The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-13
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The following, concerning Il rather notorious
character III this community, clip tlom thc
New York papers, of the 10th. Man; of our cit!-
zens viii be glad to know tEal Mr. CALTJcorr has
at last come 10 gIici :"
The numerous ruinors concerning The !hi.d
Collection District OF Brooklyn, and fraud there
| with connected came to a very decided head yes
terday morning. recital OF the facts IN he case,
the facts leading to the action of the Metropolitan
| Revenue Board, shows that a cei tam 100 OF two
hundred and eleven barrels Of whiskey that had
been seized bv the Collector, were stored IN a
warehouse of Mr.. Wilson; that upon e%amnatiol.
it 1ds ascertaired that while the barrels were all
| right, the whiskey had been taken away; that the
permit therefor was granted by the Collector, and
| that the whisEey was sold BY parties interested
| for less than the government tax. LacL oi space
precludes the publication OF these afhdaylts, which
were made by District Attorney Tracy, Mr. Cocheu
and Mr.. Fletcher, detailing Al great length the
$ Sindling operations, and specifying Messrs. CAT
licott and Allen as the parties implicated.
The warrant was drawn by United states Com
missioner Newton, and handed to United States
| Marshal Dallon last Saturday.
| Mr.. Cacott left Brooklyn very suddenly on sat
urday morning, taking with HIM all the papers III
the case and very little baggage, from which II Is
inferred he went to Washington to head on further
action by the Board and the local authorities He
had moi returned at late hour last nignt, SO OF
course Mr. Deputy Higgins has been unable 10 ar
rest him.
Mr. John S. Allen the deputy collector, was Post,
master of the city at one time. The Deputy served
| the warrant upon him yesterday morning al hal1-
past ten i'll the collector Office and although lie
did not literally take him into custody, virtually
arrested hun and secured his attendance before
the Commission to-day for the gift oil Dail.
Mr.. Aliens statement, as given TO the brooRlyi
Press, is to TIE effect that he IS unknown III the
transaction save as Mr. Calhcotts deputy, that as
deputy he is supposed to.know all that goes oii &c
He SAYS that Mr.. Callicott is as innocent as cnu
in all this affair." but admits that there has been
whskey theft by somebody, by whom ne don't
know nor does he believe that MIR. Calhcott KNOWS.
He contends that the collectors defence Is ample
and convincing, and has no fear that the result
will be at all unpleasant.
In the meantime the warrant B out ior Cailcott
and has been served on Allen.
The Washington correspondent OF the Tribune
writes on Monday
T. c. Calcott Collector of the Third New York
Revenue District, Brooklyn, is i'll the city 1t
seenls that Callcott has got into trouble with ms
Office. II is given out at the Internal revenue
Department here that lately the Metropolitan
Board OF Revenue was requested by certain per-
sons who had had dealings with Calhcott IN his
official capacity to make an examination into the
affairs of his Office. The Board did so, and,
after a thorough examination, came 10 the
conclusion that Callicott's dolngs as Collector
we're sufficient for Judicial investigation. Accord
ingly the District Attorney made out case
against Callicott, and is about to issue an order
for his arrest. 1t is also stated officially That two
Of the five members of the Revenue Board were
Of opinion that there was no cause fOr suspicion
against Mr.. Callicott. The matter has created Il
good deal of talk here among government ohlcials
and the lobby, who seem to be well acquainted
with the accused. Callicott has been busy all day
irving u fix his case and clear himself.