New-York tribune., 1867-09-21
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
THE CASE OF THE KENTUCKY BOURBON
COMPANY.


xcntuckv Bourbon Company, in Veseyst over ~i,a' =
-, ,,, ponded Warehouse. Strenuous efforts nave
-, ,oode 1v the parties against whom theso PioCeo"'
, are initiated by Collector Bailey, TO procure HO
tbc Dcpartment a stay Of his action We ic"ih INA" 80
anplicaton has been finally refused, the acuon "a -
Collector warmly and emphaticaly sustained uo'" -
SECRETARY McCuoch and Commissioner Rollins anu 'u"
,,oot,ons haze been given for the continuance oi W
ceodpcs both civil and criminal. suit is now pn.e
in the District Court for the forfeiture Of the emu
Of the Company, and, at the same time D'i'i nj,
Clark H. sanborn Allen H. Mills and below we're
ham as will he seen from the alAan s,ite yesterday
taken before United states Commissio1 j F6r know,
chaI ecu VIZ, and aiding and abetting III the removal oi
laTge quantities Of distilled spirits rum ~ win The
waTenouse (NO 40 Nesey ST., conuLS 70 =" The United
Intention 20 defraud the GoyeThmeht ol & tno - en,er
states" Second: For neeectng anu @ lrs9 91nJcr be
daily in book or books kept loI siat Revenne the
regulations of the Commissioner OF Internal G r
number Of proof gb sScb rectdeTs seTs and wholesale
dealers, and Of whom purcnase9l d alI ,N tborn ;"
TSird "That they did knowingly, and with IIuuuen I f
intent mark and use upon large NUMBER OF 5Se
and Mates with the Intention Of defrauding the Govern
meniV Fourth: with knowingly ana wlluly oii col5i u
s @ forth ~ i'm the affidavit of j. f. Bailey Collector OF the
IVth District" FiHh: with CARRYING on ,o ,i
of rectifers at No 40 Veseyst without paying sPo'
tax" .o,,ou,,s s,,,oittcs tbe Com.
missioner held the accused each in 81 GOO 6a To answer
tbe first charge $500 Ia answer the second SLOW 10 au
swer the third $500 to answer the fourth, ANA $1,000 TO
answer the flih The second Wednesday il October was
named as the day for a further hearing The aihdays
presented 30 the Commissioner were suos'ah'l"n9 INV
'ie oaS 6li Of N Yor and Comfy e Nee FGgs 1gs IS.
Esaenat olSs for h Fo1 Coiso district St Of 2S5
sPnfH dP n sod WS DeT IL BaTs th2 Cas M m d5
SAnbo osaie Me'C more IS7 At the CITY in the said
Southern District Of He~.lG knofg eanae aud purpoag
70 contain distilled spirits two counterfeit or sfS Yo se Sc6
Eoost and Double distilled aud reched ola BoarhSn, ~ No.
70 KorR Moore and deponent further saws that SAID brands
Mat aTe
nsd any eens I'm en- & ts or packages upon which
brands plates were used as dosa oa1 no. % % ben rec
,P s q Ss & S s North Moore nor unless through The Eauda
- S g Srfsss s oi O 5n cs H. saH6of Dl Mesmoie Amen Mills
I'D I'D G IeS a. y. s5T .sn naon Sa & YI premises. $ S y
derand the United states sndn violation oi t1 ~ m snnv5
Sos District Of Ner ci and County q Ntlc YORK ss
Revenue M the Fourth Collection District Of The State Of lorS
ias s9d SSsi om J. IL soud W. II Burrows and Wm ps that
ssber5 ijet Of VesYoI CLARK IL Santon Daniel Messmore,
Allen n Mills and Pred j. Tukham ooaspie duul the United
stats b removing from certain bonded warehouse situated at No 80
yesey SAID end district u barrels Of Fy hgassI 1ass5 Y
Law and a Fred Inkham Clark H. Snborn ane Mesho.e ana
eject the object thereof procure permit ., 10 be l. gan m g % s I'd
ICas, allowing ss s,o5 s,9iFST" c1 reaoa at The fscag
5hmut Of XaYh WHISKY and Reetas co@Pany sad ,y to
and hereugou Pred Tnhham CLARK H. Sanbo Daniel Mes
% s5 bonded warehouse to the warehouse the Kentucky BOirben
.PPy S . r1e % S 10 % sf e the brands % or marks o applied
be applied The casks or packages two eei4 ase oi
spurious brands o plates ss follows 20 g Newlork Whisky and
