New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-12
Fe.UDs ON THE GOVERNMENT.
WHISKY DistilIeries acknowledgements
Profits ReaIized-Ingenisus Attempts
at (oucc0lmcut.

During the last few weeks certain dlstiliers
OF this city have been under the surveillance OF the
detectives of the Internal Revenue Department. and
on Friday and Saturday last in consequence OF inior
nation acquired by these active officials some thirty
dsteries were taken possession Of by the authorities
The DEPUTY Commissioner Of the Internal Revenue
Department, Mr.. D. G. Whitman of Washington. came
70 this CITY 10 superntend the affair; and under his
affections the books and papers found IN tile dinerent
establishments were seized, and are now held ios the
purpose OF investigation The concerns were seHeu on
The charge that the respective propretors nave ue
franded the Government Of the Internal Revenue tax
Of 81 q gallon on distilled liquors.
THE FRAUDS.
II alleged that the frauds have been perpetrated ior
the most part by making false returns ana Io .ne up
pearance of many of the Gstileres it was manifest that
large quantities. OF liquor had been Dahu'actu.e vi w
premises for which account was gwen AZ Tue re ".
enue Offices Of the several districts ConsiGeraOic shi
and ing enuity was displayed in the concealment Oh
some of the establishments Some were locateo IN up
pareny private dwellings, and in one case ust,nity
was found in full operation In soapDOlllDg esioDsn
men the steam arising from the still being carried on
through the soap.channel 10 avoid suspicion. III an
apartment underneath STILL capable OF Manufacturing
90 gallons AT time, was discovered. At another es
tablisbment large pot filled with comp position
used in the making OF printers rol ers. was seen SIM
mering the re. and in reply to some OF the inqus
tive officers to the nature OF the nid the oV nels OF
the factory politely responded that the vessel cont neh
glue aud monsses for printers rollers. But the oicers
would pursue their Investigations somewhat iuithei
and in few moments they found that the glue hoated
the top and that the treace suck to the bottom
while the molasses was distilled into the best French
brandy"
TIE PROFITS.
There are thousand and ways to reach the golden
goal Of wealth but few short that by the disl
laon of spirits and the evasion of the payment of the
Internal Revenue tax. The cost Of grain and labor for
a gallon OF whisky amounts to about IS cents The
liquor is the rectier and by him transmitted 10
the retail dealer. who pays abont - 30 per gallon
and upw ard for the article, according 20 quality. On
each gallon OF ilietly distilled spirits tine dishonest
manufacturer realizes profit OF 81 or So and II
his business IL extensive very natural consequence
he rapidly accumuates a fortune
The seizures have been made all over the city, some
in very secluded portions aDd others In the centers oil
onr most busy streets where thousands Of persons pass
almost hourly without the slightest suspicion that some
of the headquarrers of "Gindom were on the right
and the left Of them. The authorities have, 1t Is sad
become convinced that on very large portion OF the
liquor sold In this city no duty whatever has been paid
There are rumOrs aOat that some OF the liquor dealers
in the West and other parts OF the Uni.D procure tne
liquors fIom New.York. with considerable pront 20
themselves and no small detriment to good natured
Uncle sam.
THE EsTABLIsHMENTs SEIZED.
The following among the establishments seized
Distiery Of Trou Co., No. SO Cherry and Mo- Batavia
Di.,erv Of Don,n Co. No 3ll West Eish;eenth.st be
tween Tenth and Eeventha yrs. 49,
D.tiery of kahnweiler Goodkind No. l22 West Seven
teeuth..t, between Sixth end seventh-aves. ~ o a.,
Recfyin establishment OF r. A. Hemmer, No. 80 "es'
Thirty ninth st., below Ninth ave.
D.iiery Of e. A. Loreutz. No 2sT West Thirty
below Nnth-aye. - ,
Dsery OF d. Sanger No. IS Abatoir-psce birty-ninth
| ST., below Tenth ave.
Di.til,ry OF Iianlon 4 Davis. No. 81 Abs,toir place.
Two internal revenue officers have been placed In
charge Of each establishment seized to that no bust
ness IS transacted Further developments are expected
10 take place in few days.