New-York tribune., 1902-07-03

Refining Company, the result of which would be
a loss to the government of thousands of dol
lars a year
Corsa is veteran of the Civil War. having
participated in every important battle of the
Army of the Potomac. He is staIvart Re
publican, and he says he is authorized to refer
to w. r. Codin5ton and Hamilton Kean. brother
of Senator Kean, of New-Jersey, who will vouch
for his good standing.
After he was removed, Internal Revenue Col
lector Treat wrote to Appraiser Whitehead
urging that he he reinstated. and in reply Mr.
Whitehead. under date of February -. said
in part:
have received your letter of yesterday, hand
ed me by II. c. Corsa, whose services as laborer
in this department have recently been discon-
tinued. In reply, l have TO state that the action
with a view to the Improvement of the ser
vice. report having been made to me that Mr.
Corsa's duties not satisfactorily performed
and further. in the present condition of the
customs business, Mr. Corsa'S services could
he dispensed with without assigning another
man to the place.
CORSA'S WORK INDORSED
Corsa. in order to refute the implied charge
conveyed in the sentence report having been
made to me that Mr.. Corsa's duties We're not
satisfactorily performed secured the following
Endorsement from the customs officials under
whom he served:
New-York February 81, 1902
To Whom 1t May Concern:
This is certify that Mr. Henry c. Corsa
has been serving in the Eighth Division OF the
Appraisers Department District of New-HOrk,
as an unclassifed laborer. for about four years
During that time, when acting under my super
vision in connection with the sampling OF
sugar. Mr.. COrsa has rendered very acceptable
service. and at all times has shown good Judg-
ment in the work assigned TO HIM In the very
difficult work of sampling sugar, oftentimes in
voVng hardship and exposure. Mr.. Corsa has
willingly responded to every order. and thus
proved himself an efficient customs officer
ISAAC KEATOR Sampler in Charge.
CHARLES +. FORREST. Sampler in Charge.
ROBERT JACKSON. Sampler in Charge.
W. j. PHELPS. Examiner.
WILLIAM w. WHEELAN, Examiner
w w WOODCOCK Examiner.
NATHAN J-NGER. Sampler in Charge.
L. 3. MELIJ'S. Examiner.
G H. VAN LEUREN. Sampler in Charge.
MIR. Corsa when seen yesterday at his home
in Plainfeld. said that this list comprised every
officer under whom he served while he was in
the Appraisers office.
4 Tribune reporter asked Mr. Corsa for
verfication of the report that he had been dis
charged from the customs service for incur
ring the enmity of the Sugar Trust. Mr.. COrsa
said:
Every word of it is true. and although do
not need notoriety as much as need a position
I am willing to have the facts made public.
was enploved by Appraiser Wakeman prior 10
my discharge practically for the purpose Of un-
eartbing certain irregularities which he believed
existed. | believe that l did my work efficient
" and that saved the government thousands
of dollars. Probably the most satisfactory pre-
sentiment of the facts that l can make VIII be
found in copy of my sworn testimony taken
before Appraiser Wakeman and George T. Al
drich. counsel to the Appraiser. in an inquiry
held on Saturday May & 1899. lot of the
sannlers and examiners were examined at that
time"
The official examination referred to oy MI.
Corsa followed a charge lodged by Mr.. Corsa
with the Appraiser that he received 81 % from
James Vail an employe of the American Sugar
Refining Company for "Queering" Galsifying)
the marks of the Asphodel's cargo Of sugar on
February l. 1890. Corsa turned in to the APP
nraiser two envelopes containing money alleged
N have been paid him by Vail. The sum paid
Corsa according 10 his statement, was 81 1O
and was for "queering" the sample marks on one
cargo Of sugar An equal sum, according to
c,orsa was paid 10 another sampler, Robert s
Levy Appraiser wakeman sent the envelopes
containing +he money. together with other MEM
oranda 10 Secretary Gage, and asked for the
dismissal Of Levy. Secretary Gage refused the
corroborated. and that the persons implicated
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