New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-13
MIR. LYDFCKER'S INNOCENCE ASSERTED.
WHAT HIS FRIENDS AND HE HAVE TO SAY IN An
sNytp To THE CuAEGCS.


WHAT HIS FRIENDS AND HE HAVE TO SAY IN An
sWER TO THE CHARGES
AT the Custom house yesterday it was as
serted by the officials regarding the charges that have
been brought against Deputy Collector Lydecker that
charges VERY similar These made against MI ly-
decker in March, 1876 by Moses H. Hale, FOR time Spc
Agent of the Treasury in this city 1t was claimed
that uch Of the material for these furnished by b.
g. JAYNE Tho ,icals asserted that full investigation
was had and that upon TIE report made the charges
were dismissed by Secretary Brist0w. Mr. LydeckerS
friends claim that there i no ground tor any OF Ulc
allegations Of Illegal acts performed by him. They say
that the charges made extend over period OF ELK OF
seven years but that only OF them comes Within the
Zine during which Collector Arthur has been IN charge
and this WAS Of frivolous nature that 1t was imlne-
datey dismissed Many importers and Cnstomhouse
brokers declare their belief in Hr ydcckcra innocence
one prominent importer said yesterday iiai nc ana nor
felicye that the whole of the % years OF ms
service D,puty Collector LyircAer had over Dcth tiy
Of that coald tend to h! dl.erelt or nave oera
stoned the i2Htest loss TO the government III every
EXPRESSED in Mr. Lydcckcr The officials declare tia.
They investigation ana that h' are SATISFIED
of reform in the New-York CusOmhousc. They
-, t.t mn t,Iurut exists between Cu,tOI-hOH~c
bro FRS and importers and the entry clerks III me CGrc
tors Department and Naval Ohce, ana WIN Tie Officers
at TIC docks and 'idrchonst by WLch oush ; j. oAlo
died b. tn payment OF ice. They CLAIM that me lie
tar;Ius c 30 varied t'Ht hcfc Is 20 POS iuj of col
t,si,n some cf thr Custom hunSe brokers with whom
TgIg,s reporter c5uvcr~ed yesterday stated that they
Wen, inorant Of any such practice while others were
positive that D! WIS = fccoHnizcd te~'Hre. .
that II present could siy e regarding tie charges
made ...ust lin. They were mainly repetition OF
Es,ow Vlihoui specific facts, da,es, ,c.. beng IYe
Be could not tell c acts rcicrre TO mr. mdhe any cN-
nit covering an Importation 81 Wlnr Tor Il prom" hei
tt,ttd Sr4tcS senator tlr. llIunG1 OF NtImnnD laG
been Given los Linz ire money necessary to pay rae
duties. some So PAID, aId ltgutr permit was
is,rJ Tbrou.R some iisialc cu the part Of tie clerk
the entry did show ths ana some ule after Wien
The error was discovered, the money was pau
col!d not recall th- cases in which lac chnrSpd with
passing free tie wardrobe nf celebrated lhSil"h
act -nd with allowing ,ho prophecies 81 l,Aui's
t-catrI- 10 imI", materials nee ulucr te HtNiSh'h
Of o. Is oi trade" IL could not remember when Whc
al been PASSED through the CustOhhuU-c WtL0u pay
meut 0i OutirS. CONSIGNED - any Washington Official
,iiyac Residences ard stores under the designation ot
), ,b, stn-, " H. aid t.,is was a matte csaccrun
iior O'tcu arIcc3 Of SrJJa Nluc, NHcI "a We IinS
trous"aus picture. aatuafy, laS goods Nc, arrived
consigned % persons 81 known trust" Irthh' So VINO
0!rst that tsiy be sent Immediately to their
stuI, residence Gno cH2W-ucd ana .;ppiAls Il
there. This certainly could not af"ct ire INFER
suspicion uuon tie Oath q tie applicant. Sometimes
hi, ncilh granted and valuable goods escaped
ignorant Of IN contents or c'Sr ny INC sElc bto"c
UI CHS. might leave tnrn G" itl.e value In cgd't To
the castings referred to in the charges MIR. LSdecher
sal Tat cases were often received o. ECt NciG ltc
d.ayatC u which 10 the atnrchuusc would cost more
than The duties There no Opportunity 10 dc!fatd
the tiC,,rmArIs in sending these directly the
sglicr There could be loss II duties 10 tie Govern
cnt by these 1ris Tor at certain times AL PACKAGES
criyrd Lad to De accounted lor and the departments
acrd h"cis on each other. Th"re could bn no loss
from unpaid ducs except on accom-; OF dtath or bank
ruptcy. Mr. LydecSer concluded b. saying tlat hs
cou,. dninS t'e lny ycar % ms c2ntctih IN nc
C,-tnn hon you'd bear iuil investigation, and ne dd
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