Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-11
c. 2. BENEDICT. ED.ros.
The Fulierton-C ourtBey Whiskey
EI-HI.

The quarrel between Bucklev, Fullerton. and
President johnson. on the one side, and Unite
State District Attorney Courtney, C. New
ORR, an Comlniss .1ner Rollins. OF the ltne-.
still rags Inc details Of this affair are curiou-
and interesting. Mozt Of the following stale
msuts are condensed from very full history Ct
the ansacti0us published I'D the Boston -7-rrr-
flser. special Agent Bslkuap. OF the Es7euu e.
Department first began urosecuti rs for m4liea-
anee against several New IorE revenue c5l.ec
tors- Nj Fullerton. or Judge Fullerton % as
ne Il called, WIS Be-knap'- counsel The hrs.
victim was Collector Smith IF the Ei-atl Dis
trlct- he SURRENDERED 81 dlscreti11. and the IT.
port is that Bsikuap and Fullerton comp. missed
the matter with him for the sum Of $4,000.
Thev next tried their hand Oh Collector Bailey
Of the Fourth D.s-ric, b., Bailey showed night,
and his assai.auts found IL advisable 10 abandon
the case against him. Bailey taeu turned an
prosecuted, f-- perju-r. me persons WI. sFore
out the warrants a-aiH=- ELu. ana some o. tines
parues confessed tnes- guilt. and are now awai'-
-ur trial for pc-1g-~ TIE Wlsse- -ac was
representel b. This case t- Fullerton pA--ne-,
one kuu1. Tue great B-HsL-e~ nov a1ne1-- b.
The scene and rarers the SUIT araLus- Smith.
But y Wa necessary tal- th- Iure- State
Government =-el.I be- Representa- -T Dls-u-
Attorney Courtney OF New lori. B.ae--ey al.
Courtney caull na- vr- together. hla o. per
soma hsticuF f---. and lie lt-e- ul-llle.
some a-a.- assls,1u- Through tns influence COL
the Do Whisksy Ring Fullerton wa, app1intea
o. all tine DIs-rI-. Ar-c-ue~ The SUI. ga.
a--uzl, the U1--l So es vs Rollins. Smith.
Bailey. ami o-1er- b-- D. cl-- VS. made ol
4-lins- these ata-4.- There a-s --y ruu1-
tina, Judge Fuller. ID 1a-aei ar the case O.. pm.
vent aug disclosure e raa previous 1.l-z-l.-..a.
operation ID which la wa -r-s-ae- Llr
and Hariand and Bailey yer Remained Do 20
del-, apparently more secure t1-u eve.
genius u Biucalev conceived .d,ll-ul7ee 8euf--
che Pres. Iea- cannot -els. z Inns. b. a-,oao.
SAIL. I'LL Courtnes is our O. tne way. 3. BIN.
l7 ana other uads ID r4iI or Courtney Bu1t
drew up charges against Courtney. and OH
Fitch s-uei them as soon as ths came
Ii-H; Courtney hal Fitch arrested i1- libel. au
forthwith be wen, T.. jl.
Tneis-ue was brought INTO court ~. month
ar Fitch maze o. e e4- breast lf the thing
ovuei that ha hal presented false cuar-es. sil
be VS. iusti-a'ei q. d. s.. rr Bnekleg, threw
himself Oh ,he mercy -s tas count, and wa rs-
leased Oh ba.- Tn. -a.l Oh Courtney nad no
accomplished auv-n.r1- Blnoa.sv Yves not e.u-
90 the situation
B.nckleT- z--s,--i-- .lrs pre- --.Icei every
body again, ulu. ez-eu. the Pres lert
lke- nm. Ba. Biucle7 had ta- e1e--tF.
favor. sud the wnlssev ring -11-- c1iur
hin 3 nckleF and Fullerton r-uupe- up
fresh 10, Of charge arains, Caurtne7 Fuller
tor went Oh o. Washington O month ago al
hell an audience with the Presiien- am Atto--
ney Genera Evarrs lie preseutal h.s cazr-e-
against Mr.. Courtney. but Nj johnson Wa
compelled TO say that theevdence did not justify
that officer removal Here was anothe- ueie4-
Of tine ring Fullerton returned 10 New
York and renewed the attack on Mr. Courtney
lie lAboreI Iealousiy To make UP d stronger cas-
against MIN. Last week be presented his tresa
charges to the presideu.. anu i is rumore- an
johnson mas determined to SCI d 10 tne Senate
the name Of successor r. Mr.. Courtney, al.
Throw upon that body the responsibility for hi-
continuance IL Once ], as noticeable that Sc
retary McCulioch ana Attorney Genera Eva---
dls-iained any responsibility for BHrEie7 D. pe-
f5rmauces-
Inc notorious Col Messmore. VINO mas long
been under Indictment for frauds Oh the revenue
md is one Of the mos. prominent operators be-
the B.. WhiskeT Ring, has joined the BHckIey-
Fullerton crusade against Courtney aud Bailey.
and clIms has release under Fullerton g r-Uuii-.
70 that effect. as the price of some adiavts tHaf
ne furnished ara.nz, Courtney.
That is about the d" situation De- az preset ID
ths b. Great New ] orr Vhiske- Fight Th.
resg. Of !. VIII be eithe- To- convict uis-ric- Az
terBev Courtne- Of fraud AMI pecull-ilu. or O.
bring 10 full light III infamous conspiracy Of
vilIainous Ring. aided by corrupt ana thie-lsa
officials. a-airs, al eficien. officer Thus IA
the sympathy Of honest men. 50 far as they car
understand the case. seems 10 boz with the lbs
trist ATTORNEY