The New York herald., 1867-06-22
BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cOusT--sAs1sM DISTRICT.
Conviction for Bribery-Is a Disfiliery Watch.
mans Position orc of Trust and ProGI.
Before Judge Benedict and Jury.

Conviction for Bribery-Is a Distiliery WnIcii-
mans Position orc Of Trust aud PROFIT.
Before Judge Benedict and Jury.
Uaifd States u.s. Jdcob Dabern U.-This action was
brought urdcr ha. particular section OF the statutes
which pr that any person hold ng place OF trust
or profit u .er the government who shalt receive bribs
or reward oTercd with intent Cause him to allow
fraud 70 b committed the government. shall be sub
tect to mprison mont fhe deicndant was appointed
k.epr Of Fogsrty disery, in South Brooklyn,
tue Tth OF January last, by Deputy Collector
bailey, that dislery having been seized tor
an alleged violation Of the revenue laws. and in
dicted on tho charge OF bribery Tne opened
by Assslant United States District Attorney John J.
Allen. From the evidence OF Daley and Inspector
ten O'Clock A. Al. on this day. and found tnat Duber
ns missing, together with forty barrels Of spirits
Several days afterwards they insitreda search Tor MIN
without SUCCESS but short tne subsequent TO that
they repaired to mis- house by night, armed witn
rant HIS wife met them at the door and stated TINT
her husband was not in tho house. They entered how
ever and search found him behind cose,,
partially dressed and holding of shoes and sacks
In his hand Thcy arrested him. when he confessed 10
having received 500 for allowing the spirits to be
moved bnt had not then any OF II to return.
Tho defence tha. DuberneI had been frgh tened
ened 10 kali him II remained Only one witness was
examined for tho defence, one Karchir fellow keeper
with the defendant who Das been indicted on similar
charge and who testified that Daberncl on TO din
ner and that crowd Of men came down and ordered
them away at the same ume threatening to XII them II
they did not 80.
Judge Benedict charged tho jury some length,
referring importance of the case, &c, after
which they retired, ana remaining out short time,
returned with verdict convic,ing the prisoner.
Mr. Crcokc, coansel for defendant, therenpon moved
for OF Judgment on the ground that Dnbcrne
being appointed Keeper by the Collector did mako
him y person such contemplated by the statute,
holding place OF trust and profit The argument In
tho matter was set down for Wednesday next This is
probably the rs OF the kind whcn has been tried
IN any United states court.
The Charge or Conspiracy 20 Dcfraud the
l:OvernmeDt.
Ana rdnvh hv In hxva
Charles Naison arrested tho charge OF conspiracy
dcfraud the government admitted to BAIL now
confined la the Pententiary. Tho particulars OF The
case have already been published Commissioner Jones
sail he preferred that counsel should agree with
Distrc. Attorney the amount wbercupon Assistant
District Attorney Allen said at ne would x the bail at
$50 COO Counsel for prisoner thought that too large and
after discussion the Commissioner sad he would
then have give Mr. Madison a hearing speedily rs
possible and appointed Tuesday next for that purpos
The prisoner viii Of have remain in Jail until
then uniess bail IL fli nished.