Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-07-10

DOOh6 anu Jll6y W6G6 DIOuSlG luIO JuO
Office by Gen. Greenleaf. In reply to a
question from Scharf, Greenleaf said that
when papers or affidavits of Cinnamon
bound to Boston were received they
were sent to Boston for examination,
but passed on by himself and the collec-
tor, as they had lists of Boston firms and
knew the witnesses named in the papers
All this time Collector Smalley had
been pacing restlessly up and down the
room, stopping every few minutes to
read kilograms which were arriving.
Directly after Scharf appeared in the
morning and made his demand for the
papers, the collector began sending tele-
grams to his subordinates. He wired to
Deputy-C Collectors Gates at Richford,
and Burleson at st. Albans, ordering
them to send into Burlington by first ex-
session relating to Chinese.
While Deputy Greenleaf was saying
that he would not give up his books a
trunk which Scharf had bought to pack
the papers in was brought into the room.
Look here Mr.. Scharf," exclaimed
Mr.. Smalley. "You may bring your
trunks and your orders, but l tell you,
you are not going to take those papers
l.
ceipt describing every paper. And the
records, those you shan't have, orders or
no orders"
"You refuse, Collector Smalley, to sur
render those books in obedience to Sec
retary Carlisles orders, do you?" said
Scharf.
Eyes, 1 do" replied Smalley. "The
idea of coming into a mans office in this
on1 HaOnnn1inOr inctnnf Hnliunru
of documents! Go home and l will
send them to YOU"
when will that be?" asked Scharf.
"When l get ready. After Mr.. Green
leaf and ! have looked them over our
Selves was the answer.
my orders are here" said Scharf.
shaking his telegram in Smalley's face,
"and | intend to obey them to the letter.
l am ordered to take those papers and
intend to do so, unless you knock me
down." and he proceeded TO dump the
bundles of affidavits into the trunk.
Scharf put all the affidavits and the
two books in the trunk and locked it.
Then he took piece of tape, tied it
around the trunk and proceeded to put a
wax seal on the knot in the tape. The
stenographer went out and reported to
DllldllGN Wudb was SOluS Olls
Smalley, ,lGreenleaf and the stenogra,
pher came rushing in. You shan't do
that" shouted the former, pushing
to one side. II won't allow you to seal
up that trunk. You imply that I'm not
honest" and the collector grabbed the
tape and tried to break it.
"You let that trunk alone" replied
Scharf. II am going to Richford, and
don't want the papers disturbed until
get back again"
"What are you going to Richford for?'
asked Mr.. Smalley.
"To get those affidavids that are
there" said Scharf.
"Well you wont get them," replied
Smalley, ~ telegraphed for those docu-
ments to be sent to me first, and not a
man there will dare deliver them to you.
l don't care if you have got the secre-
me do what don't want to-" and the
collector fairly shook with rage.
Then followed an exciting scene in
which the air was thick with profanity,
and the words "cur," coward ""bully,'
''blackguard" and 'liar' were exchang-
ed. Both men had thrown chairs out of
I16 way anu bJOOu III opttOO
shaking their fists in each others faces.
"Take that back or I'll lick you till
you or can't stand" said Scharf, as he
drew his fist to strike. Smalley retreated
a few steps saying, "Oh, don't fight" }"
but Scharf followed him up, until Small
ley suddenly squared off ready TO repulse
him. Then the seriousness of the affair
seemed to strike the two Officials, for
Aho, L.. - Gsks anA xuollyaI fo
the opposite ends of the room.
Five minutes later Collector Smalley
made as broad and manly an apology to
Scharf and the others in the room, for
what he had said and done, as it was
possible for man to make, and Scharf
made amends likewise for anything he
had said. This cleared the atmosphere
somewhat.
Until after 7 o'clock that night Scharf
and the World reporter sat in Collector
Smalley's Office, making up list of all
the Chinese papers there.
The frauds which became apparent,
even in the hasty perusal of the papers
necessary to list them, far exceeded those
which the World has told of. Papers
upon which the most adverse reports had
been made were found bearing the certi-
uCdUlOu GndO Jne dppllCdllJ udu D0Oh du-
mitted in spite of The adverse reports.
The work of rounding up the SNUG
glers was begun Saturday. and number
of arrests were made. Collector Smalley
says: II had supposed and think was
justified in so thinking, that took every
precaution possible in examing China
men applying for admission through this
district. / have made full reports of my
methods of examining Cinnamon desir-
ing to enter Vermont, to the treasury de-
partment, both in writing and verbally.
/ have repeatedly said that it was impos-
sible for any officer at the frontier to de-
tect frauds if the parties in New York OF
Boston, at one end, and Montreal at the
other, got up false papers, and had them
regularly examined and obtained the ne
cessary certificates of correctness from
the customs officials at the destination
in the United States, and this has been
conclusively shown to be fact, in the
expose made by the WOrld."
The Burlington papers agree that ''it
has been clear to people about here that
the Cinnamon would not be pouring
through the port in such numbers if there
was not something wrong. 1t will be