The New York herald., 1876-07-08
ASCANDAL INSIDE A SCANDAL
The Scheme to Make BristoW
President.
YARYAN'S RISE AND FALL.
The BlackInailing Of the st. Louis
Whiskey Ring.
WASHINGTON, July 3, 1876.

In tho HERALD OF July there appeared an article
entitled "a Treasury Scandal, containing what pur-
ports be history OF the removal of one iaryan,
detective in the service OF The Internal Revenue Bureau
Of the Treasury also copy of testimony given by me
on the Goth OF April last before the House SPECIAL Com
mttee on the ST. LOUIS Whiskcy Frauds, which testi-
mony II is alleged, was the basis of the Presidents
action against SAID detective. i was informed by u
member of the press that the article in question,
cepting my testimony was inspired by the detective
himself and asked If wished to make statement, 10
which replied, 1.-THE publication Will be understood
the rawlings OF a discharged empoye requiring no
notice" In your OF the I'd inst. is an
editorial showing that the press hcld temperate and
impartial views upon the removal, treating 1t as a
mere matter OF news, fully justyng my reply TO the
representative of the press on the Sd inst you have
further publication from the exdctec,ve, contain ne
official matter, ingeniousy Incorporated to give
sreachery and perhdy appearance OF high official in
1egrity, leading to editorial IN the same issue not
justified by facts.
The last named, and further publications from the
Same source, and which have appeared IN less scru-
pulous journals than the HERALD, nsnuating 'de ds
Shat dark and tricks that vain the basis Of
she Presidents friendly act toward me, impel me to
make statement for publication and ask lis insertion
IN the HERALD.
will preface my statement by saying my record
the past fifteen years has not been altogether OBJ
scure one Having been mustered into the Union army
at Springfield, ILL.,, the 9th day of April, 1861, as
. private Of the cavalry forces from that State !
received my ''baptism OF 6re' at Belmont, and par
bicipated III all the battles Grants campaigns
for possession OF the Mississippi, beng, acting
assistant adutant general of the cavalry attached to
the Vicksburg army the first individual thereof to
ceivc, at Brookhaven, Miss, the advance OF Banks
army from Port Hudson, and carry in person to Gen
era Shermans headquarters, then in the Governors
Mansion at Jackson, the first official communication
ahat passed between the united armies of the valley
After muster the 18th November, 1865, at San
Antonio Texas where was duty acting assistant
ldjutant general of the First Cavalry division. then
commanded by General Alfred Gibbs circumstances
)oon forced into public life and editor OF the San
Antonio Express, and subsequently the Austin Re
Former the latter being established to stem the
rent OF corruption which eliminated in the flight from
Justice OF Governor Davis adjutant general, and in
iictmen: OF his Secretary OF State.
Ny experience has been full of political anagonisms
but fearessly refer to Senator Hamilton the only
publican In Congress IRON Texas, and Messrs Hancock
and Schicicher, democratic Congressman from my
sion of Texas, who fully know my reputation. With
this preface proceed to the subject which has
pied SO much public attention the past few days.
following
FROM YARYAN's STATEMENT
On Saturday morning the White House organ con-
tanned several charges OF corruption and malieasance
ONCE against Yaryan One was that he had kept a
son OF Commissioner Douglass on the payrols while
that young man was absent from duty. But 1t turns
out that nine days only after Nr Iaryan was ap
pointed he asked and obianed the dismissal of young
Douglass on the grounds stated in the following letter.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OrrIcK OF INTERNAL REvESrE
WasnIsGroN. May 20 l. 10
Hoe. ID. d. PRATT. Commissioner of Internal Revenue -:
ms,ion Of Revenue agent George l. DOUGLAS to take eee,
Of more ssps belonging S The
branches the service he woud be vaaees;
AGENT Tor some i%s r. YARYAS es % REVENUE Agents
In order to show the ialsity of this explanation of
Yaryan's actoE against young Douglass il Will be
necessary 10 make a slight depression. In January
1871 Assessor of Internal Revenue, Third Texas
District e largest territoriay, IN the United States,
with large corps OF officers
On the th OF January, while in Washington on leave,
recevedan order TO so to Texas to investigate the
accounts " official OF the service said TO be
IN arrcarsto the Treasury.
started Immediately to carry out the instructions,
followed by my superior officer, Supervisor Brdgland.
