New-York tribune., 1876-07-24
an TN7ERJIEW BITH YARY1N.

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nm, ,,,.,,,eg,n ptvrHr-E OFFICIAL GIVES SOME or
ms tXpErIrNCEs IN INVESTIGATING WHISKY
THNrps-No SUCCESS UNTIL ERisrOW'S EAR WAS
CAINrD-Tur sFCEfTAEYS pFgIMiNATIoN-
No CN,sE ASSIGNED FOR YAEYANs REMOVAL
CINCINNATI, July 22.-Thc Richmond Qnd)
CORES nnndcnt o Tie cincinnati Comociai has had an
interview with Homer T. N1ryau, the rovouue agent
recently dismissed from service by IN" President he
fore seeing Mr.. Naryan the correspondent had lax
with his father and brother lawyers Of Richmond AMI
they told him that Homer laryan had taken bis removal
as maiigr ol course and had written home hat under
the circumstances he did not consider it as misfortune
During hls conversation with the correspondents Mf'
Homer Yaryan slowed very Etur inclination 10 taik
much. lie gave history Oi bis connection Win 'he
whisky i,ycsigatipss and the dnci,io, hr met with In
having any stops taLc against persons whom he a' re-
ported as guilty OF rauducnt practices His efforts
were constantly thwarrd by another officer dra'hrD'
who made misrcpres, tItOns tO the Commissioner ana
enriched himself by Dlacmli!ing. In Japual!, l~''.
Mr. Naygn sent letter 10 Commissioner D"h-i'-' d'-
failing Plan for uncarjhng the whisky frauds NJ 81
Louis He was told that 1t would be better 10 Itt i"H'
matter alone. Becoming indignant at the reply De went
tn solicitor wilson detailed his evidence. and begged
Mr. Wilson to take step, In The Wat'tr lhi, step
led directly to interviews with Sec. ctaly Brisow dur
ing one of which the Secretary said: VIII either ran
thi. Treasury honestly or 60 ont The SECRETARY sah
Ia,
at So Louis ne wanted the legal evidence To warrant
scilur and arrests u was determined 10 work without
inioruiu. Commissioner Douglass, and SIR. Hu-i0w
especially charged Mr Y1an 10 send the beat agents IN
t.c service to kentucky aud Cincinnati, 1t having
been charged that hc was screening persons
at those points When Mr IaIyan returned
TO 81 Louis he showed Mr Mcdonald lis orders TO In
yc.gtc rairoad- aud asked and received TIE asss ance
ofadrl In fir,. or tour days hc succeeded IN making
sa,tcrcut with the ~. Loui, and Alton Railroad, which
turned s-- 900 into thc Treasury.
During this time hc was constantly followed by Two
mon employed 10y tie whisky Ring. His success N the
railroad NV s.-9lOu threw them OF the tsdt and con
yuc ten hc was not there 90 investigate wH,ay mat
tsl. A soon as relieved oi tHcs, shady"- he
Ic., uuun the whisky frauds. Tie task dnlcu!t
one because Dc had to Doc ~ daily asooc"-
ton with Joyc. and Mcdonald. Mr. Nsryan attiib
ME, his Success 10 the fact that tAcro WAS an
honest IqIu-l.l,r in ST.. Louis 1his aier a''i Lin
well informed and Dee WAS finally auic tu obtain con-
siderable evidence of orc trauI. Going - Washington
u April Of th, year, io visited thc secretary ana S'-
liclior and . pan flr further opera Ions wa, a1rrrl
upon Solicitor wilson in the moan time hal h'rn e"-
icciu evidence, and the prospects OF suo.c. began to
IouI. Ncr, bright. S,ID.d, WHEN secretary Eris."" was
.rori,d of . cyilanr, ho said: you pa par" %
make seizar, o. ID. these pagys that w.n "r once
move t Io b,L0 Tsil at In tAis WY "e "l burn
the bridge behind Gs.'
Ar,ut - establishments and 20 persons were impl-
ended these cures increased 90 some go establish
fulits and about I-1 persons, The value %! the rrop
crtv seized ha. since D.. valued 20 - Oo0OJh. M
missioner Douglas Informed ot tHr evidence about
10 days before the sr.z.rr and Air. NaIgU ays "h'
seemed tp Do. astcu-aco Not tO say hcWaorr' Ny the
startling exhibit Of frau '.." Meanwhile Mr. Do1.!as's
removal had been determined upon. nut h successor '
Hon D. D Pratt could accent the position nnii May
H. Tie seizures were NOT delayed, however, bu. took
plcr simultaneously, Mag 30. MrPrIu took hold y'sor
ou-y and be. never "r'rioa 80 l"' lA.,. ,
Mr. larHant next "''a va d. '+.'. "' i-' ''.''.'
A-ru.s. By Going n'h * months AVA cN tiIuinE ,ir
record "' eyer, D'r.f ~ s,.i,' ' - 1tu 40
Tr- work accomplished bv iho aid "t % clerks "a
about uluc months. \ de from the money rrc,vesri,
conclusive rvwH'r Wds op,'ii'h "I.in. g., M
ud.. Tie evidence WI" p" ''I"lE iAi 81 h."st. up
gave ~ ana l''""i' .s.,..,,i !,yntlf. he
would bc permitted 20 remain ~ fac Treasury long
enough To cary ont hrs plans. ConccFnmE H. iir..-
TOW" fpIr,i 2, lf,1.',''"n nom lhG @ -, , M, i & r.
I'll Eahroe .''l- the Pirrrrpont c'tes. and Lci.lars
downfall. These were complications inat Ii'i lh' F'si-
d,nrs hnads. especially ia yew %. ,Ac ciJ oi rcr5er"'9
which vou!i have rn ri d - re.lr.Fy Is, b'." W @ ia,I
-isr,d" Mr Br-iow, e say - Gd not expect ih' hom'-
Tno correspondent asked Il .ciln.n Of Nr Bris
tow. LiHdWrtu-, 'd was ..tNN lI following hriA'-
Ger mad sad: " fa.s 90 'iil lo 9PAt.t 80. u. n.'.
trace tnc whisky frauds until De- tracked tarh t' In
Waite House and 'h.u .e tod BrHow and wilson 'Htt
tnry mus 'aar a. f-hnh''I't' an ,o"al,t
i.,o,, s,.iou." Mr. luyan to.i Ar Br..io" tmi ~
han about G,n. Eghroc1 Re aocs not know |
whether the President vas appeal. 1t al that t'Hr !
] n,. ,. Ei f. wnr : ~ tor ,ecnf q nian,cL ,Ir
Yar,au, removal. Commissioner Ptt took Ar ftr}an
10 the l.. siului, amt Latter seemed -iei,d Nith MS
stacucu, that %, world >IEc 81 fraud win ut -ioi-
ijue +, IEuu. who aoui, suffer- Ngrn asked wua, was
il, hual cause ui lis dismissal, 1ir laisa1 SAID: |
Ta.lo vas no cause assignaI. I'D been Used that
woII DE removed .nI to anic pn.e D hy rr-,.u.n /
bnt VIA upconscous Of having Gi.d in nv ".i5 and
would rcs,-n. Ir o.dcs isr III, removal SO, per-
cuItOTy, ~ y"j nave AIUDtIy H' u ~ 'H' l- /