New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-13
SPECIAL AGENT HORIZONS RECORD.
SIX MERCHANTS READY TO MAKE COMPLAINTS
THE SPECIAL AGENT DECLINES TO RESIGN AND
Is DISMISSED.

SIX MERCHANTS READY TO MAKE COMPLAINTS
THE SPECIAL AGENT DECLINES TO RESIGN AND
IS DISMISSED.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSEl
BosToN, July 12.-lt is rarely that an APP
pointment Federal office has met with opposi-
ton here than that OF G. NJ Horton to q responsible
position in the Internal Revenue service This is due to
two causes. First the is regarded by business
men generally as shaky" His record is good, ana
frstcass official displaced to make room for him.
In the second place, Buffers hand was seen In the
appointment Horton worked for Butler @ few
weeks ago to secure the acquittal OF the Westhed
distery who accused OF defrauding
the Government. Respectable people in this state
do regard Horizons conduct in that matter us very
good recommendation for Office where integrity
should be Of the first qualifications to BIO considered
Horton however, recognizing that his resignation wouu
be considered a tacit acknowledgment that he was
guilty Of the charges preferred against him. positively
refused bulge and will await his dismissed He sent
the following dispatch this morning to Commissioner
Evans:
Recognizing your personal kindness to me, would
very like TO relieve you uf embarrassmsns. but
It would be- in effect confession of guilt. and not
guilty. would prefer Dismissal, because cannot
afford lose my character and employment al the same
time.
Mr. Horton, in conversation, said that he had received
letter from the Commissioner announcing that be had
been e1oneraed the Carter charge. Speaking OF the
investigation, ne said that Collector SLACK nau feuseu 10
make It public had refused to allow stenogrspher to
be present had consented only after delay to
allow Messrs Horton and Carter to face to face
lie said that there vague hint about other
charges but when he asked that they be made speci-
cay that he might meet them, his request was re-
| fused
Journal representative called Mr.. Slack to-day
He said that Mr.. Horton called upon him soon after
Commissioner Evans ordered the investigation azd
asked how Mr. Slack would proceed. Mr. Slack
was opinion that the best way would be TO take
the testimony of Solomon Carter and Horizons reply
aud read each to the other Having no Judicial
authority over witnesses, Mr. Slack considered
that such course would be the wsest, but at
Horizons request consented TO allow him to confront his
Mr. Slack informed Horton that there was no
provision for employing stenographer. that the test-
monY would be taken down. read and corrected DY each
witness before being allowed the stand, and that Horton
fully asscnted to the arrangement lii regard 10 the
other charges mentioned III the peculiar statement OF
Commissioner Evans TO the press Mr.. Slack says that
lie has not investigated them, but that his reference to
them in his report was for the purpose OF asking nsruc
tons. In the first instructions sent by Commissioner
Evans he referred to the Carter case, and indefinitely
to other charges" Mr.. Slack received privately The
names the compliments IN six other charges against
Mr.. Horton. They were reputable metchans aho
bankers Boston. Mr.. Slack called upon them pr-
vatey and asked simply II they desired 10 make state
ments They ali did 80, and without pretending TO
for the truth Of the allegations. Mr. slack out
lined the complaints without names only SUFFICIENT TO
give OF their nature, and asked II he should IN
vestigate lie distinctly stated In his report TO Mr.
Evans the charges eIpdre but that the COM
planans would tell the story in public II desired IL Is
not true as intimated by Mr. Evans and Mr. Horton,
that gentlemen desired to have their names sup
pressed AS far Mr. Slack is concerned Mr. horizons
rights were fully protected In ALI that was done ard In
the report to the Commissioner
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Today Issued order revOking the appoint
ment of MIR. Horton az All Internal Revenue agent