The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
GROVT- ExONERlATEa WELLS
Nspody mt the Gastaxessns in Aisessd
APmory DoaSvi scandal.

NsDody nut the Guatavessns IN Alleged
Armory Board scandal
Comptroller Circuit 10 disappointed be-
CAUSE his revelations. Of the -dsmnabls
thievery and roguery' Of the Armory
Board have not been taken as seriously
as might be expected. He Is also displeased
because = great many people are inclined
to think that the feud between himself
and his chisf auditor and President Wells
Of the Tax Department Is to some extent
Responsible for the revelations For
four or. five days there had been whisper
ings In the Comptroller's Office Of a forth
coming sensation. limiting at criminal pro-
ceedings and OF scandal to be made public
which would involve high public Official.
ra Many 4ssp s s91o thought R tSs NJ sho Grqs.
sponsible for the defeat Of some Of the Comp
trofer's bills for the changing Of the. ex-
listing system OF collecting taxes. In
formal statement he issued yesterday. Mr..
CIRCUIT exonerated Mr.. Wells He said:
Tax Commissioner n, Wells IL IL no wise
Low or President Fornes. the other members
viii bs be t TO Pass Ehe
affected is the secretary Of the Armory Board,
John p. Gpstaveson, and he cannot shield
bens at R a Over s hs s shsS " For
Armory Board, has been giving open orders
assrss to to thousunds q doiiSrs to con-
w, ySuchsss for this work often Dc not reach e
DONE, II IL Impossible for the inspectors Of
this depertnent to determine with any GER
what it Is really worth. inv WV" Ne' "
Mr.. Grants statement then went on to
repeat the facts reported in yesterdays
SUN, that Gustaveson had given orders
for armory repair work to his brother,
Henry T. Gusta veson. who concealed his
-The least that can be said about
this false personation and the swearing to
aff1daSits under false name Ii that 1t was
intended to conceal the transactions OF the
secretary Of the Armory Board with his
own brother Mr.: Grant added.
day s he m sde Kim by Sy' MS
aniiners. There is little in the report that
has not been published. II is stated that
Gustaveson's brother had not complied with
the law which provides that persona doing
business under an assumed name shall
disclosing the trlie name or names of those
trading under an assumed name.
The report goes OBJ to say:
Search fails to disclose TINT. such csrtifi-
cate was ever hled by the SAID Henry Day
posing the same. and hence We are of the
opinion that the Arm Of Henry Day Co is
my tn. having no real existence. except that
said name has been used for convenience
sake In the presentation Of claims to this DE-
real Identity Of the persons performing the
work in question for thsArm DRY Board under
the title Of Henry Dhy Co; and further
ex istence the persons comprising his ALLEGED
Arm are clearly guilty Of violation Of Sec
ton 3o3-B OF the Penal Code.
This paragraph is also contained in the
report: H
All Of the bills presented by Henry Day 4
Co.. are sworn to before George w. Tarrant.
notary public. whose address is ts2 l39th
street H. T. Gusta yeson. who is the mythical
Henry Day 4 Co. is in business at 40 East
l3ath street II is fair to assume that the
netary public WAS fully aware that the person
Mho signed himself Henry Day was really
submitted to you for such action as you deem
necessary to take,