The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-14

Twenty. four Dissilleries Seized In this City
Detective Bureau 70 be tablished BY DIE
tiiiers-Fasure Intentions Of the Gsvern.
Bnent.
II would appear that nothing will deter the manufsc-
turers OF distilled spirits from constantly playing tricks
on the government and cheating It Of that which 10
its due according TO the laws Of the country
Since these laws were framed frauds the revenue
have become Of daily occurrence, and this means OF
defraudng the revenue profession, and very lucra
tive one that Men Of all Classes, from the rich mil
lonaire to the petty diser OF twenty gallons less
have entered into IL Every method that ingenuity
could devise has been tried and every chance that
less legislation left open has been taken advantage
or False returns have been made TO assessors and
have been stamped on the barrels. Redistribution.
transportation and removal bonds have only helped the
swipdle 70 great extent and desp the exsrions Of
has gone on and nourshed with lie growth.
Honest disters their articles undersold in the
market, and cannot compete with whiskey which
duty paid and have either to follow the example set
them withdraw from Improbable trade. In
wa:ni1s.on a. ,ne present nms, . n o. prom,
taking the initiative In establishing Bureau which
viii b . kind Of Independents Revenue Detective
dissaton all through the States and when suspicious
Of the least attempted fraud the part Of any diser
live or any eiqust whatsoever toward the ofhciaI
revenue department. This IL TO be done simply ar .
matter OF PRESERVATION and 20 enable the Uembers to
pay the legal TAI on the whisksy and then dispose Of
10 this city and Brooklyn the number Of seizures made
BY the authorities within the past six months would
lead to imagine that thore was NOE single one
left untouched BY the authorities; but ON reading
that scarcely . morning passes but another
and st another seixursr has been effected: and this
morning the announcement has 70 be made that within
the last three four days fewer than twenty -four
OF these establishments have been taken In arge BY
the representatives Of the government they locat
ed follows: seventh street, Twenty fourth
street. No 307 avenue A. Thireth street and First
nue. foot OF East Twenty street West Thirty third
West Thirty street, West rwsntynnth street,
Crosby street. 313 West Fortyfourth street. belonging
George Bunh; 37 West Forty fth street. the property
Of John May, 436 West Forty second street. william X.
Mntzer 900 West Forty street. Albert Weber, and
In FiftyniDth street, another In Fteth street,
and three others sczcd at late hour yesterday after
noon BY officers IRON one Of the down dstricta
Almost all Of these establishments have been seized
Information having been received by the Revenue de-
partment the effect that the propresors had
lied by them .
me government are now firmly resolved on punish.
ing those parties who may DO convicted
verely 70 preven, further frauds In the manufae
sent out from various distIeres result In keeping the
Wholesale price at about 81 40 gallon while nominsly,
meet the requirements or the Law, Is sold 81 rate
above tar. Owing 10 this circumsancelthe liquor
officers be sold the Law declares that u shall
offered at less than the amount Of duty on IL To
meet this however, u s SAID that the Treasury Depart
ment have under consideration the idea or selling by
yearly contract, In advance, all whsksy which during
The year may not bring the amount required by the
present regulation.
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