The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18

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The Congressional COMMITTEES, Of which Mr. Darling
Is chairman now IN session u the Aston HOUSE. the
purpose Investigating frauds tho revenue yester
day examined several witnesses and will their
labors this morning. n their duties extend
frauds In general II s believed by OF the members
that several weeks eapse before tho investigation
will be concluded. though II Ia probable the recent
wh.key d!stery frauds will be the main feature Of
their examinations In which cast their abors may not
extend beyond the current week. Their sessions are
secret and facts whatever SLOWED 10 DO made
pubic in connection with their investigations
United States Commissioners Court.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
cElRcy ILLICIT pIsTIILtrros.
The further hearing Of the charge against kessr.
Walsh 4 Mitchell, OF having illegally carried on the
distillaon OF rum 1ol West Twenty seventh street,
was resumed yesterday.
Mr. Charles Donahoe appeared counsel for tho de-
PENDANTS.
Mr. Crawford the owner OF the premises above men
toned, examined He said be knew the
defendants Hc knew J. Frank Stewart. otherwise
Goodwin; Mr.. Mitchell lived In Yorkville; the
ether defendant lived Thirsieth street. Mr.. Mitchell
carries on the sash and blind business and Mr. Walsh
has turning shop; 1917 West twenty seventh be.
longs 10 Witness the place shops fac
tories be had some eight or ten tenants there; 16I
West twenty seventh street runs right through TO
in tho month Of October and November: il owned
by man who represented his nams John Williams
he hired the premises from by the month;
men named Edgar and Stewart 10 IN there to work
they said they WIRE dsting rum: witness
got rent, hs wa. verbal I, wsms
said he was from New Jersey, bat lie lwitness did not
know where he was now; n he could hunt him up he
would look for his rent; witness hfd never seen Mr.
Walsh or Mr Mitchell around the dstiev he had
seen them giving any directions about the dstiation
be did know tina, they badssny interest in tho bus
had he (Witueeg whatever.
witness keeps stable there had barrels rolled cut
there IN the day time. but none In the evening
This waSsthe for tho prosecution.
The Collector OF Internal Revenue said there
other witness, ono Iascher but he was not n attend
Mr. Donohoe observed tina, Iascher had Informed him
That ne knew nothing against The defendants but he bad
y st ~ s y AZ % s Dim
himself.
The Commissioner said the case rested wholly upon
the evidence OF Stewart, whose evidence would not be
believed by any jury. He therefore ordered the do
PENDANTS 70 be discharged
THE HASrr.cruRn or BURNING yrrrp
Tho further bearing OF the charge against Marx H.
Beringer OF having carried the dsation OF spirits
Ut the corner Of Tenth and Thirty ninth street.
sa s hs
not dsticr OF spirits, but manufacturer Of burning
Gud.
Mt Joseph Bell appeared for the government and W.
A. J. Dittenhoerer for the defendant
John siebert sworn--I am an inspector Of dsteries
and have been since the 10th OF October 1866; I
know defendant for eve or six months he was superin
endent ~ dstery from the 2sth Of October until the
18th or 10th OF November was Mt The corner OF Thirty
ninth street and Tenth avenue; he had license Mr.
y. Snyder had license a diytler n burning fluid
the still there ri the capacity OF twelve fourteen
hundred gallons n dsv the still ran, with the exception
Of SUNDAYS, durns the period IN question.
Tho defendant admitted that the liquid distilled at that
place had been seized by the Collector and that no part
has been disposed Of and part converted by the de
PENDANT into other art cle that the seizure Is the
alleged ground that the material - distilled spirits under
the law.
The witness was croesexanined-r have seen fhe
said the stuff there tastes like turpen-
tine and cannot be drank Il OF the worm in
that way; turpcntne PIT in the mash; saw II put
In. defendants called u burning fluid; Bernecr
superintendent: he was there and paid the worsmen
they did not recognize inspector. and did
comply with the law dsters OF whiskey; was
placed there by the Collector and ordered "a
there saw grain and turreutBe brought there, saw
turientinc PIT INTO the tubs with the mash.
Some Of the huid here produced. TIE witness
sad IL was the same tha, manufactured by tho do
fendans portion Of tn nud. for the snke OF expert
meni, was burned AT the stove Of The court room.
The cross-examinaton Of The witness was continued
He said the method ~ making this y the exactly
that Of making whskey except that they put turpen,ne
in<o the mash.
The further hearing wac al this stsge adjourned
The Whiskey Rrnuas la BrocLi, ANA s,es Of
Manufacturers 81 Illicit Whiskey.
The subjoiped list comprises the OF tho
facurers who, alleged sold whiskcy 10 Devlin and
Lcyan, together with the number Of barrels that
seized by Deputy Collector Daily the <th and 5th Of
December The list will prove Of value To such
Interested in the examinations which have recently
taken place before the United States Comm seioner In
Brnoklvn:-
Spirits manufactured Nv Michael BAXTER and James
Mclaughlin, at 202 Gold street. 80 barrels.
Al John u. fareis Carl street, near Hilary, IL
barrels
Spirits manufactured by Charles II. Myers, I3i York
Spirits MANUFACTURED by william Murray. Franklin
avenue, near Flushing, II barrels.
Spirits made BY John Madden. ~ Navy street. liz
barrels.
Spirits distilled by John H. Smith, Cumberland street,
near Park avenue, Al barrels
Spirits made BY James Lynch, corner Of Bridge and
Front streets, % barrels
sprits made by John Finley in name Of Charles Phil
lips. Hudson svcnue Concord street 1sf barrels
Spirits made by Nell Doughery, corner OF Water and
Hudson avenue, Inspected by Hilton for Levan. 1is
barrels.
splris made by Michael Clancy, Bridge. near waisr
street. inspected by Tilton for fevan, 1s7 barrels
Spirits made by Doherfy. inspected by Tion Tor
Spirits made Nv Js, rsrr.ii Greenland street near
York, inspecied by TI,on Tor I@van, isT barrels
spirits made nv Patrick Kelly lso Hudson avenue,
inspected by Hilton Tor Isvan. 10 barrels
spirits made by William Webb, Hilary street,
Hudson avenue nspec,ed by ron for Issan ~ barels
Spirits made ~ wu Dooley, rhHrie~ street, near
Prospect, Inspected W Tlton far Ievnn. barrels.
Spirits msdo nv ychsel Kennedy, Inspected ~ I'll
Spirits made rs Patrick brennan. corner Navy and
Nassau streets inspected ~ ruon Tor Lsvsn - barrels
spirits made bv Iorn Boyle, johnson and Navy
streets, Inspected hy fion Tor fe,an. 10 barrels
: spirits made w Baltimore Blscxwood Inspected ~
spirits made by ps,rlck Rogers Inspected ny Tilion
for LeyaB, y bafrrx
spirits made b ionn mover. 81 - Lsme street, 10.
spc'icd ny Til'on for 'svrai 3. hrrsls
Spirits made bv patrck walsh, corner Hilary ard
Hudson avenue, inspected ~ rAtcn - ievsr, 70 tar
res.
spiris made ny Michael bury, Inspected BY Tnion Tor
lfyAn, barrels
Spirits made BY rhomss BAKER No isa Concord street.
neAr Hudson avenue ied ~ 1iion Tor Isvan u
spirits made ~ IAwrcnc. Maxwell 70. lse Plymouth