The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-08


witness claimed his share M an Inform.
or Mr.. Bailey's claim WAS considered
better than his; Bailey received some
1880; Mr.. Hutchinson and myself made
d Joint application for the inoiety wilt
ness thought singular that Mr.. Bailey
should resist the officers after having
solicited his aid to recover hls stolen
property; finds nothing strange IN
the many. other circumstances. con
n6cted with the matter; knows
Of shipments OF tUbacco per
there was nothing but fraiid In them.
The goods were taken out for export;
bonds were Cancelled. there were st5
barrels Of whisky and 4sO boxes and half
boxeA - 1o1rpcvs; there were also 475
.bAsrG [oky eh3pped On the Green.
land the bonds were for double the
amount Of the tax, In all something
under 100000. the siireties were J. III
Cohen, J.. M. Southern, Galloway and
others; those goods were In Internal
revenue bonded warehouse, subject to
Tux when proof OF their shipment was
furnished the bond was cancelled. when
the schooners left their manifests called
only for lumber: this appeared suspi-
eious the schooners were bound for Be-
lie, Honduras, and the records OF the
Nritish Customhouse show no truce OF
the whisky and tobacco the bonds were
Cancelled Ia the Customhouse; that was
part OF the fraud; one OF the bonds
never had tho words Of cancellation
written across Its iace; these bonds
were not stolen, but know Of four bonds
that were In improper custody. In 1870.
Dave Power had some papers tn his
possession damaging to leading gentle-
men of this city; inquired OF him u 1t
was Sd: answered In the Affirmative;
to. show them TO me; showed
me four bonds pnrp0rting 10 be for trans
portation In bond Of 1876 barrels of whis-
XIV to different places, the tax covered
by the different bonds being $135,0OO;
tried and Hnally succeeded Ia getting
possession OF those bonds and surren-
dered them TO the department ut Wash
ington. The records OF tho internal
revenue here show that the Collector
credited himself with the receipt Of the
Ink on the 1894 barrels. When the re-
turns from the other Offices were re-
ceived, the amount WINS debited back to
this Office, as no trace was found OF
their receipt on their record. Dave
Power said that Steadmah told him to
take those bonds and make ON them
$4,000 for him and all he could make |
over that for himself. The bond was
~ ID
signed by Dave Power for withholding
the bonds was that he did not want 10
90 back on his friends. Power was
under Coclsretp, and left few DAYS ago
Power wanted a position to relihquisb |
The bonds; stated he would take "a $4,000
position never got any until talson In |
DoCkrem' = Office about two years ago I. |
Powers friend wns Mr.. Ong; | got Tor
him from Washington the position OF |
assistant special agent To attend 20 |
hose whisky eases, secured the posi-
ion for Power two or three months after
40 made the proposition TO sell thet
ponds: considers The surrender OF the /
Jonds unconditional.
Mr.. Kinsella's testimony Yves sus
pended TO be resumed In the morning,
.hc committee adiourning until half
past o'clock in the evening to hear
,ther testimony.
Evening session.
JOHN D. NOBLE.
Resided In the city since 1866: does
1ot know that his name was on the Gus
omhouse pay rolls; never signed any /;
signed vouchers presented by gentle
nan named Mr.. Blache, u cashier or
,aymaster In the Customhouse signed
fouchers In September, October and
November, 1872: signed three or four OF
hose papers each month: was not EN-
Dloyed Ia the Customhouse, nor was be
n the CustomhOuse service; wns doing
duty; was told that he would
ret 800 o month was told that be
vas on the post roll was told
,y Gen. J.. A. Sheldon that he
would get 800 month; also TO
'eport twice week to Mr.. Herwig at
he Customhouse convassed for Smell
Ion during the campaign; went to the
Justomhouse twice a week regularly
he first month, then once u week II
Vas hard to get in; would report to the
who would tell Herwig that |
was there. saw Herwig when he
got his money. The first month got
fG0, the second month got $50 or $40,
md the same the thicd month. Signed
lis name to the vouchers; was dis
charged by Mr.. Herwig the day after
ne election. Felix lferwig Is the man
40 longer needed. All those that were
"a The rOti were discharged ut the
ame time. Saw Felix Herwig In his
,rivate Office In the Customhouse.
In all In the neighborhood OF
st50. There were many others on the
ane pay roll as witness there was u
nan by the name OF Ryan he kept q
,offeehouse on qirod street. another
lamed Patrick Hainey. The vouchers
igned by witness had no amount speci-
led !; did not swear to the voucher.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Conger-
Talked with several friends about get
ing position was just back from
arkansas spoke to Patrick Hainey,
Who said he was on, or going to get on,
he post roll went to man named
Bray, who told me to see Gen. Sheldon;
old him / wanted something to do
he General said he would see to pro-
ure me work. / promised to can
ass for him. Closed bargain the
lext morning; saw him the first time
ither la the hall or In the naval office
aw him the next day at the entrance on
lanai street; he told me he could do no
'etter than ninety dollars, and to report
0 Mr.. Herwig; got my pay In the room
djoining the Collectors Office; was
'aid by a man named Blache; wait
d at the door; when my name was
Lad In eli