The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-30
fuEssiys THrFrs OF MH,SsEY.

EXTENSIVE THEFTs CT MH,SgEY.
n.sss Gcy~rn~~ut Drtsetive.-Tws Of the
Paroles IN Ga@Gedy-Ose 81 Them Makes
Genfs.-ies.
Two q three weeks since brief reports appeared in
tina HrsArD a me sesnng Of large quantities Of whis
ksy ana spinu from c~rnen BY three men who
pretcnasd 10 ss government dsevs& One Of the tho
would Jump The cart ef innocent cartmen while
diving load az liquor throaxh the street. announce
himself = government oeer and take charge Of the
property, which he alleged contrahand. and pan IL
20 h's ccufedcraiss after going through tho
form Of rresing the sassman and subsequently,
releasing him when vss considsred jadcicus 10 do
10 this manner the thieves obiaaed whiskcy and
spirits worth several thoasand dollar. but the FUN sx
Of their operations has not yet bssa brought 10
light
Complaints respecting the thsfss Of the bogus Do
tectives were duly made q Police Hcadqusrsrs when
Captain John Young Of the detective force and DO
tsctivs Farley the matter IN charge, and subss
qusnty learned that the prstendea government officers
% extensvsly engaged IN the vhlsksy trade were
Charles rerry. sssps were ,mmsd~aeiy taken 70
ana IAel.y. were .rs.ssa ~ csesals Young and ds:
the Fourth precinct bot Ferry could b secured
then a. ne was 10 the state os connectcut
and FUN osnission . ssssssvs rsy, shss b. and Ii.
confedersses had stolen large Quantities Of spls and
sofa the same 70 u. nra Of kessx Lehman sonsra.
street. Az u appeared that the Fulton street arm
had bought quantities Of The whisksy and spirits from
arrested % suspicion q buying sss stolen goods
With guilty sne.Isdss shs: the ,s-s bad been
nos.. -: s a .s ,s: Ss0. y,ss
whom kc04vney, Laokey and their absent confederate
bad stolen whiskey sad Spirits appeared and made
material facis Get forth in compsinis which are quite
interesting. nasmuch they show the plan Of opera
lions adopted BY tho thieves . obtain posssion Of
TESTIMONY o. sAnuxL nAianr
Samuel slaight Of $50 Chambers street, dspossd that
the 18th day Of May, Thomas W. Lackey, Alexander
hcGvney and another man mot arrestsd whose s
said 10 be Charles Ferry stole six barrels Of whiskey
valued 100 from him. He carting the whiskey
to the OF his employers Nessn Morris Co, when
Lsckey jumped the cart and said he government
detective, and that the whiskey which he had his
cart contraband. and that he arrested Slaiqht
and would have to take him 70 . bonded warehouse;
that he took deponent to bonded warehouse Of
unload the whisKey from his cart which DONE and
the whiskey then delivered to Mckinney and
the = r. sn r
nent far Alien street, when he let deponent 90,
with you;" that deponent has not since seen
the whiskey, but is Informed BY detective
HIM that Lackey and Ferry took the whiskey from do.
ponent; that they cared Il from where deponent had
left 70 place in Leroy street, that they recarted
place In Washington street. and subsequently, sold Il to
Isaac somers Of the nrm Of Lehman somers Co, 2lo
formed that Semen admits that he bought the whskey
srArExkyT o. JAAEs =. xoeRn
james Morris, Of the firm Of James e. Norris Co.,
$50 Chambers street. testified that his firm owned the
whisey stolen from the previous witness; that
the sum Of a Is per SALON. and that worth much
more than vas paid for Il by Somsra
| 0rAfBUEpr p0fnCYIyp YARIuY
PHILIP Farley Of the detective force msds oath that
.ss e s o. ~, ~
Sa,gbt; that they cartsd II from several places and
finally sold to Isaac somsrs Tor the sum Of 81 ~ per
i S bought ii 81 Whisky. - ''' INNS -
Edward Riley, Of lOl East Sixteenth street testified
that on The isn day Of Nay Thomas W soss1 and two
whiskey, valued Il $3.50. the properly Of Henry
through c..Sarin. stree. whsn on. Of the IN.
