The New York herald., 1868-05-24
BROOKLYN CITY.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The BrOOkIyD Whislkey Frauds-Thc CalIicoti
md Alien Case.
Before Judges Nelson and Benedict.

Before Judges Nelson and Benedict.
The Unued states Us. r. c. CaUicon ana John S.
AHen, er-COllectOr ana er-Deputg collector or TIE
Third collection Dist,ict.-Ths case was resumed
yesterday morning, being the eighth day Of the pro-
ceedings. The first act In the proceedings at the
opening Of the court on the part Of counsel for
the defence, Mr.. jerks, who offered in evidence a
letter dated New York, May 21 1S67"-the Oficial
order to transfer spirits to and from Glass to Class
b warehouse-the same being signed bv J. r. Mess
more, Deputy Commissioner, and addressed to the
defendant Calicot The letter was marked as having
been received by Caicott on the 24th
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES CONTINUED-TEsTIMONY
OF O. TAPPAN
Charles Tappan called Tor the defence by Mr.
Jenks-In May, 1867, was clerk to the Collector OF
the Third district; had been employed under three
different collectors; was in the Oihce al the time Of
CallicOtts appointment; was Deputy Collector un-
der Mr.. Pratt when he was In charge; kept the bonds
account OF the offlce in May, 1887 the business
more pressing than on any former occasion on
count of the demand made for bonds applica-
tiOns for new licenses and account Of the
changes in the Office Mr.. Allen, the defendant was
dcputed In the Office to take the bonds OF
parties applying for licenses the duties OF the
Collector consisted Of general supervision of
the Office the Collectors time seemed to
be principally taken up answering letters and
communicating with parties having business In the
office; was present when Fletcher presented and
swOre to the monthly returns; went up TO the As
sessor's ONCE and there saw Fletcher making his
dstiers return the Assessor refused to receive it,
the return was from May Is TO June 10; 1t was oh
jecied TO on the ground that the return should be
made from May to May 80 and also because that
Fletcher at the time was not dstiller; showed the
return 10 CallicOr from which 1t appeared that on
May y 21 barrels OF whskey had been sold Fletcher
accompanied witness to Callicotts office upon
that occasion; don't remember any conversation be-
tween Cacott and Fletcher on this subject; the
certificate Of Breed on the Hand bond given 10
witness, who testified that he had seen it q
few days previous to the seizure Of the 2ll
barrels must have seen Allen receive bonds
of dstillers, but cannot specify any exact
time: dstiliers renew their bonds on the LIST of MAY
each charges were firSt preferred against
Callicott I'm August september knew there was
difiIculty about the Hand bond before that; knew
that there was an investigation to the removal OF
the two hundred aud eleven barrels OF whiskey ~
early as June; acted as bond clerk; De Veaw came
TO the Office bond clerk in May; first heard OF the
Hand bond lew days before DE Neaw came to the
Office; handed the bond to the Assistant District At
torney May %; Mr.. Allen Assstant District Attor
new examined the bond at the time; had the Hand
bond IN his possesson did not specially examine IL;
cannot say that the certificate was attached to 1t;
did not notice in whose handwriting the
bond was filled up; the bond was handed to
Mr.. Allen, but don't know that | pohted out
to him the certificate OF MI Breed; cant say
or not: remember Mr.. Tracy coming to the office and
examining the papers and bond first saw the bond
ture: he did business in the Office for several months:
could not swear TO his handwriting; did not examine
the bond to whether II had been filled up accord
o. or all the bonds received by Callcott during the
month OF August did you ever see Breeds certificate
upon any Of them except in the case OF the Hand
bondS A. saw the certificate for the first time when
handed the bond to stagg; don't know how came.
TO notice 1t that occasion; Callicot handed 1t TO
me TO see II 1t was correctly drawn up; the whiskey
in question was stored in Wilson'S place.
q. What evidence do you have In the Office OF a
person's right TO remove whiskey stored by another
manp A. We have no positive evidence; we always
require permit on a request to remove whiskey-
that ls in case OF transportation.
o. Isit true that Callicot gave the permit on paper
without your ever having passed upon itS A. think
he did. 80. a., , 49,
o. And In that particular matter the usual regula
ton OF the ONCE not complied withf A. think
not in respect TO that bond.
o. Had Breed any other mode OF designating his
approval OF bonds In the ONCE than by writing out
his certincateY
objected to. objection sustained.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. De vEAw.
william de veaw, the next witness, testified that
he was appointed bond clerk under Mr.. Calicot May
90 1857; made the entries In the bonds Of sword,
Ellis and Hand on May 21 could not explain why
the Hand bead had been entered out Of ts date wit
ness had design In entering 1t on the date he did
than any other; saw Mr.. Allen accept q large mum.
bcr OF bonds and could swear that he saw him accept
the aIidavts Of lhe sureties 10 distillers bonds.
q. Did ycu ever sec him accept bond when there