The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-21

about Dlip CHAM was true, and witness said IL wns,
Mr. Carpenter said II t was then he would wash hn
ny Mr.. Gibson-Do you know or any other frauds
about the Custom House in New Oreanss A Yea sir.
u Well. give 10 to You are ia Tor the war now.
and might as well 20 on.
Witness gave a statement OF lot OF cigars which
were consigned 70 y Massach in which the appearances
Of the cases indicated that they had been down
from very large ones TO small ones; the were
sent from the steamer 10 warehouse No. on THEN
arrival, and when they came 10 the cigar be
entered in the Custom House general impress
that the had been aud the govern
mcnt deirauded out VI tho duty which
" Il had been cut down smaller, and tho
original cover replaced but who ever did used Amer-
can nails instead or the imported nails Massach also
received lot OF cigarettes IN bulk the law required
that tho cigarettes should BE- taken out aud rcpacked
IN boxes OF my each. and the internal revenue stamp
put on each box
Witness said that Massach's dray took this case OF
cigarettes away from The Custom House with the cigar
cites still in bulk. and tho governments was defrnudcd
out Of the internal revenue TAX and the custom
duties; witness could not give tho exact date:
OF all these TRANSACTIONS but he had
them in his possession in New Orleans aud
could furnish dates, amounts and names OF tho
which tho cigars Of Masssch McCarIy and
others spoken OF had been imported the dates u
their arrival He also had in his possession some or
the cigars 10 which no had alluded.
The committee took u recess for few minutes, ana
upon reasscmblng the witness asked permission 20 DO
allowed 70 give the balance OF his testimony in New
Orleans, or else that he be allowed week or ten days
to seua 10 New Orleans for hsApapcrs He had hrs
reputation and that OF his family stake and he
desired 10 nave the privilege u terrifying MS testimony
BY ihcsc data.
Mr. Gibson sand It evident from what had trans
pircd to-day that tue witness would get into hornets
when returned 10 New Orleans aud II bet
Ter for nm TO go IN ami tell what he knew while
he was here; he should have opportunity present
the papers to the committee when they reached that
city.
The witness continued his testimony and said that
Deputy United States Marshal DC kiync told Inn lwt-
ness) ut time to take 5000 cigars OF
the Custom House and carry them up 10 the United
States Marshal's Office and witness did so; these
gucn tn llo Mura tuia fls..n
any duty having been paid on them. Witness said
there law providing that when the amount 81
cigars received invoice VAS less than the
there IN eases tor the additional number
called tho Invoice, then the invoice taken
be wrong amt duty paid on the actual number IL
cigars. In tho above transaction De klyne directed
the otIlccr report that there was not room ~ the
cases Tor tho 900 which would be short after he had
taken these away and have tho invoice made to con.
form to the shoa. Witness said Joseph GrinnelL
member Of the Custom House baud, present tha
time
o. Do they have band at tho Custom House. 4.
They did until /, few months ago.
O. What did they make of n bandY A. IL was
used for political gatherings sercnadss, &C. aud
taken about the country 10 furnish music az political
gatherings. II,
BY Mr. tibson-You have ask ed that you might defer
your testimony until you got 70 New Orleans so that
you might have your data near at nand. DID you not
say al first that you Washington TO show up
frauds 10 the Secretary or The Treasury Why
did you bring your papers with you to substan-
tlate your staten,ens A. came 10 tell these things
the Secretary OF the Treasury and get him sond
an agent New Orleans 10 investigate them and
would have my data all there ~ the time
Adjourned Till Monday morning.