The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-24
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~ 4Ahuoioo n, SoLectOr OF the Fourth Ills
trlct, and Others, charged with conspirin,
to defrand the Government, conclude,
before Judge Chase to-day. After aron
ment, Judge Chase delivered i length,
charge, saying - The parties are set fnrti
as engaged together forthe purpose of ar
ranging plan by which dealers shall b,
permitted toship whiskey without paying
The taxa matter Of small importance
What were the rates Of payment for this
so-eallea privilege Of defrandine Govern
t-thatwas in the first instance $500
the amounts thus received making $4,000
whicirayear afterwards was raised tuS22s
600 to the Collector, and subsequently, ito
sac, O00 The amounts, thus received were
mot to be, considered by the jury Lit was
that the revenues of the Govern
meit shall be faithfully collected, and nc
less important that no citizen accused o.
misdemeauor shall be convicted except
/ upon sufficient evidence"
| The case was then submitted to the jury
who found a verdictsofg guilty against Jno
| Ell. Anderson Collectors Robt.gW Hsom
Inspector; Alfred ]. Gouldman, Assistan,
Inspector, and j. Fl. Patterson, First In
spector.
The Judge then pronounced sentence as
follows t.HlIDt ia
Anderson, $4,000 fine and two years in
the Penitentiary. +. & d & TIX q
| Patterson, $4,000 fine and two years in
the Penitentiary. sb4
| Elsom, $4,000 fine and two years in the
Penitentiary. NOD ,3Il1 M
| Gouldman $4,000 fine and one year in
the Penitehtiary3 II 9gieg .s.sIdMggS
The parties were carried to the Libby
Prison, where they will remain until it is
determined what Penitentiary they shall
be confined in. sxIIC)G ~
Anderson is q nephew of the Hon. Jno
NJ. Bolts. and heand Gouldman were both
formerly officers in the Virginia PeBiten.
tiary. a.,4
| WASHINGTON, June l5--Senate-Bills
were introduced facilitating the settlement
OF prize cases in the northern distict OF
Florida. Also, relative to cost defense
also for the further security of life on
steam propelled vessels.
The national currency bill was resumed
and discussed all day. + U 4.
/ Adjourned.
House Under the regular Monday call
among others the following FAMED bills
were introduced : z = S : = s
| TO amend the homestead ,law.<SS ,s4[g
| Dividing Texas and providing for the
admission of fractions.
Authorizing and requiring the secretary
of war to- deliverc certain arms to the South
ern States militia Immediately upon the
discontinuance Of military governments
therein-passed n to So.
The tax bill was recommitted, and the
committee was ordered to report as early
as possible special bill revising the tax
on whiskey and tobacco. ~
The Senate bill amending the charter of
Washington City by which soldier votes
are ignored and the city government placed
uhder radical control-passed.
The House refused to entertain Logan's
resolution looking to the remugal o the
capital.
An order passed giving the billrevising
the whisky and tobacco tax, when report
ed uninterrupted possession Of the House
reports of committees on enrolled bills ex-
cepted. 800 %
A.motion to inclrde mineral oils in the
specials bill was defeated. Adjourned
Surratt's counsel announced themselves
ready, but the prosecution asked postpone
ment. Thecour fixed the trial for next
Monday, when, if the prosecution are not
ready, Surratt will be admitted to bail
his long Imprisonment was a disgrace to
court of justice.
/ Mr.. A. B. Lamar, of Columbus, Ge5 u Is
here in the eaterest Of the young merg now
Imprisoned by the military authorities for
alleged implication in the murder Of Ash
burn. Circumstances connected with their
arrest have been published here, and excite
astonishment andindignation. MIR. Lamar
that these proceedings meet
with disapproval here without regard to
party, and it is understood that motions
will be made in lCongresson the subject to-
morrow by the Republicans.
Pomeroy will introduce bill in the
Senate forfeiting the Nashville and Decatur
Railroad land grants.
WIN. Ell. Holden governor elect ofNor.h
Cprolina, issues his proclamation to-mor-
row converting the general assembly of the
State on Wednesday, the lst day Of July
next. IL ~. l.l- - III ~. - -
lit is understood that the State officers
will be installed as soon as their disabili-
ties have been removed, except such as are
already qualified, who it is presumed will
comply with the law of Congress lust pass
ed.
VIoKsBuRe, June 15.--General orders
No. %, issued to-day by Gen. Mcdowell,
removes Ben. J. Humphreys, governor and
G. E. Hooker, attorney general, and APP
points sGep.s Adelbert Ames temporarily
provisional governor, and Capt jasper