New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-16

sell, than to testify against this man.
To Mr.. WOodburn-Saw Mr. Masichs at
the vinegar factory ton or fifteen minutes
before the seizure was made.
Question-Did he not say at that time:
''Bailey, for Gods sake, let me take my
things awsyi"
Answer-Yes, he said 90.
Question-Now, did you not know that
man was Mr.. Masichs at that tlmes
Answer-Well, no. / might have met him
before, but did not know ut that time it
was Masicbs.
Mr.. Conger-Why did you try to avoid
knowing or meeting this mani
Answer-Well, hoped to be able to
dodge (if the committee did not probe me
too deeply whether did or did not know
Masichs or this man.
Mr.. Conger, interrupting-That is not an
answer to my question. Now, how much
did y0u receive as infOrmeri
Answer-Sixteen hundred and some odd
dollars.
Question-You got all you could out of
this man, and yet you did not know his
namei
Answer-No, did not get all could; he
pose.
Queetion-Still, you were determined not
to know this man, and yet you knew him
after ali!
Answer-No; 1 don't know him yet.
daughter.
Mr.. Conger continuing to ask witness
questions, witness told Mr.. Conger that he
could place whatever construction he
pleased upon his answers, all the papers
would would have an account of the affair
1T "Baileyis Vinegar Factory" he could
not help that, and he would be bothered to
death; would take all the odium attached
to the name of an infOrmer. His friends
had occasionally "commiserated" with him
at the loss OF the cigars. 1t was useless for
witness to say they were not his, for they
would reply, "that is too thin"
Bailey was interested in the ownership of
the cigars with Mr. Masich.
Witness-There, that's it; believe what
you like; examine the cooper shop to see
if there were any goods stolen from me in
it.
Question-Did You find any.
Answer-NO, sir.
The members of the Congressional Com
mittee resumed session yesterday morning
at half-psst nine O'Clock.
Mr.. Gibson announced that he had re-
ceived from General Sheldon list of
importers, merchsnts and ship agents, with
. e:atement appended, that they would all
testify to the same facts ss the importers
and merchants, etc., testified to on We'd
nesday. relative to the proper management
of the Customhouse and the courtesy of the
officers of the government, so far ss they
were concerned and knew.
Mr.. CoDger proposed that the list and
statement should 60 on the record, to which
no objections were made.
This motion was made and acquiesced in
to avoid the delay Of hearing their testi-
mOny.
The following is the document:
We, the undersigned, importers merchants and
ship agents, having business with the New Or
leans Customh0use most cheerfully state thai
during the last seven years every facility con-
sistent with law and regn aCions has been Afforded
us IN our business relations with the officers Of
the customs from the highest to the lowest
Every courtesy has been extended to US and at
tention given tor the prompt Transaction Of busi-
nese; that complaints, if made, have received .
speedy hearing and remedies found, and, taken al
together, have heeit alton in saying that. %
far ~ we know, the customs Affairs have been
conducted justly and honestly in the interests Of
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