The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08
THE ALLEGED DISFILLERY FRAUDS.
The ExnRinsstion I'm the Case Of Rowe an,
others COnfiuucd-Testimosy for the DE

others Confimucd-Tcstin,ony for the De-
fence. Sc.
Before Commissioner Newton.
The examination OF this continued yaster-
day, according the adjournment Of the day before
before Commissioner Newton at Brooklyn. The ex-
animation of witnesses the part Of the defence was
continued at great length and great quantity tesil.
mony ia<oD the most important portions OF which are
given below
The frs. witness called Domnick McGoen, who
testified that he was aborcr at the Franklin avenue
disery during the tipe that they commenced 10 run
OF burning fluid; knew Tho article burn ny fluid and
s~ore that sample shown him then bad the taste
AS that which manufactured AT the dstiilcry; he
nothing else running out OF the still whle
there not told TO call the article burning iuid and
did not sec any turpentine put In, nor put in any him
self.
Mr. John Machn. tho next witness, said that he was
employed In the Franklin avenue dstiicry. and testi
fed to the same general facts as did the previous wit
ness.
James Mccullough testified that he barrel,od the
"burnng hud," ADD that he did not barrel up anything
else than that article while he worked there also that
he received 50 a day for his labor
Mr. Glass recalled and testified that the cost OF
producing burning fluid" without reference 70 any tax
would not exceed seventy i've gallon; tho Of
producing whskey would be about the same, II there
tax upon 10: on the snpposon that tnrpentne
could be taken out OF the burning nud by simple rec
hcation, that operation, he thought would not
over forty five cents gallon, although he bad had
experience In tho matter
Dr. Bertrand Fermbach was next sworn aud testified
that he was scientific manufacturing chemist; knew
what was known in the market as burning fluid; any
thing burning fund that would burn. but that
not the ordinary commercial acceptation OF the
manufacturer might put different amounts OF turpe
tine at his option This witness examined
AZ length by me District Attorney, and nothing new was
elected.
- TESTIMONY ~ D A. McpovALD.
Examined by Nr Dtcnhofer--TbeoreticallyI under
stand distillng; have examined stills for twelve
months for the government; would cost about fifty
cents gallon 10 manufacture burning nud in this way
in the vicinity OF 81 the old plan that has been
superseded account Of ne expenses the article In the
Two lamps is whiskey, high wines alcohol,
tel by its fame; woad be called burning nuid;
have bought aud used worse burning rnid and seen u
sold; used dad for souic time, and have made "
myself often: was al The Franklin avenue distlery
several times, aud saw the running Of the stu ~ differ
ent stages; should call il burning nnid because
pos OF alcohol and tnrpentino the proportion Of
pentinc In the old burning fluid varied the quality
very different; found tho best was made with twenty
per cent trrpcntinc.
Gross examined by SIR. Tracv-I made my own burn
ing nuid with spirits OF turpcntne. using twenty pcr
cent, did not dist u: that the only kind knew
OF until lately; loss thnn twenty per cent made an infe
ricr light, hrh giving oneLourtn the illumination Of
good burning fluid would not be considered mcrchansa-
he article.
The Cour, here took recess OF half m hour ON its
return William TalInsn was sworn, and testified az
foows.--
rEsrrsoxy or Ulysses raIsAS
! am merchant; my business IL dealer In oils and
naval sorcs have boaght and sold burning fluid as an
article of commerce.
Tho witness here examined the substances in Tho two
small lamps mentioned in Yesterday proceedings, and
pronounced both 10 b. burning Huid
Examination reslmcd--Whi,sey is not known a.
burning uid IN commerce. different qualities Of fluid
sold in the Market tic article now burning compares
favoably with tho mcrchantsblc article have seen bat.
ter and worse; the test Of tho fluid as a commercial
article II the light u gives.
cross.cxamined by kr. rracy--1 don't think the light
given by burning fluid depends the amount OF tur-
pent!ne my only test y TO burn ~; hav. mado fluid
myself and put AZ high NJ fifteen per cent; that made
strong D1id; the lowest ever cd ton per cent;
knew uid 10 I've made with less than len Der cent be-.
cause Il gave less light; Judge the power 81 light BY
my cyosighi; think the fuid usually gold was one
quarter less IN ilah than mine; think that was
one-half less would not pass the Market could not
tell positively without burning
To Mr. Di,tcnhoferrhe mercantile test Is 20 burn the
fud.
Jos. H. Cunningham WIS next called and examined
By Mr. Dltscnbofer tcstiiyng rs foows:I should say
the article presented was burning uid the illuminating
power Is the commercial test Of burning fluid; IL tho
article gives good igh, the quantity OF turpentne
makes no dilclence fufil oil possesses tnminnti ne
power; woud bc increased by mixing turpentIuc; IN
high wines there In fus oil there little In alcohol
other articles than mixtures Of urpcntne and alcohol
sold a. burning nuit: the term generally ap
Piled however 10 the mixture OF camphene aud alec.
ho; The cost Of gallon the old pan without the
tag the vhiskey would be about 81 the article In the
lamps would not Be taken for whiskey.
Cross-exsmincd by Mr. Tracy-To be considered burn.
ns mud an article must give enough light TO be used
where there gas; think the nuid in Of tho
lamps would give light enough 10 read BY the ium-
mating power OF burning fud depends the percent
age OF csmpbcne h impossible for eight per cent 70
give ~ good light ten; the quantity OF turpentnc
present y the surst and only test cf ~ illuminating
power when Mixed naphtha produced By the dissll
aticn Of pcsroeum n used 70 make burning auid
IN plare OF turpcntnc petroleum napbtha II sfi
Gle IN commerce. high vince NOT good basis Tor
making burning fluid alcohol BY the process o.
mingng
To Mr. Dnenhofsr--Ths iiluminasins power Of tusu-
'ne depends on s carbon; there carton IN fus oil
should the fus oil In high wines would add shs
| Illuminating power
To Mr. fracyrhsre is about two per cent of fusIi OF
| IN hiEh vinea
me further hearing Of The case was then adjourned
| unii today, AZ ten o'clock A. w.
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