The evening world., 1893-05-31

sample OF the invoice ot INC '"P"
Il TT ayb may be that it was q misappree-
hension on the part of Mr.. Wisweii.
There were certainly no goods S m,,,,ne on the
"Do you think 1t showed fraudulent
wen. I thought 1t very strange; and
not think much of the incident at the
timec but I afterwards ascertained that
the sample was cut from a piece OF
scS%Sn mg9rtes Sought Ss sos %p % the piece of
goods. representing that II caine iro,s =,
the Japanese Tea Company, and cut OF
the sample in the presence ] OF myseti, ny ,ha
Mr.. Richardson and Mr. Cheney' Oh 'he
The witness said that he made an
investigation of the invoices Of =, X;
many Instances of undervaluation.
Appraiser Coo.,er quoted Mr.; cor6ett 1t,n
in his letter to the Secretary as saying
that the result reachea ycordnnra oy Gsnsra Win
the facts. Mr.. Corbett said he has so
told The Appraiser and that he was cor
what can you say of the statement
Of the Appraiser that Mr.. Wisvell was
forced TO make advances In these IN
voices under pressure from YOU
Forced is a pretty strong word TO
use In this connection" replied the wit
ness 1.-The invoices were simply re-
turned to him and he avs asked to go
Mr.. Macfarlane then took up the sub
feet of Appraiser Cooper's letters to the
Secretary of the Treasury of June 70
and July 8, 1881, telling of his suspension
the charges against the Examiner, with
. the evident Intention of ascertaining
how the letters came to be made pubic.
letters several times. and admitted that
he had made a memorandum or the
contents Of each one. He o further her
daily papers had come to him and
asked him about the suspension of Wis
He said that at the request OF the
reporter he had shown him the memo
randum he had made Of the two letters
Of the Appraiser, on the UNDERSTANDING r;t!an
that ts was .io not be gxen d,d wt f9r
the knowledge of Appraiser Cooper.
"Did you show the reporter exact
copies Of the letters ?' asked Mr.. Mac
No I only had pencil memoran-
Mr.. Corbett then had his attention
made by APPRAISER Cooper to find out
how the official correspondence of the
department was made public. The wit,
ness said he remembered nl rn that ,ss several
praiser, including himself.
Mr.. Macfarlane read several or the
questions and answers In Corbetts ex-
animation at that time, In which the
latter stated under oath that he knew
nothing as to the manner In which the
Information had leaked out. Several
other questions Corbett had declined to
The witness found some difficulty in
explaining the contradictory statements
gan to show considerable nervousness
under Mr.. Macfarlane's vigorous cross
examination.
He took refuge finally in declaring
m t1a M n
he had said on the occasion OF the in
vestigation referred to.
Ibid you know that Mr.. Cooper tes-
titled here on Monday that he had never
been able to find out how these letters
we're made public?" asked MIR. Mac
This question seemed 10 embarrass
the witness still more. and he mumbled
something that was unintelligible to
1these at a little distance.
He finally said that. he had signed
statement which had been prepared for
him. IN faSt two statements had been
matter was finally settled.
Then you mean to say that Mr..
Cooper a.: that time fully understood
the situation. and was aware that you
nosteIsE noa given these letters to the re-
"Yes. had told him several times"
did you not know that this inves.iga
tion was made for the purpose of en-
became public?'
:. .g.'fYes, suppose did" '+1@
And do you think II was frank an
swer to make to the question referred
TO, to say 4 don't know"
II thought IT proper to make such an
answer to Mr.. Cooper. The reporter
did NOT have the copies of the letters
them"
" What had become of thpm?"
II got them back. ! did this at the
suggestion of Mr.. Cooper
Then you thought It was right to
deceive the Secretary OF the Treasury in
This NATTER asked Commissioner Dunn.
Il didn't think 1t was dcccivins any
body
You thought 1t was all right to do
what you have just stated YOU did,
'Perfectly."
Mr.. Corbett said that this was the
d, frst time that he had ever asked the
- Appraiser to see any official corre-
6pondence. Mr.. Cooper, he said. seemed
to make no objection to such request