The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-13
quiring how far its requirements had been
complied with. We quote:

section been honestly complied with III 30,
how, by whom, and in what particulars
were the discrepancies, to which your spe-
cial attention has been repeatedly called IN
my office, between the amount OF WnlsKey
known to have been produced and SOLD ana
that on which duties have been paid, e&-
plained-rarticularly the forty barrels pro-
duced by Burns and delivered to William
B. Jones & Co., as you have been ALREADY
informed, and Ms to the twenty barrels OF
wbiskev produced and sold by A. Smith,
and the numerous violations of the la" a,
the bonded warehouse on FItteen'n anu
Cary, of P. A. Davis's, and the rectl'y,"e
establishment of Joyner, kept within tweiVe
feet of Dnvis's warehouse, with rear WIN
dows opening in each building.
"s. Have the requirements of the TWEEN
t;etb section been complied with If so,
how il the anomalous fact, shown to have
existed ut Burns's distillery, as to the num-
her of DAYS between the first commence
ment of distilino and the first return, ex.
nlained? in this discrepancy is involved
the forty barrels never accounted for, and
which were delivered to William B. Jones
& Co., who are believed to be direct part
ners in that distillerv."
$40. If the provisions of the twenty
second section have heen complied with.
what explanation has or con he given, and
hv whom, of the first working of Burns's
distillerv this day two weeks, and its known
results ?"
"13. You have been informed that dis
TILED snirits have been removed from
distilleries after sunsetting' and put on
York River railroad by certain 'distlllers,
in violation of the provisions of the thirty
seventh section, and this repeatedly. Have
You examined into that particular, or 90
Won propose TO embrace it in your report
"Was your attention directed to, or did
the collector or assessor, or either of them,
in your presence. test the weights used in
the different distilleries, and if so, were the
requirements of the fortieth section OF the
law complied with ?"
Next, letter from same to RICHARDS,
asking to see him October Sd.
Next, a note October 6th) from MccUL-
LocH to G1LMER saying that General II. y.
HOBART had been sent to Richmond, GIL
MER's statements being irreconcilable with
those of RICHARDS, and that HOBART had
not "the power of seizure"
Next, note October 7th) from GILNER
to McCULLocH averring that RICHARDS had
on the 3Oth of September stated that he
&c was satisfied that frauds had been COM
" mitted which would justify seizure" and
declaring his readiness to act in concert
with HOBART.
Next, the following letter:
"R1cuMoHD, October y, 1868.
" Hon. H,qh McCuRoch, Secretary Of the
Treasury Of the United States:
"General II. G. Hobart left for Washing
ton Yesterday. He will doubtless report to-
day as to general results, and in a few days
specially.
"He conferred with me freely, and |
placed him in full possession of my views
and the leading facts and circumstances IN
my possession. ,..u
:" lie only examined the three distilleries.
His examination was not only artistic, but
searching ard thoroughly impartial. He
fully sustained your high and just en-
dorsement, both as an officer and gentle
man.
cit does not become me to surmise rs to
his report. 1t will speak for itself. | re-
spcctfully refer you to my letter to him,
with accompanying papers. ! hope may
venture the supposition that the report
when made will satisfy You and the com
mission that am not striking in the dark
or vainly pursuing shadows.
"Allow me to say to you in perfect can
dor that in my opinion there is not one Of
fcer in this State known to me who can be
thoroughly trusted. 1t gives me pain to
write these words. Evidence not to be
gainsaid will in due time, verify believe,
sustain what write in all particulars.
liam now quietly unfolding the sealed
book, and will canaidly expose each page
and figure to Your official eye.
at is proper that l should remark that
| really need funds, having expended out OF
my own private purse several hundred dol
lars. As TO COMPENSATION, | leave the mat
ter entirely to yourself and the Attorney
General. JOHN Il. GlLMER."
Next, letter October 10y from Gill
MER to HOBART, in which he says he could
prove
81. That S;yll s. Davis have been regu-
larly shipping By the York River railroad
and the Baltimore packets their surplus
whiskey, or to a very large amount, IL
fraud.
90. That Burns & Jones have regularly
sent to W. B. Jones 4 Co. (who are part
ners) their surplus whiskey, or to Sedg-
wick's, in fraud.
"3. That A. Smith has sent to Joyner
or his co-confederates, his surplus Of
whiskey.
~ That P. A. Davis's bonded warehouse,
adjoining Joyner's, an alley Of few feet
between, has been the recipient Of most Of
the fraudulent whiskey."
The reader, of course, sees for himself
that these are assertions without proof. But
Mr.. Gu.MER had had no occasion to furnish
the proof as yet. And next comes q certif-
cate from HENRY SMITH of the shipments
made by ABRAHAM SMITH. The certificate
was doubtless understood by HOBART, but
conveys no information to the general
reader.
Next, two letters september 24th and
October l3th) from ROLLINS to GILMER-the
first promising to send some officer to GIL
MER in day or two; the second referring
to RICHARDS, his return, and to Hobart
"He (Hobart reports the existence of
large frauds awaiting the discovery of facts
and proof. How shall these facts be ascer-
tanned?
"You have heretofore expressed conf
dence in Assessor Hudson. Can you not
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