New-York tribune., 1877-08-04
know said Mr. Preeand He refused to say anything

to know" said Mr. Freeland. hereinsed "sV ""' '"S
more.
Ex Depnty Collector Bewdcn said to the reporter That
he would not allow his presence To cs the Col
lector dishonest lie had never had any 90 THINK
dollar had been msapproprated by III. Sreela"h.
Freeand was, however, thoroughly incompetent fortac
position. n ne would study up the law he might
understand his duties better, but he was too
wiling leave everything TO nbordinaies, ana
not even exercise q watclfn care over their actions.
great deal OF dissatisfaction hal arisen on account or
the insoence and abuse. which one OF Nv Freeiands
officers (yhom Mr.. Freeand eond not discharge u he
would had INDUCED in toward innocent persons. This
Deputy had at his fDgors' ends the minuiie OK
the business OF which hr. frccand totally
ignorant, and he was the mainStiy OF tile
Collector he had become too valuable 10 be
discharged. 1t a shame that collector should
not be posted the simple routine work in hs chac,
when his district IN receipt OF 5O00.000 annually
and there only other districts in the United
States that received larger sums The Bssyie dsulery
alone paid IL 100000 year for ts whiskey taxes.
"Whsn was In Washington, tive weeks ago." said Mr..
Bowdon, >" heard nothing OF these charges, and was
consequently much surprised to them Ia print DO
not understand. for my part how the Collector could
have frquduenty taken a. funds. The receipts Of
moneys deposited daily are scnt To Washington
every night When man paws tax On
demse and place OF business written on
license sheet and stub The coupon Is torn on and
ton the book is full An application Ia pay tlhes
is fled in the office by every one VINO cons to pay lax
are copied in alphabetical form by deputy, ard
covered sS outside that some ono has rot paid his
tax, simple reference to ths book Is all that neecs-
sary exposure. The cgaraakers present an order
tho nuInber OF stamps thev want and this y led In
the day and month books The only way ~ which RIB
berries OF revenue could L. by what cl
overs. II the printer sends 1000 stamps and tie
Bumber is called 10000 there chance for pecgaten.
thipk II the natter Of abaemeni CLAIMS Is inyesl
gated, many interesting facts Will be divuged. don't
say would mplicate FreelaDd directly although he ls
OF responsible for the workings OF the district
viii be fOuad that dollars have been taken rom
men vino here In Brooklyn to-day. They say IN
Washington that not dollar from such claims has been
received FROM this district since treend pas heid tho
office He has been advised by OF his subordnates
70 go around and see what was y gong ON aiIsst uhder
his He las been altogether Too casy Tor Col
lecor"
Ex-Storekeeper Jacobs said that Cnlef Deputy sas
Boone had Occasoned much Of the general complaint on
account of his Incompetence. The Collector himself,
however was Thorough ignorant of his duties and had
not the capacity to execute them II he knew hat they
were. Mr.. Jacobs said he knew who had pre-
fcrrcd the charges mentioned above, but Ee would
against the Collector asking for bis removal had
sent Washington recently, and then sum and
substance had erystazed into THESE chatses Inc ~
vestigatoD, he said, bc knew would show up hany
things in the management that were crinnal; ana IL
Mr. Frceland not directly rcspOnsibe.u would be
demonstrated that abuses had sprung up IN c0nse
quencc his inctcicncy and avortsIn. Mr. Frceland
responsible" said Mr. Jacobs for The suspension aud
virtual discharge of Charles Collins, oHearned colder,
to substitute a politician OF the l7th Ward lie was
the most efficient storekeeper that was ever ll thc
TO SUPPORT as well as father nearly blind aud SISTER
depending upon him. He Is now destitute MI 'f.e-
land has done he has been told They ac after The
charge and have got to do something The men u-
der HIM have seemed to think that Whatever persons 40
business with them legitimate prey, aud IN cOnst-
quencc dissatisfaction exists among those who have lad
any dealings with ih-m"