Kecnq Compiny No % North Mooret aud Double Distilled ant
iSe sad ds,ed spirits 50 falsely marked and branded Boston The
STATE q Without Patt & % nf b 1 eb o % ib same
sOna provisions the third section Of the Act Of Sons ca
Ter Other ru1Fc.esS approved March 1857 ,,r
% @ Sss fS County AMI State aTesa ssi Or
Aug l. 1851 100 barrels SI bis and S 6S Bourbon yhk{
Withdrawn from the 6OSe T1hoass at & no. few e. & r M Sg e .s I
believes have been the same 100 barrels Aforesaid on
shs whisky peculiar the Kentucky Bourbon Company
S s bead, ,,s %ss & M $ s a. T15ss s5ss last S
lowered down 0m the lofts above ss a wareroOm No. 40
yese; and Pg INTO % replace said 100 barrels
painted o yellow and marked Rsifed no g North Moore,
this depcneni saw said ~ barrels ths eSs % Poes s
aforesaid pot yet hy1g es.o evidently , .PPSad "a ,T, 1es S. cons
sed as many p G dspope1t heard il said the bonded ware
res a'IesSs s ~ S G Of whisky Was coming from Boston
Deponent says the 29 Of August last lla barrels Of
sSlsn ssaS S for eSfoH 3 r;
been SS S;,1e ss NSs S5 a0'Is stS sPe e
ieRs above the Scnssi vsoCm. a. No q yesey;t on
The e Of Of y 4GSS Ma. 1 made sno on ts S "a sms ca
said lofts aforesaid depouRi further s%eai. ,b bsa % AZ @ ~ No. %
Veseys stated above nandd at said ,s hs1eG @ b no o,
hsSy outside Of those received from the bonded warehouse
were ons above The bonded waom at NO ~ oEes
ct at various % aaLg & 'ie s 01 R No. % Totb Toors
which were Sa91 a az i s o, % t,I e,e handed as beIe stated
Ions above the bonded gaferocps at 10 20 vs.ey aPenes
vet occupied By the EentsSy @ BSgIsSa % COMPANY Of
sgoaent further saws that on f0h No % yesey
Of about one bundled and f barrels tie whisky taken
Toe upper o from the bonded warehouse and received from outside
scg9nss' s s . n ON T ,5s @ @@g o % 8p S @ 3 @ p t 1 @
standing on 4e 9Th goT y & iss pTsE Rs ssna q e y on t
Were applied Deponct also saw part
barrels before mentioned taken ont for reetfeaton the 2sh
brand For transportation from District Kentucky 70 the Fourth
fhe one hundred and fourteen barrels above referred TO- on the morning
othe 81 September She yellow paint the heads 3ot yet beng dry
Sworn before ne this 4th day Of September 1867.
BENJ X. PHELPS, Notary Public.
false and malicious, and declare oath, that they
never sold whisky in New-Hork except in bond They
their business, and demand thorough eXamina-
i5oO barrels were hypohecaed by company to raise
funds to pay the Treasury s36eOO Of duties,
Sbaned S % counsel Judge Dean an ordeT Of
against Mr. Bailey, after making affidavit OF their
alleged grievances before Judge McCunn Of the Su-
preme Court. The plaintiffs claim to have been
damaged to the amount Of $4,000 ana $4,000 NE
MessmOre the Treasurer of the Company The Of
taTes Of the Compapy Yesterday Voluntarily apneared
before Commissioner White who admitted them TO ball.
in various sums from $500 70 $500 The examination will
few weeks ago William George, rectfer on Broad
way, arrested for alleged frauds the revenue
But little subsequently heard of the matter George
Il is reported having paid $4,000 TO secure silence 1t is
large sum of money, and not receiving it, told some
naughty stories OF his brother officials Consequently
George again arrested with Ctnick and placed
RDder slOO,VOO bonds
THE ALLEGED TOBACCO FRAUDS
On the nth inst. Joseph II. Virgins of the
Treasury Department at Washington, made two aida-
Wits before L. s. Commissioner Of this city, charg-
ing that Henry Hart j. W. George, - Cammack James
W. Hefer, Henry Long, and - Denton, had committed
frauds the in removing from the public ware
house at Nos 200 and 291 west and conceaing cigars
and other goods valued at $4,000 and in unlawfuy i'm
porting and selling cigars, etc Warrants granted
Itirt and nack nu1v