New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-13
limited STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-MAY II.
Before Commissioner BETS
A NOVEL. CHARGE AGAINST AN INTERNAL REVENUE
INSPECTOR.

NOVEL CHARGE AGAINST AN INTERNAL REVENUE
INSPECTOR.
United States sgt L. r. Hurburi.
The defendant is an Internal ReYonue Inspector
i'm the XXXld District He was brought before the Com
missioner on warrant issued on the following affidavit:
About ten days ago we bought of Messrs. Thomas
Thatcher Co., of this city 40 barrels OF distilled spirits
i'm bond at No 81 Fronst where 1t had been since De
Anr 20 VIC gave the required bonds to remove it to
usual permit for that purpose granted by Collector
tcTnOon Of Yesterday the Sd inst A barrels seized
Inv L. T. Iurlburd, bearing commission as Revenue In
4ecior and acting under the orders of Col Hilycr.
Thc ground or pretended ground of seizure, was that
ton Inc njsct in the West to this the XXXId Dis
trct We stated to him that we had only just come into
posscgson OF the whisky, and were unable to give nina
inch permit but that it was being removed under permit
nf Collector Shook which would show him If desired
He declined TO recognize II, ana insisted upon making
the seizure the As barrels then on the trucks waiting to
We then said to him that he might permit the whisky
20 be placed III our store gaugcd ana Inspected Or WHICH
We would give our receipt.
lie prOfesscd himself entirely satisfied with our respon
sblity but refused to allow the whisky to be unloaded
aud directed the carts 10 take the whisky away which We
refused 10 allow him to do.
Io made application the Police Station, by, for
assistance and police took charge Of IL and drove 1t
to bonded warehouse as directed by said HnTbnrd &,
Of removal from one District to another as an eA
animation will show. -
Said Hurlburd was accompanied by another person
under whose direction he iurburD seemed TO act and
who intoxicated. We also believe sild Hurpuid 70
have been in some degree under the influence OF liquor
Thc manner OF both was very oppressive and arbitrary
shouting, &c, mich as to collect large crown h tne
One Of our employees states that he heard Hururd
the following language: " III they four firm had not
made such fuss be would have settled IL for 500 $50
and released the whisky Another says that HurlDnrd
said II there was rot such crowd would have re-
When deposited in bonded warehouse, he declined TO
have IL inspected by Government Inspector, as they
league with the merchants and were all set OF
thieves. ~ ..,,.,- -,
today and finding it correspond with previous inspec
ton said hc thought nc should have TO release It. as he
did not what grounds 10 hold H. JIG Is still held
and it has reported to Collector Shook In any
form
at the Office of Col yer aud he lwassot TO be found
and his Office apparently deserted; the only repre-
Wherefore dcponcnt charges that the said J.. r. Hurl
burd has guilty OF wul oppression IN the discharge
Sworn to before me this 30 day OF May ls6i.,.
There is statute imposing penalties public officers
who in the discharge Of their duty shall act in an op
pcsve and defendant ished under this statute
This H. believe the first Of the kind in this Dis
iic The defendant gave bail in 81 TO appear for an
examination. on Thursday next, ut 10 O'Clock a. IN.
Before Commissioners WHITE
THE FoRGERlls IN TIP CuSToM-HoCsE
The tinted States ACT. Alfred 81 Clair.
This ease, in which the defendant is charged with
altering payros in the Customllom and presenting
them for payment. was resumed. Two witnesses were
west porter in the House testified that he saw
the defendant on the day when u Is alleged nc preeteI
for S202 o. Patrick COyc usher in the Custom House
identified payroll shown hun a. one given lim by the
The further examination was adjourned to Wednesday
next, at 2 O'Clock u.
SUPREME COURT-CHAHBERs-M 11.-Before JUS
ticc SUTHERLAND.
DECISIONS.
Archer agt Archer report of Referee confirmed and
Judgment Of divorce granted.
FOrinan aet. Griffith ct al; report confirmed and Judg
mcnt ordered
In the Trustees under the will OF james Mccall. &c
In re the application OF DE witt Williams Broadhcad' an
infant. for the sale Of real estate; motions granted
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-srEcIAL TERM.-By
Judge CARDOzO.
DECISIONS.
Anscn act. Maltke motion denied without costs
Ruscnwcig agt. Cattek: motion denied s. costs to
IA. In Jbid he