The New York herald., 1876-07-03
w WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1874


BILE TO 'unload," to use phrase OF General Grants,
and comes this removal of Yaryan, showing that
there Is inclination at the White House rather to
load up 1, said weeks ago that the Pres-
dent, in conversation With friend, had said that
during the remainder OF his term he hoped to be al
lowed 10 please himself lfhe gocs on an attempt viii
be made by the PARTY leaders 10 distinctly separate
themselves and the party from his acts as necessary
means Of sclt- representation.
On Saturday morning tho White House organ
tanned several charges Of corruption and malfeasancc
In ONCE against Yaryan. One was tha: he had kept
son OF Commissioner Douglas the payros whi!,
that young man absent fron duty. But 1t turns
out that nine days only after Mr. Yaryan ap
pointed he asked and obtained the dismissal Of young
Douglas the grounds stated in tho following letter.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OrF!CK OF INTERNAL. REyxNCE
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1873
Hon. ID. d. PRATT, Commissioner OF Internal Row
have the honor request you will cancel the
commission oi Revenue Agent George L. Douglas, 10
take the 3lst The duties TO which nc
asst isned are OF a character properly belong
Ing 10 the Supervisors office, ano as he has had no
experience In other branches OF the service he would
he valmeess AS revenue agent for some time at cast
Very respectfully.
II. T. YARYAN, Chief Of Revenue Agents.
CORRESPONDENTS
Another charge is that Yaryan offered for bribe TO
stated In the testimony Of Moore. published in
Saturdays HERALD The following Official correspond
shows tho entire ialsi,y OF this CHARGE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFflcE INTERNAL REVENUE
wAsnIyGroN May is, 1876
SHIT having been represented to the President
that Jcsso Woodward, attorney in st. Louis stated
TO g. s. Bell lately agent OF the Post Office Depart
mont that during the latter part OF tho year 1872 Mr.
Yaryan Of this bureau, and b. z. Brasher, then
revenue agent, held conference with distlllcrs and
rectiers in the Office OF said Woodward and proposed
to suppress a certain report Tor &25 000 and that sub
seQuently another meeting was held at which Brashcr
was in attendance, and received $4,000 for this
VICE. desire that you will ssue summons for Mr..
Woodward aRd PROFOUND the following questions under
oath -
Was meeting over held In your Office at which Mr.
Yaryan present and proposition made to distil
lcrs to suppress report for the consideration OF
$25, 600, or any other sum?
the date.
State whether you over bad any acquaintance with
Have you any personal knowledge cf any other dis
honest act committed by Mr.. Yaryany
Did you ever have conversation with Mr. G. s. Bell,
and did you state that Mr. Yaryan had your pres
encc made dishonest propositions to distillers?
Should tho answers TO these questions be OF such
nature to implicate Mr. Yaryan you VIII plcase
question Mr. Woodward in such manner to draw
out all the facts In relation thereto have to request
that you will give this matter your immediate atten-
j. D. PRATT, Commissioner.
FERDINAND MEYER, Supervisor ST. Louis, Mo.
Z. 5. INTERNAL REVENUE SUPERvIsoR's OFFICES
DIsTKicr or Missouri, KANSAS, ARKANSAS,
NEW MEXICO, INDIAN TERRITORY AND TExAs,
ST. Louis, May "a, 1876
Hon. D. D. PRATT, Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
sK-I have The honor to hand you herewith affidavit
by Jesse B. Woodward, St Louis, IN answer 10 ques
tions contained in your favor OF 18th ut "A II. II. ;"
.si ". B."
Tho answers by Mr.. Woodward to these questions
containing such emphatic denial 10 the charges said
to have been made by Mr.. c. S. Bell against Mr. H. r.
Yaryan. did not deem 1t necessary to examine
FERD. MEYER Supervisor
: AFFIDAVIT.
jesse b. Woodward, nged thirty our years. attorney
at law St LOUIS. Mo-, having been duly sworn accord
ting law, deposcs and says follows in reply TO the
questions herein cmboded:-'
= Was meeting ever held in your Office at which
Mr.. Yxryan present and proposition made to dis
tillers suppress report tor the consideration Of
SIS, 900 or any other sum A. No, sir, never.
u Was Mr.. Yaryan your office? and, II so,
give the date. A. Dir. Yaryan has frequently been
my ONCE during the period that General Hawley and
others ST. Louis-thst Is, between the LIST Of
May and 3o,h OF June, 1875; by the word frequently
or three tinos.
O. State whether you ever had any acquaintance
with Mr.. Yaryan PRIOR 10 the year 1873 = A. | had
q Have you any personal knowledge of any other
dishonest act committed by Mr.. Yaryany A. have
never known Of Mr.. Yaryans committing any dishon.
act; tho contrary, my observation and expert
ence OF Mr. faryan resulted in the conviction that be
a very jealous and faithful officer
Y. DID you ever have conversation with Mr.. I. $.
Bell, and did you state that Mr. Yaryan had, in your
A. Some time last iali the District Attorney Of Western
Mississippi, Mr.. Dedrch employed me TO debt
here, and TO G. s. Bell letter OF iptrOductiou
inc, stating that Bell was in the postal detective SER
vice and would inform mo where l could seizo
the money IN the bank. Hc also authorized
me deal hbcrsiy with Mr. Bell, and
upon the Information given 10 me by Mr.. Bell l aid
seize the money IN bank. Mr. Bell was ior some time
unable ind the money, and duriug that tmc sub
scquently he was frequently my oficc and had
peatcd with him in regard TO tins money,
but / never had any conversation in respect to Mr.
tattr al thn ftnn and~ ~nnldv
have had, the that, during the entire
from the inception Of my attack upon the Whiskcy
Ring down the day that ceased to take any active
interest in IT, directly or indirectly connected
with government IN any capacity, and 10 distilor or
agent the ring directly indirectly approached
me suggesting bribe or a compromise any PROPOSE
JESSE b. WOODWARD
Sworn and subscribed to before me- this 24th day OF
May, 1s76-FkRD MEYER Supervisor
rARYAS's COMPLAINT AGAINST MooRk
In letter to the President, dated May Is 1876 Mr.
Yaryan, referring to his complaint against Moore,
wrose:--
Although Mr. Moore not a voluntary witness
before that committee yet he did voluntarily circulate
rumors aganet when probably came to the OF
the committee and caused his summons to testify. He
was an officer OF tho Treasury Department and f no
any facts could have called the attention OF the Soc
rotary Conmss them, and caused invcstiga
ton which would either have crminatcd
mo from his charges. This he never did that ad
vscd Of and he continued to circulate these SANDERS
his first conversation with Mr. Bell la tax
ing tho did in recommending the dismissal OF
Mr. Moore, never had thought Of suppressing any
Investigation that my supcrIors migt chovsc TO mako.
On the contrary, court investigation and shall DO
before any ofccr thai ou the Secretary may dess.
nate Very rcspcc'u. H. 7. YARYAN.
To HIS ExCELLExcy ! lE PRESIDENT.
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