New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-14
THE WHISKY RLNG.

EXAMINATION INTO ONE OF THE CHARGES
AGAINST COLLECTOR BAILEY.
II may be remembered that certain men
recently caused the arrest OF Collector Bailey on what
seems, are "trumped up" accusations. The examlha
ton in relation to OF these charges took place yester
day afternoon before Commissioner Osborn. Harrison
Shaw alias John Lamartine, who one Of those
making afdavts on which issued for the arrest
of Collector Bailey, called as as witness by the
Government He testified in substance, as follows: Am
a clerk out OF employ the sth inst resided NJ
No l8i MOtst and for the six months previous Paper
shown witness, ii being an affidavit when ne e
issued for Collector B9iley's arrest The name signea
to that paper John Lamartine) is not mine qua Ot G
the sth live at the place gave as my residence t az
defendant. nor had ever conyersed with him at
the time of making the affidavit; did not have,
in March, 1867 100 barrels OF whisky on storage %
asked defendant for permission remove whisky ilc-
lilly; all the allegations against defendant III the aInda
are false and untrue; Mr.. Soren was tie Irst PeIso Nv
Induced me TO make the affidavit; sOren met me on
Broadway and asked If wanted to make some n9ney;
and said he could give ne something 10 40 ny wv t ~
work. went with him to No n Nassau-s; hr. Jenness
was there he and sOren took part i'm the conversation;
soren said that there was an effort being maze 6 20
statement. could get S25 for IT. the statement ne
was on the stand; Mr. Jenness said that should go Win
him to No II Broadway and make te saienei oVer
interested party, who was told had no legai l m
TO administer OATH and that therefore the
would not lnuIe me- az NO: 81 nerson called
"MaOr" the Doctor sat alongside OF me- ne asked me
knew Mr.. Bailey, ana Sad no. lht DOCLoi
scrptiOn of him, and said that should 80 III anu
make this statement before a gentleman III al. az
inner room Mr. P0welson and the Doctor went III WIN
me- and we the man they called MAJOR the -g ,e
wont ont and another person, whom didn't Know cie
I'm and DIRE up the statement he then went OUT, anu ny
Major came I'm and read it, and asked me TO sign ~ "O
ala. went from there TO No. II Nassaustp anu saH
Soren. soon Jenness came in; something was then san
about money to be given me- SOren ad tou Ie ~ e
he S55 before we Broadway but a1ter we ctIo
hack sad il would be only SIS and gave me the InOneS
v Soren AGAIN about a week afterwards ne salu tntt ~
wanted to down and make the same t tSe rat
ever a0aiD as there something wrong ABOUT Ihc
liking of IL; went to No II Nassast anu was
ased IN 90 TO No II Broadway; said that 9Iu Hos
an 10 and then Soren wanted me TO go before Onleu
had legal right 20 administer an OATH then agreeu ~
90 10 No n Broadway and there mace the H.,
Thought il would not amount 10 anything ihdue
Irent then and saw Commissioner OsOorh put
didn't know 1t was MN, put 4, saw III III
he was not the person who administered the Hist oI
and didn't want 10 but was tOld tlat IL Was az
right: saw the who called DOCTOR shce' ho 10
DE Biaisdell: never got more than sl0. -. -. ~
Datrict Attorney Courtney then moved, thht as az
three nersOns who had made adayits against COeCloI
Raev had confessed that they had peruTed themselves
fine defendant be honorably discharged COusv. ~, ~
Peverue agent Belknap opposed the mOton c0ntendhB
that the other two afdayits should he also cac "
nv and also all other persons having any khO"eusoo
the matter; aud that, then, II the chaiBes hsdS
PENDANT were disproved he should be dlschAtsedi
Inn N not he should be held The Commissioner su nc
sboud hOnorably discharge defendant III the PrSSSi1
case hut should hear both OF the cases OF uIleI
yerly against defendant at the earliest opportunity anu
any reason should then for u he WOuu au
NIT such testimony in addition 10 that OF he aan s
sbonld seem prOper The other examinations were men
set down for Friday next at II O'CLOCK Inc tr
INFO tho charge against Dr. Blasde, made by COLLECTOR
Bailey will take place on Wednesday next at Il H.