The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-28
FRAUDS OH the REVENUE.
The Alleged vhi.xey DIsrilIery Fraud

Inc Alleged Wnlskey Dtstmery frauuSs
Before Commissioner Newton.
The United Staes Us, Derlia TiloH aud Leuan.-This
resumed yesterday before United States Com
missioner Newton. The resson OF the court n
usually short and the testimony taken compare
lively unimportant
Mr. Henry c. Murphy and Mr.. r. w. Fletcher were
examined in reference 10 a lease which Devlin had en-
tered into negotiations for obtaining Of Mr.. John VIII
sons dstery In consequence, however OF the recent
seizures Mr. Deylin had Withdrawn from the arrange
Inent
Mr. Cocheu then recalled and testified fol-
lows-0n the oath OF september Mr. Mead and visited
the distlery OF Patrick Conners found he had two
distinct distleries in his place. one OF the stills was
warm, and there were eight or ton fermenttng
tubs in the building; Mr. Mead complained of th esa
stills the Collector; two days after again visited the
place and found both stills removed; ron in the mean.
time had inspected tho place. and had reported that there
OF similar character in reference to the dstlcry Of
Richard Dogherty stating that the complaint which he
Gross Examined by Mr. De Witt-Am a general In
spctor in the Second and Third dicrcts under the NTH
section Of the Revenue law; have to report sii Illicit
stills that discover to tire Commissioner q Washington,
to the Collector and In cases where an assessment
has TO be collected, to the Assessor Of tho
S S,s,eo' visited .b sane' go rspor.d
previous % the arrest Of Mr. Devlin abou!
iwensy ds.ilerss as being run contrary 70 law, and
Rnce that time SO more; had conversation with M
Dcvhn, about July or August In oar no then said he
wanted me- Understood by that that ne had some
lions with him subsequently and previous to hin arrest
Kearney's Hotel no offered me 81, 900 month
would drivs tho disteries 70 him" BY that i.sup.
posed be report those distileres which did not
sell thor liquor 70 him. madc NO replay at that time;
he Afterwards repeated tho offer. and asked for time
he gave Until the afternoon, but instead Of calling
and seeing no left letter at my house Withdrawing
his offer; intended TO have had witnesses present At
at this last interview 70 testify 70 his oor never made
any advances Of this character 70 Mr. Deyin; mover
sent him note a card with writing on II.
Commissioner Newton here staied that owing to i'm
Of this wnoss must be postponed and the case was ad
journed until nine O'Clock the 4.h OF January next
sxlzuRK A DsrnLERY.
Mr. H. B. Clark Collector Of Internal Revenue for tho
Sixth district Of this city, yesterday seized the dsiery
owned by Messrs Ecinbahrt westphal, No. ISL West
Thirteenth street. for Illegal PRACTICES in the manufacture
Of whiskey.
How Dry Goods Importers Make Large
Profits.
Fraud upon the public revenue IA far from being
peculiar the manufacturers and dealers In ardent
sprts On the contrary, VIC find from incontro-
vertible evidence that Of largest importers
OF silk goods, laccs, velvets and ribbons from the
Noms OF France and Switzerland arc scarcely be-
hind the distillers in the magnitude OF their
attempts these fraudulent operations, and although
we do not hear " these actions they occur
have little or no doubt OF the existence of the OWL
the manufacturer or importer who ructs tho pubic
treasury Of thousand or two Of dollars Is hold mp to
Who to cheat by tens Of thousnndsY surely
he is deserving OF like exposure and punishment We
have evidence that importing house alone com
PEELED detection To pay $50 ooo in gold on an
atte mpt at evasion OF revenue but q lew weeks
since, and this case is fa- from bclng sugu.
lar. There are numerous other record
OF like and smaller being recovered
There various ways IN preparation of these
dishones. The old undcryaued in.oce ~
often resored together with stated packages bales
the ribbon trade ear of false blocks, having
twelve yards OF costly fabric rolled tho outside,
while inside the block concealed twelve yards
more the latter OF course being discovered by the
Custom House examiner Apart from the grossly i'm
moral aud dishonest character oil these wholesale at
temps at fraud would particularly dwell upon the
great wrong done the less extensive, but more honest
importer, who tnds himself undcrscd By HE nnscrupu
lous neighbor and his business seriously impaired The
petty thief and wealthy swnd!cr npon conviction
equally guilty before tho Law and that these niquuous
trans actions should be compounded, compromised or
concealed without exposure and punishment 10 the per-
pctrator cgregiousy and radically unjust and wrong
The Collector OF Customs ia using every means Ia his
power for the prevention OF fraud upon the public reve
nue. This should be. Let therefore, hear OF
the merciess prosecution and exposure Of all Offenders
whatever DO thc amount involved in the attempted do
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