New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-26
THE ALLEGED REVENUE FRA UDS.
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY.

The case of the United States against Com
missioner Rollins and Others came up ct IL a. IN yester-
day. pursuant Adjournment before Uaited States Com
missioner Gutman. in the United Stats District Court
The witness McIIenry resumed his testimony as fol
lows: Saw Commissioner Rollins but twice before
when saw Loeb counting the money the door. think.
opened to the night, and he was standing just
ing the money before him on the table. with
his head inclined downward; cav. his fan side
could have me- when left the door did not look
for Senator PiersOn any more but went TO the Pennsy
vanaave entrance to the hotel and waited for Loeb 10
come out my impression is that spoke to Loeb In the
afternoon OF that day. 1t not much Of conversations
! think il in the readingrOOm or Wizards Hotel
Uhe witness here explained how he asceraned the capa
city Of stlD 1t was In The forenoon that saw the 20
barrels of whisky Pier No. it in the latter part
Of December, or the first part Of January; was an
inspector at the time; think counted 50 barrels there
know did, there might have been more, there
less part Of those barrels went to Pixies dstllery IN
a saw be o w go on tr u1cS wm c
ddnt aterward lose sight OF them Til they got to Pixies
dstlery; Of the barrels marked "tax
paid" saw that when they were being taken off tho
trucks their arrival at the dstery think the trucks
that carried the whisky belonged 10 Pixies dstery didn't
look for the numbers the trucks for that reason Pixies
place Is not dstlllory, believe, but reetBying
house; no mark beng put on the barrels while they
being rolled I'M the marks tax paid" were not on them
when them on Pier No ]; they were branded,
saw Per- being under transportation bond from
the West the brand OF the warehouse from whence they
came indicated that they consigned to the Thirty:
second District Warehouse "tax paid" not on the
barrels when they l. iost sight OF the trucks
but few minutes; did MT see any mark tax paid
on the barrels while they the trucks my impress
sion is the barrels marked tax paid" while in fran
sit from Pier No. to Pixies place. my duty Inspector
required to note such things made report OF this
matter as Inspector have not copy Of the report that
look at the date Of this in the habit
Of gong to the Metropolitan Board Rooms every morn
ing; the day saw the check pass from Pike to Hav
land, did MT know Hayiland in the Office went to
the glass IN the door to see whether Hayand was there
and engaged asked no one, outside of the Office
whether Hayiland was inside; there. were ieSe.
raj persons outside; when first looked
To Hasnd my Is that Pike was ns t
the check from his pocket to hand to arland check
fat not creased; 1t took about minute min
and half for the check to pass the check about
four feet from my eye aud directly on line with It; the
hear what said by Pike and Harand the check
not perfectly SIN at any time; read IT while II was
and then put IN bis pocket IA check was then passed
before the witness In similar manner TO the way IN
and witness read part OF It, but said had been passed
soonin about 10 seconds There were no words but
friend; after seeing this done don't remember where
went; didn't make any memorandum that remember OF
made q report about Pixies plan in Fourteenthst have
not looked for that report win look for it; handed
don't remember having looked for that report among my
papers; have mentioned all these circumstances TO va
rious parties since, but particular TO whom,
did not wish incur the dspeasure OF high official in
the Revenue Departments can't remember any one whom
told didn't see Loeb have any other money when he
Redirect: Can't say the exact day when saw the 80
barrels 10 was In the latter part Of December the early
part Of January reported the fact subsequently,
think TO the giving OF the check made the report Mr.
Harand; can't say the exact time when made II "a re.
port made Jan shown winess; think 1t went in with
tha report left Washington the 10th 30h Of May
my business there for myself and friend II to
obtain disappointment for myself Inspector OF Reve
nue. left as Inspector In February and went first 10 get
my reappolntment IN March saw Rollins III March about
my reappointnont.
Alexander Gropp, called by the Government. testified
IN substance as follows My business In May 1867,
that OF diser, In Thirtynnth st. I'm Collector Smiths
Distrc,i knew him ofcally my dlstllory in May,
ti was In partnership with Stiners the dis
tiery together foreiDans name was Max FleIsch-
man our dstiery was seized IN the middle OF April by
the Collector Of the Eighth Districts under seizure
when took it, Determination to DO resumed.) If
The defense raised the point whether this evidence was
TO show conspiracy. Ell. =.
The prosecution contended that the testimony was rel
eyant 10 provo tho conspiracy.
The Commissioner thought he must ndmit testimony
showing that conspiracy existed between one or more