei, ade sup ~ cor ana ordered
hone. Gan you 10 tnero Tor me, say 100 l0dr hoht'
j. ". DotGl,ss.
ST. LOUIS, No, March 7, 1874.
10 !. ". DOUGLASS Washington. . ....
snail bc pleased tie honorable Commissioner
at Francisco or any other ps% where my nms
'"' " JONI \. JOYCE.
TO J%v a. To- CONF here VIII write you
f""'''oN'' '''' - }. " DOUGLASS
Witness said: 81 didn't wan; him to come and lind
out y by was -endiAg hin away" Tie following was
also identified
WASHINGTON. March ., 1874
tn JoIis d. UoGE Xejtid, OhiD.
Yoa have permission go out OF your district To fol-
low VI trauIs D. '" D'N
tn Ions W BROWSLEE, NcWcuSic, H.
You We emission IL 90 outside OF your di'ircI III
following ~ evidences OF lrard D. W DOUGLASS.
ST. Louis, March 10, 1874
To J. W. DOUGLASS. Washington ,..,.,.,
When will my instruc 10 10 10 California Dc h'e'
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1874.
10 J1S H. WI, be al,d to san Francisco.
rum J. ". DOUGLASS.
The following was identified as in Avery'S hand
writing: u,..,,,,..-o, lima . 1874
To J. A. JOYCE, san Francisco. ...,.
You may return 10 81 Louis as soon a PTaGuGaoe
Mr. Douglass identified the signatures % Rogers and
Joy ce To the following; ,,. , DE 1T,
TOD W. DOUGLASS Washington.
Ide,lrr 10 max 4 report IN writing ani person NY On
the Pacific Coast Investigation. 'No' y. '"f-s'
WASHINGTON, June u, ls7i.
ToJ A. JOYCE, ST. Louis -. .-....
You have perm to come on tn business men
toned III your tetEIdni' ..,,,, ,',,,,''i..,.,n',
Tho witness WAS shown a dispatch from lIo but did
not identify his handwriting judge kTun looked AZ
and adu,i;ted the handwriting. II read as follows:
C:SCiSSNTI, Aug. q, 1874.
To J. W. DouGIAss Washington. ,
Ihnye lust received information showing extensive
,r,uus i'm & LOUIS In 1871 and 1877. III one WOodN III
an lies for authority don't grant IT, II ~ not necessary
nave the same nlUrnatlon ana more 'ul.t'si'e c.i'
Brooks aud We ferrct IL Out J"hS l. hO"h'
Anumber OF kilograms shown 10 the "itiees Tor
deutiaca,ion but not read being reserved FOR introe
ton at another time. Col. Dyer wished read dispatch
snc,, Nv Gen Babcock but the defense objected AMI Ii
A .trh IL 10 signed