Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-17


stolen by the quantity. AT al events he
has taxed some ofour merchants outrageous.
ly. and they have really sold less goods
than they counted uyon.
The accused will probably have his trial
tomorrow. The evidence is SO clear it is
presumed that he will waive an examina-
ton.
The Dlstlllery Frauas..Faraher Devcl.
Opements..An O0lcer implicated.
The great topic of interest and conversa-
ton in our city and neighborhood for the
past ten days has been the distillery frauds
at Lyons and Camanche, and the implica
ton therein Of United States official. A
score of rumors and reports have been in
circulation, which we have endeavored to
50 sift as to divide the truth from the
doubtful
The Government detective who has been
there, and elsewhere in the same business,
is Mr. Presbury, of Buffalo, N. Y. Messrs.
FAY and Ellis, Assessor and Collector of this
District, arrived in this city on Saturday
last to assist in the business
The detective, from his investigation,
claims that the Lyons distillery, from the
1st of January, 1868, to the 31st of MAY,
1864, has a deficit Of $3s, 576. .8O-failing to
report to the government and nav duty on
that amount. lie also claims that from the
lst Of December, 1854, to the sth Of May
1865, the deficit was $94, 4,9s12G. The
| frauds covering the first amount named
were perpctratcd when the distillery was
run in the names of Haun and wife and
McNlahan l. Evans; the latter when run
by w. H. Buchanan. Haun and Buchanan
admit the sale, without branding or duty
paving, of GIL barrels of highwines--the
barrels holding about 62 gallons each, max
ing 1882 gallons, which, at $2 tax per
gallon, would amount to e75,784 This
between the 1st of January and 18th of
March, 1866.
Jas. Neill & Co., of Camancie, whose
establishment has been running but about
year, committed fraud as demonstrated
by the detective, and We believe not de-
MED, OF $12,540. j..
The penalty provided by law for such
swindling is the assessment of one hundred
per cent. in addition to the tax unpaid, and
in default Of payment to confiscatc distil-
lery and other property sufficient, if possess
ed by the parties, to meet the demand. The
Camanche distillcry is said to be worth
100000, and the firm reported to be pos
sessed Of money enough to pay over its
| $25, 900 odd, and save their property Here,
the question is not expected to be settled
| so readily.
Haun and Buchanan had in their stables
and were feeding several hundred head of
cattle-over one hundred of which belong
ed to John Curtis Four hundred head
were Haun's and Buchanans, but mort
cages were held on them by the National
Bank, and by II. II. Harrison, who had
claims against the still-house firm. Last
Saturday the cattle were taken away by the
Government officials, but returned on Mon
day, Buchanan (IIauns name no place APP
pearing IS proprietor) giving bond for
them, with Rand, Gage and Harrison as
sureties. The validity Of the claims of the
Bank and of Harrison upon the cattle, as
against the Government, will be decided
by the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
unless BY him referred to the L. S. District
Court.
But this by no means ends the chapter
Of criminal practices, nor are they the
worst. On Monday last, a warrant was is
sued by Justice Root, on complaint Of Mr.
Presbury, against Henry +. Gates Inspec
tor Of Lyons, and Deputy Collector, on
charge Of neglect to perform the duties o.
his office a. Deputy Collector The war
rant was served by Deputy Sheriff Bos
worth Gates waived an examination, and
was released on 81 900 bonds, signed by G.
" Morrill,, for his re-appearance before the
magistrate-this course being adopted t.
enable the accused to procure hail for hi.
appearance at the United States Dis
trict Court at Dubuque, ct its next term
the bail to be not less than e2,OO0.-
Thus stands the known facts with regard
to Mr., Gates; while rumors most thickly
abound concerning his transactions with
the proprietors of the distillcries. Blu
chsnan and Hahn allegs that they paid
Gates moncy-we do not know that they
fix the sum-to allow them to ship high
wines unreported. Neill asserts tnat nc
paid Gates 414OO in the same way, and
that Gates, since the arrival OF the Officers
on the ground, attempted to extort 1,OOO
from him by threats to peach" If any
or I'll Of these charges be true, Of which
there il little doubt, and no open denial
the posision Of the late Inspector is much
wore than that Of the other culprits.- w.
They are accountable for fraud, and I'M
donbtedly for pejuries; be y answerabls
to charges Of privity to their frauds, 81
bribery, Of Official perjury, and Of betrayal
Of trcst repCeed IN him by the 0ovefn
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