New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-01
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oFFIcE-Jis n
Before Commissioner BETIs.
TIE INTERNAL REVENUE INSPECTOR BLACK aIAIIRso

Before Commissioner BETTs
THE INTERNAL REVENUE INSPECTOR BLACK sIAndNa
Us. ast J,rne, b Freeman ahd James ,ng.r
MS case me previous hearings ia which have been
to enable Nr John Sedgwick counsel FOR dcfenGans 70
moved accordingly, contending that inasnnch as SIR.
buSelhll, the PlS on Nhom the black-na Is charged
suppose that Freeman was Internal Reyenue officer
freeman therefore could no be held charge OF LaV
ing received money given with intent 20 influence his de-
esion as public officer Of tue Government and there
fore Under the statute he could not he held m sedg-
WICK argued at engh In support Of his pOsitiOn
* Phelps, Assistant United States sri1t-Atorney,
replied coiieh9ng that the % tense consisted IN ehet
ent official should thereby be influenced in his decision
ana mat az the evidence clearly showed that guilty
intent existed bOth in The minds " Freeman and Millei
they could not claim to be discharged because Budema1
was ignorant OF INC lact That either Or both OF them were
Commissioner Belts denied the motion, taking the
within the obvious meaning and spirit the statute and
the evidence IN his opinion showed probable cause why
both dsiendants sh R Be- PLACED on ihsr defense
then adjourned 10 Tuesday neAt the purpose u
Before Commissioner Osborn.
ToBACCoNISrs ~ TROUBLE.
Unite, states agt Alexander Ross 1t al
This case has had several hearings, oil Of which
have been reported IN our columns The dcfendants, 10
viii be remembered, until recently, firm doing az
were the pToPftoTs Of tho solar chewing tobacco
They charged with having omitted to make fun
Shonsh t5e sales in iker boos tailed With tho
made TO the Internal Revenue Collector si they had
were not recorded IN their boo The case yesterday
closed for the prosecution Most OF the evidence foe
the prosecution has consisted In tho admission
evidence by the the Commissioner OF various papers,
nemorandus books orders &c. for the purpose OF show
ing that did occur other than those recorded
IN defendants' books Certain memorandums were pro.
duced yesterday signed containing the OF Of
the members OF the firm and which are considered "
the prosecution ~ tending 10 show that several hogsheadg
Of tobacco sold their sale not properly recorded
on the books 81 eeiendan ana proper return made 70
the collector This closed the evidence for the prosecu'
tiOr.
MIR Charles Donahue OF counsel for defendants, thea
moved the dismissal Of The complaint the ground that
whether they compose finn or not it incumbent
the prosecution TO show that all were eupated Il
charge charges against iul; otheIwse the charge
would fail against all. And even II the charge wss
proved against one defendant personally end against
those joined with him. the Others could not be held labs
even Il they members of the same firm Me- Dons.
hue cited decision of Mr. Justice Field of the United
states supreme Court in support OF bis position:
The Commissioner took the matter into considerations
and will render his decision at future day, Of which duA
Joseph Bell Assistant United states Distrct-Attorney,
for the Government Charles Donahue and Guy r. Petoa
A SECOND CHARGE AGAINST crAIM AGENT.
The United States agt Luolus Brown
The defendant is well-kDown claim agent, ana
has been unfortunate lately In his business relations vita
his clients The examination into charge made againsf
him. connection with three others, Of having obtaned
pension money, to which ole Bridget McArdle was eJ
titled by fraud perjury, IS still pending before the
Commissioner, and now another complainant Barney
sion money which he (Gallagher) was entitled, 4
means of forged papers. Gallagher was examined, and
testified that he went 10 the defendants Office and
left claim for the purpose Of getting pens,oH
that he talked with defendant, and In presence OF TIVE
witnesses signed the claim and left It with defendant
that he also left his discharge with defendant on pro-
vious hearing IN this case, Mr.. Leach an officer con-
nected with the Pension Office, was eXainedand testt
fled that Brown Copsent 10 tho OFFICER In support %
Galagher's claim surgeons certificate OF Disability
also capans certificate 70 the same effect IL claimed
by the prosecution that these Gstof papers are oSeex
The further hearing Oumed TO Thursday nett Al
10 o'clock a m. -.
Joseph Bell Assistant IT, g District Attorney for tbs
Government; Mr.. John ScdgWick for defendants