New-York tribune., 1868-12-30
TIE REVENUE FRAUD C1USES

THE BLAIsDELL AND ECKEL CASE AGAIN POST
PONED.
United States agt James F. Dezendorf, John
j. Eckel, Alvah Blaisde Isaac s. Schuyler and John
McClaren This noted In which such difficulty has
been experienced In obtaining n trial, has been again
postponed.
The defendants ia the indictment are charged with be
Ing interested In dtiery and rectifyng establishment
at the foot East Forty fth-st r. which was among
the most costly and extensive this country The prop
erty was seized on the sd OF November 1867 the ground
OF alleged Illicit removals OF large quantities OF whisky
partial condemnation followed On the property being
sold by the Marshal IL bought In by the Defendants
portion Of them, alleged by the government ana
the same violations Of law repeated by them.
The indictment found against them contains eight
counts for the onses before the seizure and four
for like oenses since the parties again obtained posses
sion OF the property .
on representations made by Judge Fullerton, but was
subsequently ordered to trial. and was peremptor Set
down TO be tried yesterday before Judge Batchford
On the case being called all the defendants were FOUND
present.
Judge Beebe counsel all tho defendants but schuy
defense was not ready and that the indictment had been
found a the present term and custom ehtled the de
fense 10 "A brief delay.
The DistrctAtorney denied that the indictment had
been found this term.
Judge Beebe then read adayits from Eckel and Bais
dell asserting their Innocence, and aYerrns that TWO
important witnesses for the defense. Smith Iii and A. j.
Dttenhorfer, were now absent IN Europe.
The Court refused the motion 10 postpone.
Judge Bcebe besought the Court to hesiiae before
final action and pleaded Illness. saying he had Just risen
from sick bed and not well enough 10 act in the
case At all events. the defense desired time enough 10
procure important papers from Washington needed as
evidence for the defense. stay of proceedings had
granted aud the defense had idea OF being hnr
ried Ia trial IN 80 pcreDptOry manner The Disrlct
Attorney was animated by personal feeling, Judge
Bcebo said and that accounted for his extreme, appar
ent anxiety To bring the to trial prematuroly
The Court thought that tine defense had been guilty oi
great dces. but considering the illness of counsel.
would permit postponemeut for one day
Judge Bcebe said he was suffering intense physical
agony. and pleaded for sill another day.
The Court remarked that counsel was subject 10 these
attacks and said that perhaps the stay of proceedings
| had put the defcnse little of lts guard.
Judge Fullerton Informed the Court that his previous
connection with the defense warranted him IN saying
and In fact, IL was his duty TO that there i'm
porian papers In Washington needed BY the defense that
| could not be got within day or two.
The District Attorney said he could telegraph and get
the papers by the 10Th Inst ths mornngJ lie aclaned
any feeling In the case other than what would naturally
attach to his official duty In bringing 10 Justice whom
all the proofs showed had pernaciously committed i'm
mense frauds on the internal revenue.
The Court thought II improper 70 postpone the case