New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-24
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.

william Fullerton, Jacob Depuy, Alfred A. Belknap,
Daniel c. Birdsal Edward j. Windust together with
divers other whose to the Jurors I'M
known, all late of the City aud County OF NewYork on
the nth OF Juno, 1863 tho City OF New-YorR and
within the Jurisdiction this Court did unlawfuy and
corrupty conspire combine confederate, and agree to-
gether TO cause and procure Thomas f. smith, late
or tho CITY, TO be charged. on the written COM
plant and affidavit hereinafter stated. win inc
violation Of the provisions OF an act entitled
An act to provide Internal Revenue TO support
the Government, TO pay interest on tEe puphc
debt and for other purposes approved June &c. 1884 ana
to apply for and 10 and procure warrant 10 DC
Issued by Commissioner OF the United states for the
arrest and apprehension Of Thomas l.. Smith on the
charge aforesaid and that the said Thomas f. Smith,
being charged and arresedas aforesaid the said Alfred
A. Belknap being an officer and agent OF the United
having charge of the supervision Of the execution OF me
provisions OF said and Of the several acts amending
law to demand, accept. attempt TO collect, oo ai
sum ol money or DINER property 81 value ior te I'm
mise, adjustment, or settlement ~ such charge ana com
plant, should unlawfuy attempt TO collect, aud should
demand from the said Thomas T. Smith large sum OF
money and other property OF value, Tor the conose
OF the said charge and complaint. Aud The jurors aiole
said do further present thai ia pursuance 81 such con
tplracy combination. confederacy and agreement ana
terward, to viii on the nth day Of June, in the year OF
3f lord RS NJ me Guy Aforesaid; maxi eSmui
Of the United States for the Southern District OF New
York, in tho words following:
siais or Ne York Gu and CoS Of NeTori Icoh Dspay
o the have
been ia the secret service q Tie War Department aud gu hod COM
m;'G, o. sues ,i',,fe at.og, pay 70 n IS'' pr.,
e,of Of The Hss iatera eSas c,toa Dct Of Tue state
trici with The cogasace lhenr' Sm several ocos. a,
lots Of spirits wbeu they we're ls moved ia hf through We y
licyesas laws; I Ener ti,t nc spirit. SEIZED "sre
. was se1e Va. tslen to Collector smith and immediately re
leased BY him notwithstanding raj furnished tie one,i selling With
l sE among Other ca,r. we ,isd spirits " have SIoe w.
movements tic sTr Lu-s, had caused several seizures TO
'S' 'e'sT es. cane 70 %s ' pa ' s, i s S
and they would not he disturbed aud bed onI ihlaee,
Collector smith sal would b, d's,i o. them sgrss to
AZ h. Ss ,ls sun a.s b,d in ,sa done
s,ey1g could 80 eject ,'r sl secure ih isrs TIE 5As'
tgltst; be tie reefer Of tho establishment, believe
ss i 500 s ss Re 81 al E u: t da ef' ad he s
,t ~, S e H. \. , t l,y sbss t,-ise te. ,uasd
20 barre. DAY which "a p Ssshegse o. The
arranged with Collector smith, lhd od tst be hal libel. 'n
be os-s m. 81 barrel on Al. T tanned e III soud not S,i
ooHP.a Srogp o. tg,.esm,a SiSpl hi al ~ ia s 10
w@ srs Dss, SGsI 70, as,S S%,1 =. VIZ. lS De- hi
,. i bed ,;@. s B ss sS1 %: S l..
30 ssT 10 70 o s,ss ,t u Of rs ,s Corp 20 TO
FROM is S% e.ilsf9 70 Saith: cscs .sd bach to in
%. ii. uru @ su. p Ss. push 'Iai = II. G%.
