The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-31
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

An Internal Revenme Officer Charged with
Blackmniiing.
Before Judge Benedict
The Uaied Saies James B. Frssmas-The dc.
PENDENT 10 charged with having, on the 18th day Of
January last no being the time an Inspector Of In
tsrDal Revenue. extorted money and accepted bribs
OF $3.50. The indictment againss the prisoner was
founded upon tho NTH section Of tho Interna Revenue
law Of ID june 1854 amended BY the act of July IL,
1885, Tue facts Of the testified 70 BY the wit
nesses - folows:-On the day the alleged offence
was committed Freeman, accompanied by his clerk,
Duncan Miller visited the place OF business Of the com.
plainanI Henry Budieman, at ll1th street and Third
Of Internal Revenue. charged Budleman. Who keeps
hour and feed store with making false returns ~ 70 the
extent Of his busins the having been detected
mani had been instructed 70 make examination Of
his books Of account his returns, 10 that II he found
Of the natter but Il false returns ana entries were dis.
covered he might expect 70 see the marshal in posses
sion Of the pace Immediately. BudIenan subnisssd
his books for examination Miller the defendants clerk,
BudlemAn. While this going on Freeman re-
fnghtsned.D BudIeman replied that be hsd no cause
70 be frightened, a. no was connden: that no bad
not defrauded the governnent in any way
the books Freeman and Miller left having informed
Budeman thai he would have 70 appear q the Collector
meantime be tEresman) would call upon him. again A
few days Afterwards freeman again called u6on Budle-
man. this time alone, which he explained BY telling Bu:
cautoning him by intimatrg hat he had tco much to
say" Complanant's son wss present. but defendant
father Freeman then again looked We books and
asserted that they all wrong, Budeman sAid. ut
nent when hayent donslt" Freeman again told him
to keep cool, and that IL would b all right;
hc So see SouaS on Tsr
alleged confederate subsequently, called Budeman
aad stated that for $3.50 the AFFAIR might b settled and
on The following day call at Fresusn's Office, Thirty
NTH precinct He kept the appointments, and u Free
mans private Office informed him that he had made ~
his mind 70 settle the case and asksd Freeman II NJ
would take less than $3.50. The other said no, '
and that he would not settle Or York up such :sotne
meantime he suspscted there Vas something
The services Of two Detectives were ssgsssd a =
.se 70 sos" md n:
after arrived, and after some conversatiou fsee
man left and the $50 was I paid -, over w,,s :
Miller said there was occasion, that he would make
1t all RICH. signal then made TO the ofhcers whs
Freeman the principal arrested the day. and
subsequently, indicted for the offence charged.
and stated to The jury By Mr. Joseph Bell. Assistant
United States District Attorney, on the part Of tn,
principal witness BadIsman, whose examination occu
pied The court 70 the clos OF the session.
Messra Phelps and Bell, Assistant United States Dis
Attorneys for the prosecution exRecorder Smit
and John Sedgwick. counsel for the prisoner
Motion In Arrest Of Judgment.
The United States Seyr--On Friday last the de
PENDANT convicted Of having attempted 70 brlbs
revenue officer Yesterday morning the sitting Of th
court counsel for the defendant moved in arrest
Judgment apon the ground that the statute provided
that be should be convicted before he indicted Mr.
Bell District Attorney opposed the motion, and ths
case reserved for decision by the Judge