The New York herald., 1867-10-22
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.

Imporfant Disclosures in Prospectivc-Seiz-
ures Yesterday.
Tho investigation into the frauds alleged 10 have been
perpetraed by certain heavy operators whose establish
menls were put under seizure saturday reported
In Sundays fiKRAIp, is being vigorously prosecuted
full eypod win bs given TO the public Of the man
ner in which rne ring managed 10 control the whis-
key market this city, and, While defrauding the gov
ernmeni Of mlons, flied their pockets with the pro-
ceeds or sales Of which they had monopoly.
The seizures which threw whiskeydom into convul-
son- saturday resulted from tho investigations in
siaied by Collector Bailey OF the Fourth district into
the ali "A frauds OF tho Kentucky bourbon Com
pany: and understood that sao,her and still
larger sweep will be made sof establishments tha
are Implicated In these Illegal proceedings. The docu
ments when came INTO possession Of the authorities by
the seizure the vessy street opening up
Il Il saId amount OF swndiing by whiskey dealers in
this ~ and vcinage that IS fearful In extent and az
tonshng with regard TO the means used 10 effect IT,
Many establishments that to-day stand before the mSr-
camille community IN the lght oi sict honesy ana ar
dealing toward the government, soon occupy unen
viabIe positions and aford the basis OF interesting ex
posures. A net - being woven for their cap
ture and conlscation the threads OF which arc
40 strong that, wrggle and twist they may, when
epmeshed, escape Will be impossible The revenue
authorities are Tetlcent with regard TO this matter bat
10 the eve Journalistic there are observable
at the OF the Metropolitan Board, 10 the
Offices OF Collectors Bailey and Shook and in the Dis
trict Asornsys' oieee both here and in Brooklyn that
betoken the speedy ou,burst Of legal storm which
will in its course sweep down many nov seemingly
mmovabie business houses Stirring events are al
hand in the whi key revenue world, and conscious
trausgreseors OF the law better make that all
tracx and indces leading to their detection and dis
comature are completely and eaccrnay covered.
rumor aoat that all the in,ricaciss By witch ccr-
tain enormous frauds not long pcrpefated on
Long Island and on staten Island have been placed in
possesson OF the Revenue Department. AMI that s:eps
win shortly Be taken 20 arrest ,s ngs oOy .ns orn
stamina not strong enough opIevent the bandsh-
msns Of Cash from having such effect a. 70 dim their
vison while fraudulent proceedings were being carried
on under their very The manner u which cer-
tain wholesale removals Of Western whskey werc
effected avowcdiy for redstllation. but actually for
market, 10 known 10 tho government and It's infor-
nation viii soon DO put 70 practical use
connseo0 4 I. UNDERGO thorough Ventilation. The
principal agent Of ring Of well known ds,iers up
Town has sssn spirited away so,Sr,,ss bis smpoys1S cysS
not safely act without his evidence; but ar
rangemeui has been effected with HIM whereby be Is
be held harmless, provided he returns and gives
information concerning certain frauds 10 the perpetra
ton Of which he was apparently the soe actor He has
consented TO do 20. and will shortly be here. His sae
mcnt only wanting 10 make the chain Of evidence
complete
number Of seizures heretofore reported The following
were reported yesterday -
The distlnery Of James Mcbride, Hudson avenue,
Brooklyn. The charge appearing on the seizure book IN
this instance s:Found in the Establishment 5000 gal
Ions Of 'beer,n all OF which had evidently been set
within forty-eight hours Tho last mash set as per
entry in the books vas on September a. Found also
nye barrels OF spirit: unbranded and stored away win
Hsagerty CO.'S distillcry, Tweniy.fourih street.
seized alleged charge Of having larger capacity
than is allowable by the bonds gwen.
The rcctifying establishment OF Farrell In twenty
third street. IL 10 alleged that this establishment bad
hose connection with Hsggertys dsllery tabove men
tionodl In violation OF law
A molasses dIstisry belonging TO ]. HOW'LL. corner
Sevensy-nrst street and avenue A. Chaise-iHosa-
lsrtcs In making returns
dsiilsry ALLEGED 70 be working illiciily, corner OF
Water and Washington Streets Brooklyn.
Sixteen barrels OF whskey, at Jacksons, Fiith Ave.
nue. Hotel alleged 10 have been brought 70 this csab
lishmcnt after nghtfal Ia violation or section W OF
the Internal Rov enus law.
-Four barrels Of whiskey seized on an express wagon
while In transit 10 Brooklyn the Catnarno srsct
ferry; alleged 10 bs falsely branded.
Ihrec barrels OF spirts branded tax paid ana
stamped John Carr United States Revenue inspector.
Second District 1s67n found front or store No 2s3
Mulberry street. No person In the store knew anything
respecting 80 ownership. II was detained for invsstga-
tion 40 to the branding.
Inspector Isaac Hawey, IN charge Of the Tobacco
Revenue Department. reports the following sczures:--
The establishment OF Farrell Hsstngs, corner OF
Hicks and woodruff Streets Brooklyn. Charee-seven
tobacco presses were being worked while only snrss
nad been bonded for the factory One Thousand ana
sixty pounds or Manufactured, and quantity Of leaf
tobacco were found onths premises no entry Of which,
70 alleged, appean en- the books.
The sSoek u ne retail cigar store Of Pearl corner