The sun., 1895-04-21
DID SYPHER, ,UNDERYALUEi
PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATION
BY THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES.

Examiner Honeywell Explains His Visits
to Sypher's Estnblis hment, and His PrI-
vnte Meetings with Todd. the Intorner.
Further progress was made yesterday in the
customs inquiry as to whether Obadiah L..
Syr<S 'Sypher &c CO ci'- -SifshSNAnnessSas
been guilty of undertaking his importations Of
old silver and other and costly articles. Mr..
Syphers counsel was out of town. but he will be
here Tomorrow. and then additional develop
ments are expected. Collector kilbreth and
Lawgiver Phelps of the Custom House went
over tue various documents in the case. but the
real news Of the day was at the Appraisers
Stores in Laight street, where Appraiser Bum
had an extended and pointed interview with
Examiner Eugene Honeywell.
Mr. Honeywell has for fifteen years been the
examiner in charge Of the division in which all
ot sypher's invoices have been handled. Hon
eyWelIs chief for many years was Cyrus A.
stephens, the assistant appraiser. who was re-
moved . year ago. Honeywell has always en-
'oyed areputaton for probity, and the develop
mehts connecting him with the charge against
sypher have astounded all who know him. 1t
was ascerained that Louis ii. Todd, the former
'mhoyee OF Sypher, who makes the charge Of
u'uefraiuaton against his old employer, was
'o' zen years. between 1870 and 1850, in charge
VI iiflanys silver room, and that he is expert
tHced IN his business He lives at 105 West
seVehty-seventh street. The Collector and tho
appraiser and Col. Phelps in the interviews
wl'h Todd ascertained that Sypher discharged
ioaa' and that there were subsequent negotia-
uohs' IN which Nh. Honeywell figured. looking
the reinstatement of Todd. In fact Todd
ueelares this to be the fact In his sworn state
A7nt 10 the customs authorities. He says that
ue eH INTO financial straits after Sypher dis
N and sI,sl A1nn
anu furthermore he wanted Sypher to put him
'aeA On tile salary list at $40 week. He sub
''Yuent'y said that he would take $40 week.
r.,i "hAe these negotiations were in progress
ot Dvaa says that Sypher. his head bookkeeper.
".e"a''' and Honeywell were present, and that
.'efal occasions they met not only in Sy-
p., p.,' 'ohices at 246 Fifth avenue. but also at
- ""'ch Is used as a storchouse and which
SN'aeriy the home OF the late Mrs. Paran
,n,t sypher's statement here breaks in.
~lhe effect that these meetings were held
a.. oner purpose than to lead Todd on in or
M,,,h ut lie might appear in the role of a
pR.r ana er, .e, Todd, it was asserted, led Sy-
originals t,is as others to believe that he had the
thai Srnhol, vi certain private invoices showing
Hou,ss' 'nher's s invoices sent through tho Custom
pSsr Sl's soS0 sSre grossly undervaiued At last sy-
Todd 10 aihe ne convinced that any alleged papers
,bs bu u.d had III his possession were valueless. and
.hs hsrssS,oatlohs on the $500 cash basis and for
were dronn.dI VI ludd TO Sypher's salary list
the ,ttsH, nssG and other matters were brought to
Todd ssy.uqn OF Appraiser Bum yesterday.
from H. H. ne has letters OF a peculiar nature
declataso newell. In his sworn tatement Todd
yaIns, lsSt srnSer After hs Todd had laid The
ist iisvtneywel wrote to him and begged him to de-
nova rs .ae W investigation might end in his re-
Todd did, I examiner at the Appraisers stores.
clarss tbn,' uesat, but went right on, and he de-
honeyw.II' on various occasions he has mot
D,oaiwsyy' aSi nS snPointment at Kirk's saloon at
turther q, anu Iwenty-seycnth street. Todd
hone s"d "h INSIST. that HONEYWELL called at his
am,clff NJ u'kea With Mrs. Todd and also with
III. charge. ,'.o,he 40 me necessity for dropping
slegs nrMe We're also supplied yesterday with an
shows co,n,'ate irFate invoice which Todd declares
l.scd sdtso mportations OF old silver. The al
silver in FuroImsd! prices paid by sypher for the old
stores On II was was ras.sd through the Appraissr's
many omnr, r,,...'osceS, which scheduled II as so
sppeSGs:.,onf spGs: OF old silver at As. 3D. an ounce.