The New York herald., 1876-07-01
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the S1ncincai Platform
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WASHING ron, June 60 1875
RxAsoNs GIVEN FOR YARYANs DISMISSAL
DAMAGING TESTIMONY AGAINST HIM.
The summary dismissal Of Mr.. Yaryan is said this
evening TO 30 caused by the testimony OF ". b.
Moore, before the House Committee on Whiskey
Frauds given long ago April % Mr.. Moore IL is
asserted dismissed by Ar. Brstow from his place
special axen. In tho Treasury the next day after be
gave the testimony The testimony OF Moore will be
published here to morrow and 10 this Moore
aerward rensated by order Of the President and pro-
NOTED. He testified As follows:-
Qucstion-D!d you have any conversation with De-
tec,sve Bell during the time that he here wash.
agton.
Answer-Yss, sir, had
Y What the nature OF the conversation A.
During ths interview at the Ebbitt House on, think,
the 18th OF December, he made very extraordinary
statement me will that extraordi-
harry that made memorandum OF got the date
from him and made ponc:l emorsndum at that time,
which atterward wrote very fully and which
have
Q Have you got that with you nows A. No, sir, but
have it among my papers and can produce II.
Y 70 what did that statement refer? A. It referred
the Whiskey ST. LOUIS IL purpOrted 70
be q representation made by Jesse B. Woodward
@ Who was he? A. do not know him. he repre-
sentcd him be attorney and gave his address,
which put in my memorandum
= An attorney At ST. L0uiss A Yes
O. What was the character OF that statementp A.
That Mr. Woodward was present during an interview
between special agents OF internal revenue who
there 10 Investigate and report upon the
alleged iruuds IN ST LOUIS
O. What WAS tho nature OF the interview: A.
Will state In general way now, and would like to
produce this memoran DUN; have doubt that Mr..
Bell could state the fuily-Be.l present
during Aoores examination and confirmed his test
monyl-but tins statement made to
me- aud either before or subsequent to my
interview. He made the similar statement 10
Judge NJ n. Brewster OF Houston, Texas, who Is
in this city. The statement went relate that
these special agents certain distlcrs and
ers and represented to them that they had discov-
OF frauds being perpetrated by those
tlers and rectifers
@ Where thks A. At st. Louis and they de-
manded those rect,aers and dsers SIS 900 sup
press the information, which the dstiiers refused
TO- and subsequently one Of the special agents
2. Let me interrupt you by asking who these
special asentss A. MI Yaryan and a man by the name
OF Brashcr
Q. Are both in the service nows A. Mr.. Morgan I
in the service.
q What is his position? A. He 10 chief OF the
special agents of the Internal Revenue Department
Q. Brasher is not in the servicey A. Brashcr IL
fugitive from justice; he is under charges, believe
z. Do you know where he has gone to. A. Mr.. Bell
stated that Mr.. Woodward knew his Whereabouts;
this statement, as said. was an extraordinary one
and reflects very seriously against the officers; Mr.
Woodward, believe, can be obtained.
O. IL he at st. Louisg A. / understand he is at ST.
Louis and the facts be bad of him: would not
Ike TO do a pubic officer injury mere hcsraay
evidence; | know nothing or the circumstances NY
sell; The statement goes ca 10 say that
subsequently, and within few DAYS %
this nrst interview, this Mr.. B-asier
sought another interview with the same cisters and
recders, and laid before them written report signed
by Yaregan exposng all those frauds that they had
mentioned verbally in Their former interview, aud
Mr. Brasher that they would have this repor,
forwarded to the Department and acted, unless they
paid
q What WAS the re- ponseg A. They made agree
suppress report, the rarihers and d,sers
paying $4,000, With an understanding that Yuyan
and B-asher to have subsequent relations; that
they have other II other dutcs were per-
formed In the future
q We're those agreements carried out auy future
day? A. Fcn thousand dollars we're Iaid
at this time and subsequently 5000
would like TO state that about the tue
Of th,s interview between Bell yself wa on
duty the OF the Solicitor Of The Treasury, and
knew Nr. Ysryan 10 be in the confidence OF the 50
llc,tcr and the Secretary.
O. Who the solicitor ard Secretary at that ,,neY
A. The Solicitor sas Nr Rlu.ord Wilson aud tho Sec
reiary Mr. Bristov Mr. Ymy4a she custodian of
IL.
pressed great surprise 10 ~. Bell thst ths state
Of affairs could existed. and Mr. Ysryan sun re-
man IN 'he confidence OF the officers who prose
cutting ,Aose whlskov irards
O. Hsd you any know that those oil cers
had any knowledge OF those iac,ss H. None whatever:
no sir.
u II this information to the onect that Mr Var.
v,n had personal know edge OF he slc 600 and s. o
iroui the dlstiilers 81. LOUISE A. lilo sgued the
report tho FIRST interview between the dstilors
and rcct6ers with ysryan and Rrasher together when
they demanded $4,000 Of the dscrs and rcctiacrs
within few davs Erasher had onother Interview with
the d,sicrs and rcci.fcrs, and presented in this IN
,ervew a written report, signed h. Yaryan. embracing
,he charges ,hai they had previously made verbally
and demanded payment Tor the suppression of the
report
y. DO you Know o. any charges being preferred
against Nr Yaryan IN Texas for Official misconduct
down there: \. United states states Marsha! Purnel,
aae, think, colonel Wood, stated That they lad nude
CHARGES against ar Yrvaa tor having rade
aproposition The suretes the bond OF deceased
collector o. lptarnsi named Bonfoey thai 81
thsy would contrsct ~ give him a per ccniacc hs
would have the dcaioation against them dismissed or
reduced. The deisIca,.on very large.
q no you know where those gentlemen arc now
A. EN-Cciiector wsrd Is .. Tyler, Texas ana Msrsh.l
Puruel Is at Austin
u When 90 YOU saw II was that these offences OF
lsrysns consnitieds a. thiRk u was Ia ISL
A. We're yen IN Teyas at that umes A. Ycs. sir,
Assessor Of Internal Eeysnue also heard Colonel h.