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ofh, d,,ry oAba,oIrpce h.s ,o4 ,si ,sst had pd
fa1 several other, having tie t,n frriiy .'aef
s s s .. a 'bi sS3.1, o &, S,ae,. r.,
In a s, ~ ils srs. Of ,e, from woo.,J, bonded
ss,hsu,. ia ThlrJ'sveHh asa ht ave- sIih iiii e ise
wsmsbafg 'Pi' there istes ou, AL
wco ssf. taHG,t s'1,Ss.s ,us oss p @
The ., bad ss9 ~, s'ld 'f % ,,' a., .., TO
ga5'ssa lss 10 ne ~, 20 $3.50 ..st'. ,ss tegl
.stsr n some 30 safre tskoTk ssh6fss
Ss ~ ol ,sasi o, s e. ri Il rs al ", 80 isa q
80 gu' 10 D., Collector eso' uer.alag ~ al s, iAs
:, sish srd Safas o.. sg i,a -tis h,,d s@l.
sl me ,i r n. s q s t., s l .,s as.s 10 '
ass 30 ~, fr ID have fsqest ii slih
Collector saih' n's'r,.a, :, - tSt }! !. s;s
bs Of ,a Colss,eT ors . ar f,i,' 9 t'lss "a re-
i.sa1 ' sssaae,S on, 3. . o..
r's Or stA9 yesr isaa lA'' MAJ 'A0'N psFV''
sab,ebd AL ,sors 70 before tn, iih i,y ofJuu. n 1888
Joss A. OsuoRS. Ubisi states C0uiaisSser.
| And I'm further pursuance of said conspiracy and
agreement William Fullerton DID and there. said
complaint aud affidavit apply for and obtain warrant
the Of said Thomas T. smith thar on tho i2h OF
june 1865 IN pursuance Of sad conspiracy and TO effect
1fng siin in and r The s"utborn Dlsriet OF New.
neo ssa nm n lo smith on sid warrant and ON
the 18th Of June, 1905 nt the CITY OF koEhork IA fu.
thereof, tho said Alfred A. Bclknnp being such
| officer, agent and person aforesaid. did
aid collect and receive Of and from SAID Thomas smith,
10000 money ond other property OF great value for tho
compromise, adjustment aud settlement OF such charge
ana complaint for the alleged violations Of the provisions
Of the said act and OF tho several acts amending the same
as GOreaid against the peace OF e sald united states
aud their dignity and against the form or the statute OF
And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath do further
present that Thomas T.. Smith having been charged with
for the of Thomas Smith having been issued on
the 18th OF June, 1863. 10y John A. Osborn. ho being
Oh I'M
trct Of NewYOrk, aud duly authorized by law 10 take
| such complaint and 10 issue such warrant, william
Birdsa Edward Tndust. together with divers other
persona whose names are 10 ne Jurors unknown
| iu the year OF our Lord 1865 at the City OF New
York, did conspire that tho said Alfred A. Bclknap
compromo OF tho charge made and pending against
Thomas Smith, lie then and there having no author
sent that pursuance OF such conspiracy, said Alfred
A. Benap, afterward aud on the i2h OF jane ls Sia
| prOperty OF value, for the compromise.
Aud Jurors do further present that on the lh OF
lime 1903 Jacob Depuy made his complaint and aiida.
vii in writing which afidayit charged that Thomas e.
smith had heretofore unawfully and eorrupty con,
splfod with one GrOpp and EckhOh, Newhouse. and
others TO dcfraud the United States 9f tho tax duo ON
distilled spirits; and the jurors do further present
that william Fullerton Jacob Dcpuy, Alfred A. Belknap,
Daniel O.. Brdsall. Edward j. Wlndust, together with
others the 18th Of june 1863 dd corrupty aud nnlaw
traton Justice IN complaint made before said Commits
sioner Thomas l.. Smith before te Commissioner IN inc
sHi " =, % ~ aIfped HelLnan Jar"b Denny and
Edward Windusi did conceal and keep from the Attor
ncy for the United States IN md FOR said Southern M
| trlct Of New-York, the fact that complaint had
| been made and a warrant issued against the said
Thomas L. Smith, and then and there prevented the SAID
| Attorney from being Informed thereof; aud they
did keep the same from the possession knowledge OF
United States Maisha IN aud for said southern DIS
trct OF ork ana did advise. persuade, and Induce
said Thomas r. smith 10 run away and depart from tho
State OF New-York and To Canada. and, IN consdora
them paid and delivered by ThOmas j. smith, old prom