Who also in Washington both arriving IN Calves
ION the same day. At eleven O'Clock l.. N.
stranger sent word to my room at the hotel that he
wished to see me on urgent and important Official bust
ness. gave orders admit hinl, and a cadaverous
youIS man entered, introducing himself A. Mr.. Var
San Clerk Tor the Supervisors, who handed me the o.
lowing
OFFICE SUPERVISOR ISrrrxAL RrvrxuEp
GaLvrsTos, Texas. Ian ~ ls!i :,
W. b. Moonv, ESQ., Assessor Internal Revenue Third Dis.
sIK-You hereby suspended from the duties your
Sce for long continued absence from district and
JOHN l. BRDGLAND. Supervisor
In fory-eight hours the order OF suspension
Voked on tho ground that the charges false and
malicious, by order OF The Department, and Colonel
Holt then appointed clerk and Chief OF the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, 10 Texas TO demand
and returned with Supervisor Brdglands resignation.
This action threw Nr Yaryan ont OF the service, but
hA fhaH IN
chief, asking an appointment 10 investigate certain
alleged frauds at Galveston, which he iniimsted mo
Supervisor had suppressed from tho knowledge ofne
Department faryan was appointed Special Agent
within short time ci the removal OF his chic lssl
and remained SO, continuously, until bls removal
the 3Oth ult- Within few weeks Mr.
Douglas WAS promoted 10 the Commissonefship aud
immediately took Mr.. Yaryan into his confidence, and
the latter has virtually been NJ the head OF The detective
Of that bureau continuously from that date
nearly years | resigned from the Assessorship in
lS.a for family reasons and IN February 1870 desir-
ing recnter the civil service called ON Commis-
soncr Douglas for transcript Of my record 10 which
he replied
but when my principal special agent, Mr. Yarysn,
comes IN l will have him look II up j"
lmag Inc surprise when, few weeks later It be-
known that the detective had caused the removal
of the Commissioner by undermining lin IN the estl-
nation OF the Secretary and the latter had orlanIzed
bureau appointing Mr. Naryan TO a position unau.
shorizcd by aw, with sl2 per dem, including sundays,
and 50 rcr diem additional tor hotel expenses well
s all travelling expenses when absent
LAVISH sHOwEaI>G
OF honors upon lndiapa's syOrito son e. and compcn-
sation exceeding that allowed the Comnssloner, beng
without authority OF law ami uuJustlnable except
the ground that detectives could best manage tho
Treasury, not stopped too ia the estimation
OF true reiormcrs Instead OF having removed Young
Douglas within nine days OF bis appointment this
model reformer bIackcd the Commissioners boots until
he found an opportunity 10 wear them, when he turns
aud Kicks his bvnciactor ana he darc after
the CofnnssIoncr i powerless hc Kicks the The
puuI,cat that he privy to Douglas ofhcial
istencc only nine days h whipping the devil around
the stump" or bar.faocd lying, as you please.
WIN regard to the "tcstimony OF Isaac u. Wood
ward generating Mr. Naryan," Supervisor Never,
procured ~. may or may not be imbucd with the
terrorism Yaryan's brel and dcspotc control over
revenue officers, but his high toned manner of DIS
missing the matter with wave os the hand viii not
end H.
There is now In Washington person then rcvonGc
accnt who WAS present AT the Burnct House. tiucn-
natl when Hogc Brsshcr and Naryan made their plans
10 20 Louis the memorable trir oi 1874 when,
Is alleged, the blzckinailng tovk pace The Three