Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-24
A BUFFALO SCANDAL.
The Collector OF the Port Charged with
Seducing a YOunS EadY-Pr0ba-
btIity that he will be Removed
from ONCE.
Special to New York Times

BUFFALO, July 16.-For a week or two
past certain circles of Buffalo society have
been good deal agitated over a scandal IN
high life which has not hitherto been men,
toned in the local press, but which cannot
much longer be kept from the public, since
it has been brought to the attention of the
authorities at Washington, and is likely to
result in change in the Office of collector of
customs at this port. The following are the
facts: A young daughter of an old resident
and well-known businessman of this city,
residing In Delaware street, was lately dis
covered to be in an abnormal condition for
an unmarried lady, and, on being called to
account by her parents, charged Mr.. John
Tyler, the collector of Buffalo, with being the
author of her ruin. Mr.. Tyler is married
man, somewhat famous for his galantry,
aud was a retired officer of the regular army
on half-pay when he was appointed collector
under General Grants administration. He
lost an arm In the war of the rebellion, and has
been a satisfactory and rather popular col
lector. When confronted with this charge
he put in general denial to the ears of his
friends and miscellaneous inquirers, but is
said to have owned up to the strong pressure
of the girls father, and admitted the truth
of the accusation. However that may be,
the facts were communicated to President
Hayes by some friend of the family, said to
be S. S. Guthrie, an old acquaintance of the
President, formerly a resident of Ohio, but
now a resident of Buffalo, and an agent Of
the treasury department was forthwith sent
here to investigate them. He is reported to
have convinced himself of their truth, and to
have informed dir. Tyler of the necessity of
his Immediately ''rislng to explain" Tyler
asked for time till tomorrow to make his ex-
PLANTATION or denial, and the story of both
sides will then be reported to Washington.
The girls statement is generally credited
here by those who have become cognizant of
the scandal, and it is believed that Mr.. Tyler
will be soon removed and new collector ap-
pointed to his place. This has enlisted the
interest of politicians in the scandal, and
speculation is now rife as to who will
be Tyler's successor. Some say that
Guthrie is candidate, basing his
claims on his Ohio nativity, which is con-
sidered a strong card with the present adj
ministration; but he already holds good
place here in the employ of the Erie railway,
he being brother, in-law of Mr.. levitt. The
new appointee will probably be Ex Mayor
Brush, or Ex-S Sheriff Weber, or the present
deputy collector, G. G. Canbee. Some of the
friends of Tyler sneer at the idea of his re-
moVal on such a charge, and say that if Pres
ident Hayes undertakes to remove all the
government employees whose morals do not
come up to the Sunday school standard, he
will require an additional clerical force to
make out commissions for the new appointees.
There are said to be, however, some aggra-
waiting circumstances connected with the
charge against the Buffalo collector. The
girl is motherless. and has been considered
rather weak minded. She is now at lying
In retreat near New York.