The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-22

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e: Counsel isr defence withdrew b. :sl:s..sR =.
what became Of s6s spirss distilled Il ne Gresnpon.
dsssry think thers wsrs three hundred barrels sent
q How were the spirits produced Al this dis,,eryf A
From grain by the process Of dis'illaon; the grain was
nary way producing alcohol and by the.same process
a. - usual 10 producing distilled spirits the d,sery
apparatus 10 In the building where the burning
nnld was produced; UNDERWOOD from Mr. Rows
that he was one Of the lessees Of the distillsry,
with Mr.. sohater, before the manufacture OF burn.
ing nuid commenced; this wa the Hustled dis.illery;
understood TIL tins fall that he had any interest
in the Grssnpont dstilery understood this fall that
he far Interested there that would be answer.
able for my salary there Mr. Rowe paid me for nv SER
vices at tho Hustled distllsry far was paid and
Angus; Mr. Angus in June 80 as an assistant 10
ne a. 20 per week, my wages being $1,000 year; on
week; Mr. Rowe told me that the business had been
sold 20 Mr. Angus, and that he would condnct II, and
10 snA' my, my aTsangsmsn. az % salary &c, would
same sa before: he said that he had power OF stor-
ney 10 manage the business; he assigned no reason
sao per Sssf more than he had been paving him be-
fore; Mr. Angus was TO rstan the same position under
me 70 had done before spoke TO Mr. Angus about the
mhtor ald he said be had bought and going 10
run III ssssd hm II he knew the responsibility he was
taxing ne said he did not understand that he taking
that Ne would SEQ Mr. Rowe and nsk for more and the
result rss ,ns nis sasry was Increased 20 800 per
vas as esa Is NJ Rews mss 'n and NJ
he rest Of the employees were paid by me; since
.hs change Mr. Angus assumed 20 moro au-
thcry 10 the business than he had done before; Mr..
Rowe lN Desn the representative generally; be-
sides Mr. Rove Mr. smith gave me INSTRUCTIONS ana Mr.
today bis 4. Lobe, thInk; have not seen
him often ground the Hustled dissiery; met him once
ss .s:r. a s'r. y. man named
kAthsu Beohm know Ell Bsohm don't know that Eli
peohn had anything do with the business they
srnmer be gave directions 70 where the liquor
ehouid be sent and how II should be put up, and
ssSn ' &c II, s IN
whore 70 take the fuid; don't know whose lac IL;
Be vas the dstiilsry nearly every day. Mr Angus so
.ry IN tho s:pse,y Or an assistant ana sfssrwsrds as
70 the time he dIsslsfy was seized he exercised no
nv :' Aie s:.0s
-four thousand bushels Of corn sold 70 witness BY Mr.
Angos and NJ Rowe that corn was sold to 10
self undsrsood there was $3.50 due 70 Mr. Angus up
70 tho time Of the seizure: the license 10 carry the
OF burning uuu WIZ IN the name OF Mr.
Angus; asked Nj, Angus he was aware Of that fact,
when he told me that he was not; that about the
time We. We commenced The las. tune.
A. this stage Of the proceedingr the Comm ssioner
adjourned the until Friday morning, nina O'Clock
Mr. Diwenhossr, council for the Defence urged that
Government wanted delay in this matter he did not
mean with the District Attorney: but there
vn,r oe aS me scenes tne manufacture OF this
In view Of the extraordinary nature Of the GEO he would
ask tbe Comm ssonsr TO sit In the afternoon or evening
(nUa x.lsu .lAe ..A~~ 49,
The District Attorney said that these parties had been
engaged IN criminal business From the testimony Of
S..s q ,s. sSsS NO b
Ile eeupse fos the dssncc said that This y country
Of laws that the Secretary Of the Treasury well a.
dsfendspis acted nudsr the law. ifthe psessns law
gives person right 70 carry on business that would
that 10 viii stop yous business Persons whose busi
ness was 70 zee shs law enforced are desHoyng
respect for y, because they seek 10 ovsr-rideN
tbs, tho government seeking to stop The business Of
these clients 'qaw no law They were seeking 10
There was poihng in the proceedings thus far which
justified sqch charge. He was willing 10 devote his
whole time TO the cases which had recently arisen.
The time Of adjournment remained ~ stated above.
TWO ETw
The cares of Frederick Cochue and John n Wilson
were then taken up For full understanding OF these
cases VIII be pecessary to give the following sdavi
parties
AFFIDAVIT or JOHN n.
John " Wilson, Of the city Of Brooklyn. county OF
That about the oath day Of July, 1885, did pay
one Frederick Cochue then and now legally appointed
Inspector Of Internal Revenue tho OF $50 TO pre-
vent on his par. the examination reporting OF my
transactions dsler Of spirits at my place OF busl
mesa corner Of North and Fourth streets williamsburg
that during and after that date the said Frederick To-
clue never visited my premises in any way inter
fered with reported 20 the proper officer the result OF
OF HE knowledge OF my transac,ions a. disiiller
sworn 10 before this Goth day Of November, 1904
SAMUEL NKwros, United rtsfes Commissioner.
TIE aEuLr or orrrRrsG A BmHy
The District Attorney said the Commissioner Was
aware that BY section two Of the Internal Revenue Law
I s:'s %enss '1 present 81 ss
x Or a:yss :ny v:,usS. thing g any inspector
States aftsr ne bsshrs Of that 1 he shall upon con.
yet'on, DO liable 70 Indictment In court Of the United
Ing three times the amount so given aud Imprisoned not
excssdng three YEAR,. and the person receiving the
s sos sss M ono, :1S s
Upon that amdavt Of Mr. Wilson's he had felt cal ID
upon 70 apply Tor warrant sg.ns, both parties not
sssss-,Ss csss n Mr. w,issa On HE own afnd.ym for
having briesd public oficer, and Of Mr. cochus for
ms parties VIII be examined this morning Q, nine
o'clock, by commissioner Newton. upon ihs charge
brought against thsm- They we're released upon FUR
pishlne bail in the sum Of ~ 900 each
MORE ARRESTS
Warrants have been ssued for the arrest OF other par
tes supposed TO have been engaged 10 evadne the eve
Law BY the payment Of the tax Of 81 per gallon
imposed alcohol The officers ars yi.slan and II u
certain that the tfaI VIII be rgidy investigated
Colonel A. ~ Wood, srNsyor OF Brooklyn, Collector
Of the Second district who has been sppolned Special
Commissioner BY the department at Washington 10
thoroughly Investigate oil cases OF suspicion 10 connec
ton with these dsiillery frauds has promptly entered
upon his arduous du,ies and Is prosecuting the work
with vigor that promises 70 bring matters ~ speedy
issue ~ between the law and those Who have attempted
80 grossly TO violste H.