The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27
NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
limited STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Ar-.,,rr.uf.-Thc BIaisdelI Whiskey Case
Sc, Down for Trial-The Great Cotton
Before Judge Blatchford.
Ar the opening OF the court yesterday United
rtates District Attorney Samuel G. Courtney moved
that the names OF several parties against whom In
dicments have been found by the Grand Jury for va
rous oences be called and that the accused, II pre-
sent shall plead guilty threto and II not present then
bail should be forfeited Mr.. Courtney was anxious
20 proceed at once with the OF the United States
VIZ Blasden and Others and also with some other
kindred cases springng out Of 1t that were OF
considerable interest not only-they being all more
Or associated with schemes OF fraud against the
revenue-to the government, which was DESTROYS TO
get them disposed OF at the earliest moment, but
also TO the general public, 10 whom these alleged
whiskey frauds are becoming matters mythical
rather than real. The important government
Cotton Case
was however first on the calendar-the case of the
United States We. Vernon Stevenson, involving
3I,000,o0o. This case was already peremptorily
nxed for Monday next. II would occupy several
days. but ne mr. Courtney would wish his Honor to
get down the Blaisdell 10 follow immediately on
the close OF the cotton case and that the other
whskey cases should be called on IN their order.
The Court acuuesced In the District Attorneys
application The clerk proceeded TO call the names
VI the parties aganst whom indictments are pend
ing.
Tn cose or he United States Us. Alrah RdisdeU
John j. Ecsei ana Others was the first called. The
accused were not present, but came into court soon
after and pleaded not guilty to the indictment. The
Court ordered tue trial In this case 10 follow irst
alter that Of The great cotton case.
The Dupuy Whisl1cy Case.
The United States Us. Jacob Dupay ana Noses
Dupuy was the next called, the parties appearing
and pleading not guilty. The defendants in this
case are charged with running or with "A quantity
of distilled spirits from the Blaisde dstillery, in
FItyfourth street. while the distlery and its con,
nar nj IN n In
States officers The trial OF this case Is fixed to fol-
low the Blaisdel case.
Charges Of Perjury and Subornation of
Perjury.
The United States ps. george b. DaUis, Jesse @.
Ro,rc ana Henry Sha,n.--The two first named defen-
aants are charged with perjury and the latter with
vubornaton OF perjury. 1t Will be remembered that
some time ago a conspiracy, az alleged was gotten
by parties supposed TO be In the interest OF Inc
whskey ring, which carried on extensive operations
In this city In fraud OF the government and which
Collector Bailey, OF the Fourth district, SO
Motive in breaking up and bringing the Offenders
70 justice. The principals seeing that their occupa-
ton was gong from them through the zeal and
energy Of the Collector, trumped up series OF
ecured the services Of needy and unscrupu-
sous adyenturer5 TO swear TO these charges. The
charges against Mr. Bailey having all fallen through
on examination, he at caused the arrest OF the
parties suborned against him. and In several cases
had them committed for trial. The defendants named
escaped for time, but were subsequently arrested
bench warrants and yesterday morning were
Drought into court TO plead. Each Of the defendants
pleaded not guilty. Bail was fixed at $4,000 each, 10
appear for trial when called on.
A Habcas Corpus Case.
The United States rs. Leopold Ltppmdn.--The de-
PENDANT in this case was charged, under the four
teenth section OF the Internal Revenue law, with
Dmtting and neglecting to give full return OF his
manufactured tobacco the assessor OF his district
Judge Blatchford decided that the power
pf assessor to make out return
pm whicl TO assess the tax and to add 100
Der cent to such tax In case a false return Is
made Is ample therefor, and the Withholding non-
production OF such books and testimony when an
opportunity is offered TO the relator 10 take the
benefit Of such testimony ana the production Of such
books is suicient to warrant the assessor In making
nut the nearest perfect return, under the circun-
gtances, that he The relator must be remandea
70 the custody OF the Marshal until he attends before
the with the books referred 10 In the
mons. Order entered accordingly.
Charge Of COunterieiting.
Martin Setback, Daniel Coffee ana Robert Boyd.
Indicted for counterfeiting, arraiened and
pleaded not guilty.