The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
According to the Latest Evi-
dence the Secretary of the
Treasury Was Powerless to
Break Grip of Sugar Trust.
FORMER SAMPLER TELLS
ABOUT LOSING HIS JOB
Turned Over Money Given Him
as a Bride and Off Came His
Official Head as a Warning
to Others Who Had SCrupIeS
SCANDAL GROWS NIGHTLY

New York, NOV. 17-Henry c. Corsa,
once employed as a government sampler
at the American Sugar Refining com
pany's docks in Jersey City, added in
teresting material today to the contrO-
versy surrounding frauds charged to the
company and to various customs house
officers and employees.
Corsa was discharged from abe govern
ment service seven years ago by reason.
as he believes, of his efforts to obtain
an investigation. He reviews obstacles
he met and reiteratss experiences SINH
lar in many respects to those of Richard
Parr and Edwin Anderson, who are de-
Iehding their respective claims to being
exposers of the customs house corruption.
Evidence Pigeon-Holed.
Wilbur F. Wakeman, former apprais-
er, brought COrsa's name in the case
some time ago, when he attested to the
fact OF his discharge after he had brought
TO the official attention evidence of graft.
Inc evidence, Corsa says, was pigeon
holed after he was ousted. His efforts
TO obtain reinstatement, Corsa adds, were
aided by Leslie NJ. Shaw. former fsecre-
tary of the treasury; Charles H. Treat,
former collector of internal revenue and
by several congressman and other gov
eminent officials. None, however, he de-
clares, was able to overcome the grip the
sugar company had on the New York
customs service or to get for him the en-
dOrsement Of George Whitehead, who sue
ceeded Wakeman as appraiser. Corsa
says Secretary Shaw, after a long con-
ference, said:
TN see that you are put back. I could
demand it right now. But things are
working SO smoothly between Mr.. White
head and myself that / don't want to
break in abruptly on him with this de-
mand."
short time later aocor5fv,, ., &c.,
he received a letter from Mr. Shaw stat
ing that Shaw found his hands so tied
that he could do nothing.
Had Been Offered Brides.
Corsa says he had evidence that agents
of the sugar company had offered him
orI3es "a return Tor has assistance in sub
stltuung sugar Of a low grade in sam
pies taken by the government for tests
upon which cargoes were appraised. As
a part OF this evidence, he turned over
10 his superiors money given him as a
bfibe.
Richard Parr, still a deputy surveyor
of the port, said today that recent in
vestigations have shown that one man in
every five among employees in the weigh
ers division of the New York customs
house has been found implicated in the
frauds or is under suspicion of the most
positive character"
The conviction that a speedy investiga-
non Dy congress is certain was expressed
today by Edward 5. Fowler, former col
lectOr Of the port of New York
A congressional investigation will be
opposed by some officials in charge Of
the present investigation. A government
official said today that such an inquiry
would defeat It's own ends, in that many
guilty importers would be able to obtain
immunity by testifying for the prosecu-
ton. 1t is suggested that importers them
selves are working for a congressional in
vestigation.
At the headquarters Of the American
Sugar Refining company, President w
3. Thomas issued a denial of the report
that he intended to resign.
a report that A. II. Senff has resigned
as director was also denied, It being ex-
planned that Mr.. Senff had merely de-
clined a reelection.