The New York herald., 1868-06-17
UNITED STATES DISTRICT couar-camSAl CALENDAR
Prosecution Under the Internal Revenue Law
The Kentucky Rourhon Company.

Prosecution Under the Internal Revenue Law
The Kentucky Bourbon Company.
The United States rs. Dar1fel II. AeSsnore, Cldrh
II. Safoorn, Alien H. Mus, Ethan c. Frost Fred
srtck j. Tsakhara, Highland d. ChdGe,' aud Charles
4. Sdn6orn.-In this case bills OF indictment
containing four counts were found by the Grand
Jury in January last Yesterday morning Mr..
Courtney, United States District Attorney, who
has recovered from a late indisposition, was
present to conduct the prosecution ON the
part Of the government. When the case was
ment We're ne ade bv several Counsel for tser re-
spective clients. Mr.. Messmore, one OF the defend
ants addressing the court said that one OF his
sell Mr.. G. A. Seward, had stated TO him that he
would withdraw from the defence on the ground that
his senior associate, Mr.. Donohue, was at that mo-
ard was not sufficiently Instructed to undertake the
defence. Judge Blatchiord said the case had been
down for trial yesterday, and If not tried now IL
could not be tried this term, but should go over
the fal The parties had ample time to be ready for
trial. and 1t must have been from sheer negligence
that they were not ready oB that postponement was
Sought for the sole purpose OF delay. MIR.
existing circumstances ss his Client, Mr. Mr. Mess Ness
more, would be in danger OF an improper con-
70 90 to trial matters STOOD The motion for post
ponement was opposed by Mr.. Courtney and his as
aistant Mr. Bell and after long and desultory dis
cussiOn Judge Bachford said he was very reluctant
to consent to postponement but under all the en-
cumstances he would allow the case to stand until
AnOuudy HsOEuiuB uoAt, anu Oh tndI usty Jne tFul
should go on perempt0rily. Mr.. Courtney moved
that as the trial was postponed the defendants
should be held to bail In larger sums than those IN
which they were at present at liberty The conr de-
clded that as many Of the defendants had answered
when called upon to plead he would not increase the
bail In those cases; but In the i'm which the de-
PENDANTS did not answer when called he ordered that
the recOgnzances in each instance should be for
feited.
Two Of the counts in the indictment are for de
frauding the government of the tax on ia and 100
barrels OF whskey, one for doing business recti-
ners without having paid the special license tax re-
quired by law, and one for conspiracy to defraud
the United States by using and having in their pos
session counterfeit and spurious plates and labels
on casks Of whiskey representing those used by the
internal Revenue In cases where the tax IL paid
COndemnati0ns In Internal Revenue.
DEGREES Of condemnation In internal revenue cases
were yesterday issued by Judge Blatchford motion
Of Mr. Rollins United States Assistant District At.
torney, on the following goods:-A still and q
quantity of spirits at 29l Elizabeth street, still and
quantity of spirits at 1902 Hester street. thrty-two
barrels same at Forty NTH street and First avenues
two hundred cases and forty kegs Royal Italian bit
ters thirty-twO cases p. N. Il Co. Angostura btters
one trunk containing twelve pieces of silk four
teen boxes OF cigars; fifteen pieces Of black silk ana
seventy-one smoking pipes; twelve pieces of black
SILK; one box containing fifteen pieces OF six; one
case containing twelve pieces OF silk.