Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-07
pEFRAuplNe REVENUE.
Cancelled stamp. Is-elsaasd Aad Sold 60
PARTIES In New York.


/ Cancelled stamp. H-eisaasd Aad Sold 60
P.rtis. In New York.
I New York Nov. 6 Frank q. Thomp-
son. chief OF the internal revenue bureau
in this city. declared that at least 10 per
cent Of the revenue stamps used daily In
the Wall street district. having already
been cancelled. were fraudulent
Chief Thompson said this when asked
about the arrest by h.m ia Newark on
Saturday Of Caleb l. Crockett and G. J.
Lee on a charge OF restoring cancelled
revenue stamps and selling them for use
a second time Mr. Thomp-ons iuris-
diction extends TO northern New Jersey
and he said that for two months he had
been watching Crockett
II IL estimated by Chief Thompson
that the government is defrauded ont Of
at least 5000 day by the use Of second
hand stamps in the section Of the city
south Of Fulton street He says that
revenue stamps worth about $50. 900 aro
daily required in the transaction Of tina.
district and that 10 per cent OF this
total IS represented IN restored stamps
Crockett Chief Thompson said.
twas manager Of large establishment
Ia Newark. and his position was im.
portant and lucrative lie has been on.
gagged IN washing stamps for long
time. have been watching him Tor
two or three months This Is the hrst
case Of this kind we have run down IA
New Jersey
Il learned that Crockett had engaged
room IN the Palace hotel. Newark. and
with several Of my men. I engaged the
adjoining room Lee was there and
Crockett came in about = o'clock We
let them go ahead for a little while. aud
then We entered caught them at
work with a lot Of stamps and a bottle
Of the acid used for this purpose was
found on the table
Chief Thompson said stamps taken
averaged a higher denomination than
he had previously seized
Messenger boys. Mr.. Thompson said
are engaged TO a large extent by tbs
stamp swindlers In carrying on their
work. lie told Of finding ten $50 bill.
on 4 messenger boy he recently called 10
his Office
Il will venture 20 assert" he said
that can go through New York and
take into custody the first so messenger
boys unfortunately and by searching
these 30 boys lind At least 20 with wash.
ell or restored revenue stamps Some
houses allow messenger boys and clerks
10 aiiiS and cancel stamps. and even II
the boys receive good stamps they often
substitute washed stamps aud sell the
good ones at discount
Whenever anyone offers stamps for
sale at greater discount than ! per
cent for 800 worth. the person Offering
them and the stamps themselves should
b. looked upon with suspicion The
greatest discount any one can give u !
per cent on 500 worth. which Is the
most the government allows.
Chief Thompson said that although
the denominations Of revenue stamp,
varies from : cent 10 $1,000 he has never
discovered any greater than $50 being
discounted lie said that stamps Of tl.e
denominations Of 81. 81, S. aud $40 were
most offered and that 81 stamps Were
used with greater frequency by swim
dlers
For this crime the penalty provided
In the Federal statutes Of five years IN
prison and fine Of $1,000 Mr. Thompson
said no had SIS 600 in cancelled stamps
in his safe