New-York tribune., 1868-10-07
THE COURTS.
THE ALLEGED REVENUE FRAUDS-IMPORTANT
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.

THE ALLEGED REVENUE FRAUDS-IMPORIANI
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
The examination into the charges against
Messrs Rollins, Harland, aud Smith continued yes
terday, before Commissioner Gutman, In the United
hitherto attended with the exception OF Judge Fullerton
were present Beamn r. Tracy u D. Ds'IH ceed hg S
Had oa Encwledg Of the selure Of B,rnr. tobacco factory
m somewhat limited as was .es the time two gensi
men came to my room and stated '11i frauds were oeGs o member
Of the metropolitan Revenue Board resulted in the seizure
i pendSe m The Board u investigation report by Mr Hardy
@ 1, % dg 20 "5 s%sue SIi ss 'Se ] % Of I and o
Of the factory was ordered payment ddc the factory
time Il was seized on tue complaint wesood sered
for 55 9'9 . M II H%S % ' phsud 1 sa tie law making
relation to tue as the factory had three nam presses
given all the presses whereas bonds were see;,s Tor Only
proceedings ned ursded until Mr Messmoe Fis
metropolitan Revenue board when f investigation ooS place OF
all the proeeo and the factory vas ordered 20 be sessea 90 s
nent factory saay rseael neither Mr Rollins nor Mt
seqa another alleged fraud and The stock Of tobacco
and sold the premises ,i IN the custody o. the m ns m h
Tobacco FACTORY and one othor we're sso seL a. ek
propreoro arlc factory aud hey were released as me shef
they sa seized again and are nov under bond
Collector bal,sl, ,as ~ @ o s v & ~ v . lat year in the
Hng esiabishme u Wa ei y. Que o 2 2 s 20 ,bs D,syt
meut and December went TO Washington 10 so4s sPOa. a
With the seary Of the Treasury where these cases we're
,y considered at ,I' aHi Two or % d y sIe present; The
had been turned over TO t.e CUSTODY o 'ng ,,tr
settle. an weeks after NY from Washington ".h
The exception formaes II fay settled a Spng the
subst.ta re Co. paid % gallon fT al the
ky the appraised value Of The machinery
and being much higher than could
have heen ohned the only Mr ad took 10 tue
matter present. the inteeWs no Objections ht am
NJ anni the disposal Of the case the
ground ~ purchase and sale by PIKE Co. o spirits
pce per gallon tusn The amount of tax per gallon
Geos Farrir wrrs Hotel called BY the dse testified a:
location previously alluded % the testimony OF
Mr nr, eutied the material po n male tJ him
Frsf H. Favu George Wees Robert j. Nti Cirrus Meal
Poh. Miller Job johnson william l. Hubbe all Of Brooklyn,
testified believe McHeu under oath II case where
be VA. t.rrstri Or bal feeling.
Non Auger d BrookyB sd or the defense that he bad
seen Meielr n Wasugo IL Mas last AMI that Meien tod him
m scion IN tue service he lNnrs toll hin that was
hand et Mcliru said not and that he would break the
o department w including s beads ihey DID not give him an
Office ,,---t
tors ai Pike recng etthshmer Mr. Hand tsice m
Fobruar b1 the olY him. AZ the Metrup0l Tan
Revenue March t7 the ouy tne ever there for
lie puruoe o ,.nug bond aui di not NJ sraud there nor
NOS d having there M Haand a. tue Metro.
pan Rooms and him check any tine
ke,p mr account Merchants Exchange Bank Broadway
The defense rested.
Dstrict.Attorney Courtney asked an adjournment I'll
the nh tusf a. produce evidence OF Mciienrys good
Character not because ho thought material to the
case but IL was due 10 NcIlonTy.
No objection was made.
MIR Courtney said he did not propose TO sum up the
case az the conclusion of the evidence That duty. per-
formed would deyoye upon his associate. The
then adjourned 10 tho eth inst ito day at 10 a. IN.