known men jumped On his cart and said
government ofHcsr and would have 70 seize M that he
caused Opponent to take the whskey 70 the Of
harkst and South strsets, when u was removed from
witness hs must 90 Win him 70 the United States Mar
shas once; that he got the cart and after riding
in Chambers street. whore he said he could get nieli-
sencs OF the whskcy that he then went away, and de-
poncnt has not since seen Lackey or the whisksy.
srnL ANOTHER COMPLAINT.
Simon Farelly, Of Gao East Thirteenth street, says
under oath that on the 18th day Of June Thomas ".
sves 70 be Charles Ferry stole from him eleven barrels
Of recscd spirits valued u $3.50, tho property Of
the store Of Lehman Somers, and while in First ave-
nue, near Eighteenth street, the man now arrested,
saO's name = fS On tn. cart and said thai
arrest deponens ordered him to drive 70 the
foot Of Morton street. which he did, tina, At the orders
Of Ferry deponent backed up his and unloadsd the
barrels In from. Of store; thu. then Ferry ordered
they walked ossPr 70 w.s Bosdwsy when crsy
suddenly disappeared, and deponent has not since
The whskey deponent 10 informed BY detective Farley
that Mckinney confessed TO him that he with Lackey,
present when The whiskey was unloadcd from de-
poncnts cart foot Of Morton street. and that after
place to another they nnaly sold portion Of the sp,s
tsix barrels) for the Of 81 10 per gallon making
Somers, 2l0 Fulton street.
STATEMENT cHARIu n. HUM.
Charles H. Bum, 81 Twenty ninth street and East
fsrrsd to In the aidavt Of simon FaTcllv; tina, the
spirits was worth about the sum Of - 10 per galou
siss.S 70 have Sssn pa,1 FOR IL By jacob Lshmsn 10
Lackey, McGivney Ferry.
Detective Farley swsafs that the prisoner McGvnsy
admitted 70 him that LAckey himself and Ferry took the
spirits from the complainant Farrelly, and subse.
Susntiy took SIX barrels Of the store Of Lehman
Jacob L~nnaa for the sum Of 81 10 per gallon rscstv
ing In the aggregate for the same e3ss and also took
the other Ave barrel. q the splrs and sold them 70
81 10 pr gallon, receiving II the aggregate 1916 that
Lehman admitted that he bought vhskeys from any
persoa
The further examination u the GO was postponed
TIL the osh proximo when Assistant Distrct Attorney
ocaeiag bedford vi appear and ossdsos The case on
bshalf Of the peopi&
Mr. Howe. Who defends Laeksy, avsrs thaa hs will b.
able 70 establish The innocence Of his ellss szanns
lion. In dsfaah Of ball McGivnsy and Lackey were
committed 70 the romba ff-
Mssal Lehman soners srsnueuay contend that
shsy purchassd ths apirss and whisksy IN good faith
and II the same manner - they he'd purchased hum
drsds 81 barrels pesvisusy and without The least
picsn thas ~ sa0s bad besa dshoasssly chained
The magistrate however deemed u hh duty 70 r.
qairs them V rive ban n the a oS 600 each, 70
Await the result Of . hearing
M. SAmsel n Lederss, a No 100 0reenwsch street.
gave NE requisite bonds for their future appearance
whsvsupon they discharged. Mr. Se1ers thirty
three years Of age, native Of Germany, hvss ~ No
1000 Seoond avenue and BY occupation 10 rectinef
and gencSa liquor dealer. ~ Lehman = also Ger
man, thirty-two ycan Of ass, lives Of No. sse West
Twenty street and 10 Of the sans occupation
his partner ncGvnsy 10 twsntyons years 81 age born
In New Yovk. and lives In Brooklyn LAckey q native
of Ne m In