The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Alleged Revenue Frauds-Thc Case
Against Commissioner Rollins and Deputy
Commissioner Harland and Others Dis.

vhe Alleged hovenu0 EraudS-Vhe case
Against Commissioner Rollins and Deputy
Commissioner Harland and Others Dis
Before Commissioner Guttman.
The United States ps. Commissioner Rollins and
OtAms-The hearing Of this case was resumed yester.
day morning. AS stated in yesterdays HERALD, the
defence had closed and IT was expected that rebuff
ting evidence a. to the Witness J. McHenry's cha.
$he opening OF the court, stated that ne would dis
miss the case against all the defendants not scin-
had been preferred against them, The order for the
formal discharge OF the defendants was then en-
tered. The following Is the Commissioners opin-
After careful review Of the evidence adduced on
the part OF the prosecution have been unable TO
bmith to criminate him in any way, and j should
have discharged him when the prosecution rested
tnsr case 4 his had MOVED for his
yestigation has failed In developing anything,
even In the remotest degree, In support of the
without the explanatory and strongly rebuttng tes-
tim0ny which has been introduced by the counsel
Ih6 were charged with completely in the warrant,
fhef not having been before me, that branch Of the
some evidence has been admitted as to certain acts
charged to have BEEN committed BY the defendant
that suo6 acts should be connected in some way
with the other deendants. II might therefore be
enough for me to say In that regard that no su"h
connection has been made BY the prosecution, but
II such connection had been made the evidence 10
Dot Of such KIND az to be In any way inculpatory
has been natiy contradlcted BY the witness Loeb.
and. think, BY several other witnesses therefore
there hos been an utter failure OF the proof through
but and the defendants must be fully discharged
End the proceedings under tho warrant terminated.
McHenry Of Binckley-RoIlins Imbroglio Com.
United ON Two Charges Of Perjury.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
John D. McHenry, who has been figuring so con
spicuously principal witness for che prosecution
In the case OF the United States ". Commissioner
Rollins. OF the Internal Revenue Department, and
NcHenry is charged with perjurt In the aidavit Of
Mr.. Charles Loeb, the paty Mcdenry swore he saw
hand large sum OF money to J. w. Rollins, IN
Washington In May last on which charge was
based chieny the complaint n the case McHenry
was arrested yesterday on MT. L0eD's amdavit and
In default OF bail In the or 81 600 was committed
for trial Examination In the case Ii liked for next
Monday, at one O'Clock.
Another Charge Against McIienry.
John d. McHenry, aner his arrest as stated, was
also held to bail on an additional adavit sworn to
by Mr.. Samuel b. Pike, In which he L. charged with
perjury In swearing that he saw Mr.. Pike pay Deputy
Harand check. All the particulars
connected with these charges have been fully re-
ported in the HERALD from time TO time, and
will be fresh In the minds OF our readers McHenry
was committed for trial on the second charge, and
will be brought up as stated on Monday next at one
O'Clock.
Decision reserved.