The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-04-20

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AN HoNoRED NAME
Disgraced by worthless son. A
son Of Henry Ward Beecher wa.
arrested at Port Townsend, w. L.
; last week for defrauding the gov
eminent. A special to the Orego
MAN April 18th, says: The United
States grand jury has found twenty
five indictments against William
Harmed. ex-deputy collector eleven
against Herbert F. Beecher, ex.
treasury agent, and twelve against
Quincy A. Brooks, for stealing from
the government. The records were
examined, by officials sent from,
Washington for the purpose, for q
year back. The first thing found
was that vessels had been over
charged entrance and clearance,
and private receipts issued. By
this method vessels were swindled
out of small amounts each, which
aggregated many thousand dollars
per year. The largest steal discov-
cred was in duties paid on cargo
of the British bark Madeira from
Liverpool last spring; $6,038 was
paid, of which the government got
1904. The records indicate that
no money had been paid during the
month. but one of the consignees
claimed to have paid in some.
Harmed acknowledged taking the
money and took a bag containing
$4,000 to the acting collector Of
customs to make good the account.
The clerk of Seattle holds receipt
for 81 $50 and only'$373 is credited
to the government for the entire
month. After Harmed was dis
missed, over $4,000 was found in
various parts of the Office secreted
under carpets, in flower pots, pigeon
holes and other places. The records
Of daily receipts during the latter
part of Beechers time are also miss
ing, in addition to other records up
to Harned's dismissal last Novem-
Der, which are gone, making it i'm
possible to accurately determine
the amount of the deficit. Brooks
is short $15, 900 in addition to ille-
gal fees collected amounting to an
other $4,000. All three men are
specifically charged with extortion,
removing public records and falsi-
flying accounts. There are 688
opium stamps missing, valued at
IS each, besides a large number of
Chinese return certificates, which
have been missing since the pass
age of the exclusion act. Harmed
is said to be worth $4,000 and has
many warm friends on Puget Sound.
Brooks is in Washington, but Har-
ned and Beecher were arrested and
we're bailed in 5000 bonds. The
trials are set for October Sd.
Some of Beecher's bondsmen were
On the grand jury which indicted
hem. Harmed received number
Of sympathizing messages from all
over the coast asservating conf
lence. He refused to make any
statements. The best legal talent
available has been secured for their
defense.
NAY AND DECEMBER.
A dispatch from Pittsburg to the
iaily papers gives an account of
he principle actors in a rather sin
,ular marriage that took place in
hat city last week. Though the
why of it all" seems very apparent
lfter reading the circumstances.
only another instance of marrying
or money. The account says that
J marriage license was issued to
Samuel r. Wesler, an erect and
vell-preserved man, looking many
ears younger than the age he gave.
lie was accompanied by James
wilson. the father of the would be
ride. Mr.. Wesler resides with the
Wilson family. When the age OF
he bride was mentioned, the clerk
but after a consultation
Nth Register Conner, however, the
license was issued. There is moth
ng in the law to prevent a union
# couple with such a disparity
f ages, when the consent Of the
ather is given. No reason for the
TRANCE marriage was given. Mr..
Vesler, the groom, was formerly a
esident of McKeesport, Penn, and ,
Or many years WAS well known as
onnected with the circus business.
lie travelled as a clown with jim
'aylor's circus for man, years un-
il the show struck yellow-fever
istrict, and half the performers
led and the company broke up.
Ifterward Wesler took out circus
t his own. Soon after he married
wealthy lady in McKeesport and
etired from public gaze. At his
'ife's death he became possessed
{ a considerable fortune. The fam
y of the girl are stated to be in
cry moderate circumstances. Does
OF that last remark explain the
P. T. BARNUM.
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