The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-20

has had the effect Of aording complete insight into
the in which the fraud was perpetrated The
HERALD which all along has been the FIRST paper place
before the public the aidavs In this case lbo,h on
behalf OF the and behalf Of the suspended
Collector and other facts connected with IT, to-day
publishes the sworn statements Of two parties who
cordng to their own confessions, have turned States
evidence ana related the in which the
"hand' bond ton the strength OF which the two hum
ded and barrels Of wniskey were removed from
signed and how put through at the Collectors
Office On the strength Of these afdavts which will
for the arrest Of George Hardy and yesterday
ing he was apprehended by deputy United States Mar
shall ana taken before the Commissioner, who required
him to give bail In the sum OF 10000 MI. Hardy
readily furnished the necessary amount Of ball. Messrs
Iawrenc Hanley and J. Oakley Nodyne, becoming his
bondsmen.
The following arc copies Of the afldavits in quos
tom
Of 3rooAlyn n sud district being duly sworn, that
Edward Noehouse notary and co%%ssons Of Brook;
las known George Hardy rookyn for many years and
been occasionally empioye by him. that
tine psS to a So of
one moIng the oice of said Hardy II there
was not ~ olcs but that deponent WAS informed hat
h and ss su assed s
% f aass I So s9Sd 90 for
his odce elock sign paper and Dc ponent said
Bat ad aoi ns 90 w iis
Ind H ae so Dd y Ssn AID n and JSs9
ws two to at and sps s oae Y
I'm @ another once al No = Montague street
we're e by Ir Hardy and being now hoS sa
+ ssd a.dy han writing tha depeaent did SAID
ii aaS sail bond handwriias Of said HARDY.
%Sa % sPs % rs sa bond 5 ,S @
Stse Incl IN depSngss By ag a,d and
hc S e y and they bos Sd 5,s we ea
sud laesard came he saw that the name
not n Ga a not lis o ssn as said sa s S
gave am % gnG isend .ha i would make no difference
gie- were aled "a, sad Maln aud Jaegari went with
g Se s SSe a. $40 fulton srss aud there
% ~ % OF e5 ~ n as eepo4ee g
lalers rSat thereueon SAID Hardy wen. viii Jisssld
isrIn ana depoaent around to she COLLECTORS Slce
Cont p, ses T ut hs d ,1 Sr dg r., & S
eS gem a and s Ten s AND that When ey nd a
and that leaolit saw said Jagg I'd and Man aye some
oee ana deponent further says that both said jag
,at SAID asssd was fornsry eonssSs sable %n IVY was en-
saeed N eoieeag militia nes some years sg that his ap
clio hes being old and wen that said Main very
be- his Swea v na c D H Sar race poo
On leon a never TOOK them to 81. " SSssp
chs 70 ssS,s S me ; s.s ea Of see,snoer 49,
Lre bl'tit OF Neo FOX, Rj.s Cgu.ty, ~-John Jag.
ga[ Of SAG ety ani eo%n.y ,es daiy sworn deeoses
bee! Iesdsns OF Inc city OF BrooAis that dcponcnt has
I've e years at oa Nav ss % Nay 1857 he wars ao ss
stoie IA ne wenet war and tinec January asi dcpo
Hns IA g. 2s n.% + well sso%a % q c e
Ia The him Tor years Lsvng ~, ported
sd cslcot when ne last for member OF Assembly
; Allen Depuiy collector OF .he Third district,
at depon poo, nlvng no prope " ~hateser
s I'D s9,,sy aei de upon .e sun he nay ern rom
knosn TO said cuileott.nd sid Allen poor man
ss @ or 'afSi ''i st 1s
Hardy sen, Ia q @orshoss o deponsni ana req@sssi
him to sign bono for frend OF his denonent ohjeced at
Collectors Hardy showed deponsnt the bond and
wan "a aepeaent 70 sign MS name 70 il, as James
SSn se @ @.sc a y s n" se a So T
eon.y 4 m,ttef OF iora, depoaent consented 10 sisn
zari," aud signed his own name to the bond ana
e sns and ariy ssni 10 a." ccsstor S asi ,ssre
deponep. s';nei me JUSTIFICATION annexed the
"a J All,n poinsng % the James tiazzard, asked
what sign 10 my nsne. Alien made no inquiry about
10 msa ssSans TO Eep ss pssos eas
Hass y" si no was mot n.o ora before sad Alien N
& ss c seR "a s a s as' cos
further sys ha, no in the coscier. ohi,e
an & nd ne the steps q said ccecIos oinse; thai
& sy and and s sa sS o ss e.Hns nd
deonsn, AMI Harry eee away from said ollee together;
ectos oce SAID Hardy placed Ia said deponen,s hands
the railroad comrany,s stock mentioned in said
o 's and ae ea savns sa g e estate mss
ponen banded ne paper. back 10 said Hardy and said
Aud aeoonea further says that he has known william
ate aud naa been Tor many months previous 20 IBIS hat
he AMY owed N his lace .he effects q ine@Perance
I1yeTs ana within S9ou. Two months after this time said
AAiH committed suicide 'y cutting h' JOIN ieGGs JAesAnp
CHARLES W. SKwros, tinted States Commissioner.
II 10 understood that there are several other
parties yet to be arrested In connection with this case
but their names have not appeared.
The Case OF the Kentucky Bourbon Company.
ZONE moe heavy whiskcy dealers have become in-
volved IN litigation with the Internal Revenue Depart.
ncn,. This time 1t is the Kentucky Bourbon Company
having local habitation aud at Nc. 40 vesey
street. in the Fourth collection district in this city Their
stock, consisting Of thousand barrels has been
nb,lod the United States District Court and the
prominent members Of the company be arrsgned
before United States Commissioner White on criminal
charges preferred by Collector Bailey. This is con rary
to a precedent great fuss Is made almost every day
over sone petty seizures, and once in while hear
that some OF the whiskey kings have been
bounced upon, OF, literally speaking. have
ialltn among thieves IL Is n general belief that
these seizures only mado for buncombe
or ~ induce the unfortunate objects OF Ollie al vigilance
to divide prons TO protect them the ncursions
OF some outside "radns rary. The persons Interested
IN these proceedings OF the Collector Of Fourth dis
trct have been pressing at Washington for relief from
his pursuit, bat the WashngtonJ authorities have
steadily declined 10 Interfere The hearing TO take
place toav and very curious revelations are esperled
as 70 the singular manner in which United
states officials have executed the trust reposod
in tnem. Developments are also looked for as 10
the mysterious methods by which ardent spirits are
transformed from one quality TO another In the
Of tue company lst mentioned steps nave already been
taken for forfeiture OF the goods which have fallen
under The suspicion Of the authorities and these
be followed up By proceedings OF serious chaTac
ter but with whatresult the future only viii show. The
case has peculiar interest of all the officials OF
this vicinity on account OF certain rumorcd implications
OF prominent individuals Whatever the Foundation of
tho suspicious or charges VIII ch action taken
the case has the appearance OF being presented
genuine determination.
seizures OF Whskcy md Tobacco.
Colonel ssmorc, Deputy Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. returned from Washington on Wednesday
night short session OF the Metropolitan Board was