, 1876-01-16

p, Eb0ut - uu3 LOT leaving out Is, S,UuU gallons of
liquor, and had also mado you SONS o:Aer pay
ments at different times2
Mr.. Hoyt-1 did, sir.
R.-Vc!]. az to the truth OF it? Do you be-
leve Mason said anything of the kind?
HI do not. Mason came to me- to-day and
called the statement a fabrication. lie said be
testified that ho never raid me Il cent but that
on ono occasion be Gave mo a bull pup, and un~
de1stood afterwards that some one stole him
from me. Tie told the jury that the uaan whe
| would steal lull pup WAS ID sight
mcarer than the dog.
H.-aad Mason ever had any transactions
| with you except this bul!-pup one?
A.-Nell, he cnme to mo one day and sald he
VAS making bitters from some old WHISKY aho
was going to bring me some down He bron5nt
small jugful, which guess is abous tho ohco
yet.
R.-Nas there anr complaint maaa to tho Of
fee about his business I?
Al never received any information that he
| did anything wrong. lie neSar asked me 10 10
anything illegal for him. nor cid he ever pay me
u cent.
R.-1on practically run the Office during ths
las. year OF
-Idid tn Il certain e.tont. M7. Irwin waR
ot t1,c oI,;co every day. except during Ills last
sickness a,ld an apseuco at tho Hot Springs.
R.-StiIj vou wore thoroughly acquainted with
| the affairs OF The o-ucc:
ch,nced ANYTHING. l suggested great many
| cIsuces in the method OF doing business. which,
| however, we're not always acted upon. Alr. lrvlu
1,ersistel in running the oico IN 1 formal sGre OF
= way. anj I nevo: changed tho slightest rule
| without consulting him. ..
| K,-Di1 YOU kno:7 OF any 1ffeGu!afit1es among
| d,s!illers or rectaGers?
| RI know OF
which will best ba explained by the following
| letters tthe tirst ID my letter to the Depart
| ment>:
CHICAGO, Sept. H. ls'4.-H. c. Eoeers Err, First
Deputy to1.,ss. oncr Ie' M Herrn":-S1E: CeEt.i
rurss have to my Enow,tlgc wh:h tae Depart
..-ut sIoa know, aud Cole:.or 1ryiu s Just
confined to his 10 lie hy sickness. anil therefore 1t in
IA; conit.on take the necessary stcs in the ns:-
Ter have c-ucluded 10 address upon Tie su'i-
jct rarcu!:7ly rs our friend Chapman has
1oaed your name SO ma2y times that feel so1; OF
acquainted with you.
The Gaugrr assigned to thc :s:ll"rr Of 6. G. Rus
sell rescltir mentioned susticions ciscnEl-
stances, which 1ad me to nuke IN examination which
satisfied nc that Russell was d:r.nu!n. the revenue
'y nakicg the Stamps Oh acoaol-3asres 10 duy Eoca
than once.
l .n,l,se herewith cop;es OF forms Sc. II. and Sc.
An examination Of ;hse FERNS will F'lo~ :aa ten bar
re.s a,oAo' o:1 to 12i3o, t:r tie isle.y-
w3raho"sc {s'e iurIn) Tn Sept, : tte*e undoubtedly
w>1e dumped by soa; rssti!l"r il:stl! aud ~i'hot:
stamps we:e thsu taken hack 10 The dis:'l'crv,
isr te , :,a f the :: t:'as me-, to se;'1, a15
Clarke l. Co.. and bv them she sA.ue date taaen ul
On their i3:n1 81
The GauEer Gnows that these serials left the ti!iers
on the =. The distance from the atillery to the reg
t:ying house IS ahoa: mile, OYER Siro'Eos pave.
n,e1t Whore these barFes during the tive day.
There caa te Question bat that this !E;crval was
spent in whiting for cou:cIicn: opportunity 10 refill
the barrela.
have no doub: E.=s rigid investigation wnd
siow that every lot OF ten barrels s": l.! Gss:a to
.ectifers IN this city is mure or les. Irregular.
