New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
TELLS OF BRIBERY
SUGAR SAMPLERS rs
SISTANT LOST JOB.
Federal Counsel Fears Com
gross Investigation Uould
Balk Them.

Henry c. Corsa's unsuccessful strug-
gses for. reinstatement after dismissal
from, the customs service following his
report to the Appraiser. Wilbur It.
Wakeman. Of attempts TO bribe him ~
the sugar docks in Jersey City were told
ty him yesterday ut his home. in PAIN
field. ~. j. IL was a new and pathetic
chapter i'm the sugar fraud history.
OF different nature were turther
stories OF Edwin l. Anderson OF his part
I'm the disclosure of the short weighing
practices at Williamsburg. This has
revealed a bitter three -cornerei flight
for the 100000 moiety which the gov
cfnment is expected TO pay 10 the real
informer out Of the s2.l3s.0oo fines or
penalties collected.
In the course of the day there was
denial from Washington B. Thomas
president of the American Sugar Re-
fning Company. of a rumor that he m
tended TO resign. He also said there was
no especial significance in the wish OF
Charles II. Senff 70 retire from the dl-
rectorate. except that Mr.. Senff wanted
to give up active business connections
because of his age. Mr.. Thomas en-
phatically denied that there was 70 he
shake-up among the officers of tie
company
From a person close to the government
il was learned that there was much con-
Germ among the federal counsel because
Of the agitation for a Congressional
more
than usual feeling that the prosecution
would be seriously hamr rered If "a COM
Inittee from Congress should take
hand in the case. Men might be called
as witnesses. il was pointed out. whom
the government might wish 10 prose-
cute for alleged customs frauds. and
testimony before the committee would
give them immunity.
CHARLES II. TREATS FRIEND.
Corsa. who is a Civil War veteran
lives I'm Plainfield with his aged wife
and a married daughter. He has saved
the letters used in his fight for rein
statement. and is still somewhat at
loss 20 understand how it happened that
he was not put back at work imme-
diately after he was dismissed when he
called at the Office Of George w. White
head. who had succeeded Mr.. Wakeman
as Appraiser with letter from Charles
II. Treat, former Collector of Internal
Revenue. Mr.. Treat said yesterday:
Il have known Mr.. Corsa for a num-
Der Of years and have always found
him good. conscientious man. ] knew
him when he conducted The Milford
Chronicle in Milford. Del. and when
he came TO live in New Jersey he called
on me- He said he was looking for work,
and / sent him TO Mr.. Wakemsn. This
was i'm 1898. He was appointed, and
for a time / did not sec him.
Then he came to me and told me Of
the graft that was going on, as he has
described I'm his story. | told him that
I wanted him to serve his chief as he
would me, and that the right thing to
do would be TO go to Mr.. Wakeman and
tell him the whole story without re-
serve.
"Corsa did so, / heard The first thing
/ knew about his dismissal was when
I read il in the papers. I did not know
that the matter had been taken to
Washington, as with his dismissal he
passed out of my observation. As a
matter of fact, 1 did not know until to-
day whether he was alive OF not.
While he was at work after his COM
plaint 20 Mr.. Wakeman he came 10 me
several times aud said he was in danger
of his life and that he feared some
bodily harm. The outline of Mr. Corsa's
story seems TO be in accordance with
the information he gave me. and | have
every reason 10 believe it in its en-
tirety. Mt Corsa is a we'll educated
honest gentleman. in whose integrity /
have every confidence"