Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

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wlpENiSe THE SCOPE OF THE lSVEsri
CATION
Thousands Of dollars, the total moi
being ascertainable without a much
longer investigation, were found tC
have been obtained from the Treasury
as interest on registered bonds by forg
ing powers of attorey for their collec
ton, the forgers in many cases having
confederates in the Treasury. Beside
this, Treasury employees, who had
means of knowing to whom this inter
est was due, had confedcrates outside
who went 10 the owners and told them
the existence of the claim being for.
gotten or in some way overlooked oil
unknown = that they knew where
there was money due them, and could
procure it, but must have hall for theiI
services. This extortion was made
practicable by the Treasury taking nc
slept TO notify owners of the failure to
collect, and keeping the whole matter
profound secret ueorge oharp Jen
niue, mus, Ino ,I nian S mno seSns ~ b na'o . ueo,
.; noss ,alsely onsaseu ~ ' 'nese oAsoi, l,,'
'ions, was m''rhou " n.S approaching
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army, anu wno SEEMS W nay p'ay ~ ~
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'ne parties cohcerneu'
FRAUDULENT COLLECTION OF INTEREST
This inquiry, however, which seem
cd to be desired by all Treasury au
thorities, while it related to extortion
had very different fate when il reach
ed the forgeries. At the same tint
that the package of $500 fell into Su
pervising Agent Moore's hands, a pack
age was also found addressed to the
wife of the Interest Teller Of the
Treasurer's office, containing q valua
Bile silk dress pattern. This was kept
by the Teller, G. l.. Jones, till hS
learned that one of Moore's assistants
had inquired about it when he return
ed it to the sender, ii. NJ. Williams
formerly Deputy Collector of Customs
at New York, who had lately been in
dlcted for completely in the "Law
renee" frauds on the revenue, and whC
was soon after detected in fraudulent
ly collecting unclaimed interest from
} the Government by forging powers o
J attorney. In three cases it was ascer
tanned that A. U. Wyman, Treasures
of the United States, had learned o
these frauds, and instead Of exposing
Williams and having him punished
had compelled him to refund th'
money, and then surrendered TO hin
} the forged papers that would hav'
convicted him. One of these thre'
: forged powers Of attorney was draw
in favor Of Interest Teller Jones, who
} in paying the many sums collected By
: Williams, drew the check, in violation
oil regulations, IN Ievor Oh Wilnams
} instead of in favor Of the claimant, AM
. gave Williams other privileges. Treas
urer Wyman knew of Williams frau'
S.ossod [ ~ Mrs Iores. bnt wb;lo h
so9S nn.od ,he ;nyas,;co,;on Of tho a~,o,
Is ,;dsS bv outsiders be let Moore know
no,h;ng @ ot these forge,ies thougl
, Mea.a y ocormad hin, ~ ,ho snd;nre !
/ o ,ho Ionss nacEaae Williams was IN
tnodnood nU % 81 Tones and vouched forD
wS;le nndor ;ndictment~bv The Ar
nointment Clerk Of tho Treasury
w Potter and bv D. Baker Chief q
tho Loan Division of the Secretary
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