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re incorrect, questioned Krakar so closely that he increased the first amount to $1,560, and the last to $1,375. Refusing to give in any more, Assessor Gentry swore him as to the truth of his last statement, and filling up the certificates returned them to Mr. Chas. J. Sinton, the Collector. About the first of last week the Collector, while in conversation with a friend, alluded to the small returns made by the accused, when he was told that they were false, and that the firm of Shater, Harris & Co. had purchased vastly more goods from Krakar than his entire returns. To ascertain the truth of what he had heard, and to protect the Government from fraud, Mr. Sinton got Mr. Staples to call on Shater & Co., and informing them of his business, was at once shown a bill which they had paid M. Kraker, on the 30th of September, amounting to $12,300. On Thursday last Mr. Sinton informed the District Attorney of what he had learned, and was sent by him to Commissioner Watson, who issue