The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-10
dew YORK CITY.
TEE COURTS.
utTfo STATES DISTRICT cauHr.
Tho Watson & Crazy whisr.ey Cuse.

The United SiateS pS ThtflD-et1ht hundred G0uo'LS
or Spiits.--The trial In this case was resumed yes
terday, being the third day. Thelqnor interest was
largely represented In the numerous spectators that
crowded the court room during tile day.
The examination Of witnesses was resumed. The
nrst called was
John Doyle-was . cartman In February, 1903;
owned truck No 6,4ss knows the rectifying estab
nshment OF watson Crary, Christopher street:
delivered yhiskey there IN tho month of February
last; delivered thirty barrels on the 18th OF that
month; brought the whskey from John Dufy's rectl-
fying establishments IN Seventeenth street. between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues; delivered three loads
on the llth ten barrels each load; all OF the barrels
were branded by Thomas Livey General Inspector OF
Internal Revenue; saw them branded; waited for the
barrels till they were branded Mr.. Dufy rode dOwl
with me on the truck when delivering the first two
loads, and another person. young man, rode down
with me on the third loads Watson i Crary's men
helped me TO roll In the whlskey.
O. How much whiskey did you bring to Watson's
on the first day ? A. don't remember any day that
brought whissey except the nth OF February.
Q. How 90 you come to recoliect what you brought
there on the lltif A. Because was told that man
swore that the barrels delivered on shat day were
o. who have yon talked to with regard to this
cases A. Mr.. Duffy and Mr.. Libby, foreman OF Wat
son b Crazy; Mr.. Crazy told me to swear the truth
@. How much spirits on the three or four times
you cared loads to Crary did you deliver there be-
fore the nth A. don't remember; might have
Q. Did you ever take any spirits from McCardle's
dstlllery to Watson Crary'sY A. No.
whether or not those barrels YOU delivered on the nth
were brandedp A. mr. Duny asked, and then he
asked me to come here and tell what Knew in the
@. Did yoa make an affidavit in this case9 A.
Yes. believe before com missioner.
Q. When was tnatp A. few days after the llth
O. who got You to make that affidavitG A. Mr..
Libby told me; Mt. Duffy and Mr.. Crary were there;
tbou fnlan IN IN uhofl IN ha
q. Where was this branding that you saw done
when was lts A. On the nth OF February, in
Dufy's distery; thirty barrels were branded on
that occasion; they were branded by Mr. Lvey,
General Inspector.
Thomas Llyey, United states Inspector and Guager
q. state whether, in your capacity as gauger ana
inspector, yon inspected and branded any barrels az
Dufys rectiiJing dstilery on the 18th OF February
lastg A. Yes, inspected and branded thirty bar
O. How came you TO GO to Duny'sp A. An order
was left at the Collectors Office for en- inspector 10
O. What was the brandt A. My brand at the time,
I believe, was Thomas Lvey, 0. :. inspector for
the Sixth district with the date.
q. Did you see the same barrels anywhere else
after you branded themp A. Yes; saw then at
watson 4 Crary's tho same afternoon; on the next
day saw ten OF the same lot there; WATSON Crarys
place was in my district; visited there once every
day; knew william Stewards liquor place, opposite
Watson & Crarys; was good deal In there during
the month Of April 1867; used to go there to make
my returns after making inspection at Watson d
JOHN DOYLE RECALLED
BY Mr.. Conrtney-o. Were you at Duny's when
Q. What did he dor A. He examined the stun;
took the bung out and measured what was IN the
barrels then he put on the brands. 4.
THOMAS LIvEY RECALLED
BY Mr.. Clinton-Q. Was Doyle present In Duny's
place when you were branding those thirty barrels
O. How did you inspect the barres9 A. mea-
Sured the capacity OF the barrels, examined the
strength and number Of gallons, the number OF wine
QallOpa. tho number of ssOnta ~ N the
Cross.examined by Mr. Courtney-I only measured
thirty barrels in DuTy's in February; 1868; on the
14th of February inspected some i've or ten bar
rcls Of spirits for Watson Crazy may have inspect
rule OF the office to visit the rectfyng establish
mens In the district once at least every days never
at Watson Crary's to George Andrews or to Will
George andrews examined by lMr; Cllntou-Knew
what spirits Nelson delivered at Watson 4 Crarys
except what Stewart told me.
Characterization brief and unimportant.
John Dufy examned-In February last was rec.
tier Of spirits in West Seventeenth street; in that
month sold goods TO watson a Crary through a Mr.
Schloss; delivered the goods to watson Crary d.
rect this was on the nth Of February; sent thirty
barrels q spirs there spirits rec,ed 6y myself
inspected; saw them branded; was present at the
delivery OF the goods the last OF them delivered
the spirits about tie end OF December preceding
from Mr. Bsmbergeri got tax receipt with the
goods. Naper nanIc0 10 WltneSB.D n. Tnle Ii MS
tax receipt got with the goods.
Q. state whether you compared the marks on thet
receipt with the marks on the barrcsf A. Yes, GER
tainly; the marks both correspondent; familiar
with the signature Of Mr.. Collector Jed that Is she
Mr.. Clinton-I now put in the tax receipt
The Court--I rule IL out 1t Is not particle OF cvi-
dence that the tax was paid.
Q. How did you prepare these spirits' A. bought
the spirits from r. i. Bamber9er9 I rectifed 1t,
emptied the barrels, scraped OF the old brand then
nlled the barrels and sent them to Watson 81
BY tho Court-wnat brands' A. The bonded ware
The tax receipt before presented was again put In.
the Court accepting IL paper In the that can
be referred to In bill OF exceptions, should such be
taken.
Cross.exa~niued- Mr.. Courtrey-was acquaint-
ed with +. y. BamDerger about fifteen months; he
was dstller In Eighteenth street. was not an agent
Q. When did he sell this whlskey 10 your A.
About the end OF December or near New Years.
Q. What did you pay for the sprritsS A. bought
Q. what did you pay rallon' A. don't know
that ought TO answer that question.
The Court---ADswer the question.
Q. About what did you pay A.. About ~ ~.
q. Will you swear that you paid in December q
year ago, to this man Bamperger, ~ y gallon for
o. Did you not state you dids A. stated that
Q. win you swear that you paid MIN over 81 sos
A. can't say.
Q. DID you purchase any spirits from Mr.. Mccar-
Objected to. Sustained.
O. what price did watson h Crary pay you for this
spirits9 A. can't say.
O. DO you mean 20 say that you canno. tell the
price per gallonS A. Yes, mean IL; have no reco
lection at all on the subject.
Q. When did your memory begin TO fall you In this
CASEY A. can't SAY.
q. Il began since Jon we're put on the standi A.
Can't say.
q. Had ron other transactions with Watson q
CraryS A. Yes, In the fall previous.
q. What did you do with the spirits You bought
from Bamberger9 A. Dumped II into the dump tub;
made no memorandum or entry OF the receitt OF IL.
q. Did you send bill OF the spirits TO Watson a
Crazy A. Yes.
q. what did you get for itp A. Can't say.
Y. Did you keep booksf A. Yes.
q. WIN the books show? A. No. made no entry.
q. How were you paidy A. BY check.
U What was tho amount OF the chockI A. Can't
say
This closed the examination Of the witness
M. Il. Field Collector Of Internal Revenue, Sixth
district, testified that Watson n Crary's establish
meTt within his district. Paper tax re-
ceipt) handed 70 witnessi The signature To this pa
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