The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-06

a FURTHER EXAMINATION INTO COMPLICATED
MHIsKY CASE was had to-day before United
states Commissioner Smith. John, James, Pa
trick, and Thomas Kelly were charged with in-
tending 10 defrRud the Government by reoeiv-
ing iuegally from bonded warehouse loads OF
Of whisky for the purpose of rectifylng. John
Brown, the storekeeper OF the Weed" bonded
alleged to have aided and abetted the Kelsyk in
receiving these spirits in an unauthorized and
ilegitimate manner.
John HetheringtOn. n carter living at No
l529 Philip street. testified that he had received
pay from Brown for carting whisky to various
places. about thirty barrels from this ware
house-oDe load TO Patrick Kelly's at Second
and Diamond streets; one to James Kelly's. on
Germantown road; one to John Kelly's, on Ger
mantown road, below Diamond street. This
was taken during March. Hetherington stated
of his having 10 knowledge OF how the barrels
were marked, or OF any secresy In their trans
portation.
The facts in the case were given in full a few
DAYS since in THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.
The defendants, Kelly brothers, were held in
next term.
Mr.. Brown. the storeleeper, was held for aid &.
ing and abetting in illegally removing this
liquor, and was held by the Commissioner in
$4,000 ball TO answer at Court.
FURTHER PARTICULARS IN REFERENCE TO THE
SHOOTING OF MRS. HUGH GAMBLE ON THE
FOURTH OF JULY.-Mr Hugh Gamble who
resides at and keeps grocery store at No. 1919
Fitzwater street, observed a man by the name
of John Basler, baker who lives on the oppo.
site side of the street, using Spencer repeating
rifle very carelessly He went over and remon-
Strated with MIN (BaSlerJ, Jelllng MIN ne should
be more careful, as he might hurt some of the
women and children. Mr.. Gamble then went
TO attend to his horse, the stable being in the
rear of his residence A short time elapsed, when
Basler came out with his rife and appeared to
have taken deliberate aim, and fired into the
store where Mrs. Gamble, her son. a young man
of twenty years OF age, and daughter, aged IF
teen years, were standing In close proximity in
conversation, they being about i've feet inside
the door The ball took effect in the left
knee.joint and lodged under the cap of the
knee, rendering amputatiOn necessary. The
operation was performed yesterday (5th inst)
by Drs. Gross, Mel, Mason, and Others. She is
doing as well as could be expected under the
circumstances. Basler was arrested and held to
bail by Alderman Tittermary. The defendant
made an excuse that he was shooting at a dog
in the street at the time. On inquiry, II appears
that no one could be found who saw a dog in
the vicinity at that particular time.
CHARGED WITH EXECUTING FRAUDULENT
BoNDS.-Edward Brock, residing at No. 2002
Green street, Deputy Collector of the Third Col
lection District of Pennsylvania, was charged
with executing false and fraudulent bonds for
the purpose OF Withdrawing spirits from a
evidence before United States Commissioners
Smith this p. NJ. amounting in the aggregate
to sl586l3'OO, all bearing forged and false sig
natures.
The bonds are-frst bond, executed 10th De-
cember. 1866, amount SIS, ,49S signed by WASH
bon; second bond, dated 5th January, 1865,
amount S25,03600, signed John Collins; third
bond, dated 18th February, amount S28,07900;
fourth bond, dated 25th March, S75,OOOO0, signed
James Thompson These bonds were executed
in the presence of Mr. Brock.
Mr.. Brock at the last hearing was placed
under $4,000 bonds The hearing still con-
tinues.