New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-22

some time last Winter, when he received the last refund
The refund clerk in the Naval Ofce the only person
in that office whose duty IL was TO see the original pa
pers is Mr.. H. X Murray. His affidavit dated the -Ath
Of October, 1877. is as follows:
H. X. Murray being duly sworn says am refund
clerk in the Naval ONCE OF the NewYork Custom House,
nave acted III that capacity for the last nNe
yeaSs. During that period | have passed upon
all cIaims for the refunded duties on charges anu
comm issions which passed through tie Naval once
TIE en- tries each refund why claimed. and the taDu
lated statements Of the same are NIL presented az my
desk and examined by myself and assistants. nav
frequently performed labor these entries ana state
outside regular office hours but never reeen
any pay reward in any form Tor the IaOor mus PEI
formed The entries were PieSesd 40 Inc ~ Once Of
the CI-tOm House Berry, williams -Chds ana huss
do not know that they any Other en- toms oIcer
statements beyond regular salaries No irreu Z
ity has ever come TO my nouee IN eohIe,loh WIN '
passage Of these claims In the Naval once.
General Curtis said that subsequent to The date OF TINS
affidavit ne heard report that MI Murray bad received
gritultes from Allied Douglass, In the form OF padup
insurance property his life. and after calling
Mr. Murray's attention to the subject received from
him tie following letter:
OFFICE OF THE NAVAL oTFIcER{
NEw-YoRK, December = lS71)
SIR Referring to my statement and aindtvl on ,nt
2ih October (whleh wa. lhl,'1 nmu S g ciI-
statement relating thereto wish TO qndly 'he c.tusr
mat never received any compensation III come c'o
cni,u,nts against the Government. Although true a.
matter OF fact In consideration of any such apof CON,
|
&wn 70 facilitate the excessive work thrown
ON my desk. when parties IA pursuance OF
eratmlies ~ acknowledgements, they have been pts
b., without loss 10 the Government was he,st NM
nv official duties Referring 10 1873. wien lhr S.ct'
dry of the Treasury authorized me ieIuhG o. ohcySs ~
Iu.s rxarfed on fk and cotton bbos ana viewer no
bons and the immense labor involved IA s4ch aJu.,
mgnts (whcu had no assistant an9 oey ou tf ,,m
no i nscon W be found for Tie acceptance Of
ynurs H. X. MURRAY. Refund Record CLERK.
GL>EHAL CURTIS, SPeeiH agent treasury department.
These said General Curtis are the statements OF TIE
only persons VINO had ANYTHING to do with making NJ
hcs, cases. and the who examined the oiIg1-
nal paucrs.
HE COILFCTuR's RESPONSIBILITY.
When asked by member Of thc committee WheIHe'
these clerks sti the employ oi tine Ncw-forR Gus
tom House, General Gurus replied that they were "heh
De left Ncw-YOrs.
To fine question whether he nai ever called General
Artbul's attention 10 these flcs De- SAID in reply that
after Gi-coyorur tho reception ~ ErGtnurs uy IN
clerk, named IN October last ha called upon Genera
Arir and told hini Of the tact Tn" conversation to'u
turned 10 other matters, and nothing more was sa'a
ab1It it. ,. ,
ascertain lust what the Collector, responsible MS IN CON
e.,,u ~ IN ia, c.,,, a, General Curt.. sad tHat wUca
ilc cases made up and are ra' io 10, rh' u i.'
United states A turucy tGe Collector ca.d upon u"
rr,tlfy To- the copies ~ t4r paper, .H la Office A.
maj .rr Of ROUTINE d. undoubtedly accepted fht Nu-k q"
u- clerks correct, Gld vrt sa" Tie ORIGINAL papers
I,.c. /; would Lave Icea 70 work 81 not uo'r ,uau
i've , fen minutes 10 hay, called Tor Ih,-, sual pr
p.r ana -a,.-fcd himself tat tie cuiID W.rc lul auI
In Response 60 orncr qac,iiou, . r.-,rl 10 thee
,itri. General tulti. said tial De- d!d 1901 kno" nj
y learned tho other dIy that one Of the clerk, involved
usJ been promoted since last OroH'r Hud t.' auoihr
bad been recommended lot II"lH". .I Ilr H'tI l.''
Doe learned since arrival ia N1-.iu t"u. ANA Oh d.
forming secretary she imam tHut o.. clerk wa ono 90
those who hn1 received money iH connection win 'I'
charges and cunIis,i0rs cases. .h. .'rII. hd I'
qu,s;od hun to make q spccIa. report ou thr subject.
In closing General Curtis sIt that m many instance
the merchants had never received cont OF the sum,
refunded by the Government By tac contracts made
with Alfred Douglass the later was receive % per
cent Of an the money which Dee collected. ~ some ease,
90 per cent W., paid 10 the merchants; n .A,r-
nothing was paid Ia the case OF strong Is Smith, e.
which be- called attention Friday. the original claim
D.u-ll.s was not an attorney oi rrcord ho tc.. cI
thar De had never been admitted % the bar Ia April
record Who bad managed them mp o" tIt time M.s-r-.
kaufman, Prank ~ Wic"Ns"u, 10 = b'ini-id : ..tH'
f.fhs of DouglH-f- contract with --u fttH tIaf
the latter WAS 10 lend thc former $1,000 Hl' mat -u
was to ply the money which DE recovered ho. 10 me
merchants Jut 90 Douglas. Ia The Dult wAlc.
tie money has been traced by General t,. thr oDs.k
Who indursrd Il TO Douglass, from Who's hands pass
INTO thoe, Of broker, a.trr which 1t .pi. Nonr gi
strong, IN whose names ID Wa, collected.
ms CASTS AGAIN To GO To COURT.
General Gurus said that the department viii imnrii-
ai, proceed to reopen The judgment. DO these cases ANA
10 recover such have been Illegally collected
After General Curtis had eli -'d L.- -a'emHt Mr J"r-
dan counsel for the claimants, expressed surprise 10 Tie
disclosure that had been made and after consultation
with Mr GrswOd. another attorney WHO WIS present
II was concluded that defence should Doe made before
the committee. M Gnswold said that % t.ssa accu
lions fraud true, 10 would Boz much easier Q" prove
that fact I'm Sr-York than here, aud they were moi
true tu. tact could De- better shown m Nc"lofh before
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