The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-25

CHARGE OF FFRAUD.-Before United States
Commissioner Hibler, yesterday Charles Sheck
and Thomas Eagin had hearing on the charge
of Using counterfeit Government Inspection
brands.
John Lyon sworn-I am Deputy Inspector in
the Second District; know defendants; did not
know them before saw them in this case; saw
them at Mr.. Sharkey's house by appointment;
mean Deputy Marshal Sharkey; that was on
Saturday, about the first of September; Mr..
Sharkey introduced me to Mr. Sheck as the
party who would give me information; we left
the house together, Mr.. Sharkey, myself and
the two defendants; we went to beer saloon
and had glass of beer; on the road there |
mentioned this subject, and Mr.. Sheck stated
that New York party was to come here and
purchase $50 barrels of whisky, which they
were to have branded or brand themselves; l
wanted to know who the parties were, and the
answer was, we shall know the parties ON Tues
day; that is the substance OF what was said then;
we agreed to meet them on Tuesday evening
at Sheck's house: we met in saloon next
door, Mr.. Eagin being there also; we, went out
on the pavement, and l wanted to know how
the matter was progressing; Mr.. Sheck said
the whisky would be shipped the next day,
when he would call and let either Mr.. Sharkey
or myself know OF it; the next day Mr.. Sheck
called on me and stated that the whisky had
| been shipped Tor New York; l informed the
| Collector of it-John H. Diehl; he said that
| fifty barrels had been shipped; seized the
| whisky the same day; Sheck stated that day
| that there were to be hundred barrels shipped
! for Baltimore, and / seized them at the Balti-
more depot; think the next night | met both
! defendants at the saloon next to Shecks house;
we went to the back part Of the house; Mr..
! Sheck called for wine, and after drinking seve-
| raj bottles of champagne, said i wanted to
| know who branded the barrels, as l wanted to
| give the information to the Collector; Mr.. Eagn
| pulled out an envelope, from which he handed
me two $1,000 bills, which, he said, II give you
| as a loan;" had not asked him TO make a loan,
nor said anything to him on the subject; we
| then took more wine and put the question to
| them again as to the branding of the barrels;
| they said they would tell me all about 1t in a
| few days; informed the Collector OF the receipt
! of the money and paid it over to him; Mr.. Sheck
told me the New York party was to pay $3.50 for
4 branding the barrels.
i Cross-examined-I don't recollect seeing Mr..
Sheck previously to the time have named; at
the time of the introduction, Mr.. Sharkey intro
| duced Mr.. Sheck as the person who was to "tell
us all about it," my object was to secure the
parties who were using the counterfeit brand
Mr.. Sheck went with me and pointed the whisky
out to me; ] had no information Of 1t, except
what | got from Mr.. Sheck; gave Mr. Sheck
instructions to watch the matter aud to give me
information in regard 10 the branding; all the
information | received from Mr.. Sheck found
to be correct.
To Mr., Yalentine-All the $50 barrels con.
tanned water, except five of them,
To Mr., BrOoks-Mr. Shecb di1 not say Tn me
who the party was that was e. lna6e a shipment
of whisky; when he spoke TO me about it did
not make any agreement with him that recol
lecU; did not ipstruct him to have the matter
consLmmate6E ] agreed that IT should go Oh
uaGl il was accomplished: believe that inc
I brand would not be a genuine one.
The hearing was at this point continued unit
| Tuesday next,