p1rsu1ne YOU well aw1rc as AKA Hf the 1o'
ltca and onal pressure which is often bro:'rh to
hear cpou tine local o;]i2er WHO to do Liz 0y
anu with tie view Of couneraeng. is NuSn AZ lF's'
s1.c, these Influences go nuf.sra'l: to Lie ll'e:-s
Of Tie Government would respectfully sag: st that
you nd SONS trustworthy person, wG', l~'aS Gu
irey free froI all political nersona I3't local com
p:cstlaus, would be ablo to lo ju5te TO = ra7tic:
cunee!aei- 1t would give nc mich plea sure IL S9l
.oud sna.. f7w tasa the investigation yourself
for a,n satisfied yon would find ~no1 tire spent
here very rrnt: ic to tue Interests Of the Government
Tke information aleve gwen is. Of toa-se, for tht
benrit OF the Department, be. would feel oli3d il
yoa would tiiss:css, unnecessarily, the source
from which yoa drive it. Very 1eslect1'',s' 7,r
To this letter received the following reply:
TREASURY DIR r.HrNES1. OFFICE OF 1S:kKSAL RsT-
| Esu:. w.s.s1s6loS S:n:: II, 13tf.-- +. Ht3.IslE
csvel. fo- which accept my taanIs. larry :c:lon
will be t:Sen upon this and ether Kindred sg'cssoas
E:erytu:UG in rHtatioa u 1t VIII ot T. a1ei as ceta
dcu:ial l..s .tisy, L. u. Aos*ts.
I acknowcslsed the receipt Of tLis as follows
cY1c.no Sc;:,. &c. l-74.-U. c. E.7srs. EsG.-SlR
Your letter OF The ln lust Wa duly rece!Tcd einrt
last w-ote you Mr.. irwin has resolved ano1er eaesI
Of paralysis, which h:s completely ce rived fG o. lnt
power Of spft c5. AMI a.s:urcl Us he may be t:s
away ut any moment. de.rc to s.y 70 you II II ue
j: Of the highest imp 'ft1ure 70 te efes:, q 'ht ~
parncn, tuat atiers this district saoua &c tncE
ouehIy luo.e into b5 NJ officer whom Eo eau !rus
before new Collector il appoiAtei. thlnA, Low
f:er tue f.l ELECTION wnica taxes rlatc N abou,
u,o.t1a. Tn:s cor-~c NIL avoid eoEaplic4:j
Without doubt tie Dssrrlen dssieS 70 xn9osce ~. .ns
land and l. it utly ire from cht1:4t com
1hcatons aul ira.-acss he able to cnecua:c this
DESIRE then satisfied that IT woasu ce ta:aeh
.l;.a m;s.sc t. s1!e- new Collector to Ge ap7oa:e
without 1i7s. taking advantage OF the opportunity
which my never asa present i:scf so ;avoE!oS ~
correct Certain vicious methods Of ADMINISTRATOR
which prevail il. r.. Wit! this .dl"na iEtos a":lo
vEjth 1T. you cAt 70 Inow l"aTc :ae whole
| matter to yo1r discretion. Very rr@.e9tiIIs'
TIE RESULT.
! R.-What action dbl yol understand tno Lee
/ partmens .uOk on these isttc:s:
| HI understood that Mr. Douglass. the Com
| missioner, detailed tvo officers to como hero
| and inre6sicatc, tut for su:Eo reason OF othh1
! the Arrangement fell through. FiooaolS ha "a9
R.-Was that the cnly instance OF The double
I use Of stamps you had re- crtci:
| H.-IeH. i: was tl1e only instance tina! e'e1
t came to mr. }no::lcdCe.
! i;-Eo you Enow anv:hinS about those
| SIX sT!Ap-loo3s
| which we're stolen from the Office and uaed
| HI dlla't Gu3w anything about that matter
| until i. WAS published III tho papers. l 40 70
| member that whcu sont Gil ! lot OF stao-
books to Washington, the inquiry came oacA AZ
| TO what had become OF the Two m1a.in;, o1.e%
| aud it is possible that related to thosa ,nisssa;;
| books Tie matrer. bowever, was outside 0:
| nv business, being entirely in the hands OF
/ A1intv the spirit clerk, vino has since abSc'ndstl
| K.-po vou know OF any witness before the
| Grand Jury who has testified anything asalns
! you? .a.;o,
with those missing books, concerning which
was severely criticised
| R-lou Went
| BEFORE TIE LAST GRAND JCE1!
u.-Ycs. sir.
R.-What Mas tho object Of your appearance
| before that body:
H.-Ik related eimnly to o:1ice administration
I R.-Apart from this case ct Russei WAS the1
| anr sus2ic,on in tina internal Revenue ofllc'
hnre OF the d1stil.ers and rcctcrs?
| H.-I had II Suspicion which caused me .
| write the letter aooSc-
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