The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-02
The New Orleans Custom house Ring
Queer Developments.


IRON Associate. Press Dispatches
wssnINGTON, ID. g., MAY l5.-The
special Committee 10 Investigate Federal
Offices in Louisiana to-day examined Major
Seclye. lie refused 10 testify in regard 10
the pay-Tollr ia the Custom house AZ New
orleans, on the ground that he would Grim
mate himself by 30 doing, and the chairman
~ the committee Wa directed to apply 10
The Attorney -General for the necessary pa
per- granting him immunity. As 20 other
matters, the witness testified that there was
adcfzlcaiion ~ >,s, Ouo in the New Orleans
Post -oiace during Loweil's administration.
Lowell. with hi. deputy and ca -hier. were
arrested and held 10 bail in the sum ~ SO
90 each. hut were not prosecuted. Lowell
turned over 10 his bondsmcn $50. 600 worth
az property. which was afterwards returned
40 him. The defalcatlOn was finally COM
promised for 5000. He further testified
that Congressman Morey told him (the wit
nes-) that the easiest way 20 settle the mat
ter was 20 steal the bond, aud requested the
witness "a do SO. There We're ten bonds
men, who were assessed from - go each 10
secure 4 compromise. Seciye also testified
ihat Jeweit, then Commissioner ~ The
Circuit Court, gave him warrants
against twenty men IN Morcy'- District.
Morey erased the names Of All but four,
whom be instructed -eelye to take to Mon
roe and keep them In Jail until after the
election. A warrant was also given him for
". :
verbal instructions given >eslye ia the pres
cnce 81 Jew~it.h e rdS fOt0ke ihfo he ,T0a,fs
amt kN. Glover was not arrested. because
a writ ~ hthea- corpu, required ~celYe 10
remain with the other prisoners. >eelye
say~ he did not intend tOkiil Glover. blt left
Morey under the impression that he would
30 IT. The United states infantry and cav
alry in the district were moved ~ Morey's
directions He furnished list 81 his ap-
pointments. and ordered the troops % be at
such points the day before he spoke. and he
was afraid 10 20 without such a guard.
Seeiye sold 10 Morey orders and kilograms
received frsm him MOreNf for >-Blc cash and
i've notes Of 500 each. two ~ which were
paid. two are overdue. and one has not yet
mafured. ~cclyc retained the copies. The
witness claimed that he had memoranda by
which he could give time. places. names
and all details.
As Deputy Marshal ~ Louisiana he ar
rested people on Morey's warrant, who
were Democrats. lie came 10 New York
with documents 10 4. pose Mnrev. hut
Morcy promised him ~l5l la-h and gave him
hye notes for 500 eacn 10 give zap the pa
per- This be did. hui retained copies and
4. MOr0r had not paid him be felt af liberty
10 expose him. The witness further festi-
fed that Collector Casey obtained Tor him a
place in the New York Cu-tom-house on the
second ~ this month and that he il still en-
pl0y el there. When n was zscerfained that
the sergeant Arms ~ the House wa in
MN YORK for the purpose ~ -ubpunaing
witness, Mr.. >auer. a member % the Legis-
ltture from Louisiana. wished 10 see him al
the Finn Avenue Hotel. in New York. He
met him. and Sauer told him he had better
20 20 Canada. and showed him a dispatch
from MOrey 20 Casey. asking him To 20 10
the Custom house and get him leave 81 alb
sence. Witness continued. CASEY did 20
and asked sharp II he would retain my place
for me and allow ms pay 10 continue while
| went L. Canada. ~auer said he would
give me $50 cash a. 90 with and SiJ0 per
month while was away. sharp laid he
could not give q leave ~ absence. bui " Ouid
give me me my place when ! returned
did not agree % 70. said sliJ was a small
sum 10 leave the country with. | said II
they would pay MOrey's notes. amounting
% 500, and give 800 more. ! would 70
away 70 Montreal They were willing 70
try 90 obtain the 500 for me. hut would not
pay the notes. and 80 kept irving 20 bluf
me. saying IL testified | would ret into the
PeniieHiiary. and finally would not have
any thing 10 do with him.
The committee then examined g.. W. Fer
gu~on. ~ New Orleans. an employee in the
tustom-hou-e AZ that place. He testified
that when b. received subpoena 20 testify
before the Louisiana Committee. Herwig.
the Deputy Collector. tried a. intimidAie
him. When be rot here, Washington Az
ers- Mirshsi Packard hr0iher-in-isw. told
MIN that one hundred witnesses could read
iy be procured 10 swear that he lied when
he testified about frauds In the Custom
house. He deceived the Custom house
authorize. a. 20 the reason ~ his Alb
sence from hi- post. bee 'u-e. had they
known he would testify before the Commit
tee. be was convinced he would never hase
left the State ~ Louisiana alive. When De
arrived here he heard that Ayers had war
rant 70 arrest him. IN order 20 prevent his
going before the Committee.
Witness then proceeded a. testify in re-
gard 70 The irregular entry ~ cigars ia two
Instances, but upon eros examination il
iran-pired that in one case there was merely
an attempt 10 smuegle. which was frustrated
by the Custom house officials.